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Correctional Studies

at Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, British Columbia · On the official programs page ↗

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Program score

How this program ranks

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Among Canadian universities offering Social Sciences, Correctional Studies at Simon Fraser University ranks #324 of 387 on our program score: verified school-wide outcomes (40%), recognized strength in Social Sciences(25%), data transparency (20%) and value (15%). Here's exactly how its 34/100 was reached:

How we calculated this 34/100: the real numbers34/100

Verified school-wide outcomes 40% · recognized strength in Social Sciences 25% · data transparency 20% · value 15%.

  1. Verified school-wide outcomes
    0/100: Simon Fraser University's verified outcome score, inherited (no fabricated per-program number)
    × 40% → -1 pts
    -1 pts
  2. Recognised strength in Social Sciences
    55/100: Social Sciences is offered but not a flagged strength (floors at 55)
    × 25% → 14 pts
    14 pts
  3. Program data transparency
    48/100: this program's transparency score (below)
    × 20% → 10 pts
    10 pts
  4. Value
    71/100: quality adjusted for Simon Fraser University's cost
    × 15% → 11 pts
    11 pts
Program score34/100

We don't yet publish verified program-LEVEL outcomes, so this program inherits its school's verified figures, labelled as such: never a per-program number we can't source.

Compared with other Social Sciences programs

The one program-level signal we can verify today is whether this program is listed on Simon Fraser University's official programs page. The rest is Simon Fraser University's own data transparency, inherited and labelled; we don't yet have verified per-program stats.

Program listed on the school's official programs pageThis program
Existence confirmed on sfu.ca
Publishes student outcomesSchool-level
0 of 3 outcome metrics sourced
0/2
Keeps published data currentSchool-level
no dated figures
0/2
Sources its competitive entry averageSchool-level
publishes no admitted average. Our entering grade is an editorial estimate, not sourced
0/1
Maintains reachable official linksSchool-level
2 reachable official links; value verification is scored separately
How we calculated this 48/100: the real numbers48/100

30% (listed on the school's official programs page) + 70% (the school's own data-transparency score).

  1. Program listed on an official pageThis program
    Yes: existence confirmed on the school's official programs page (1/1)
    × 30% → 30 pts
    30 pts

    Existence confirmed on sfu.ca

  2. Simon Fraser University's data-transparency scoreSchool-level
    25/100: the school's own rubric (shown on its profile)
    × 70% → 18 pts
    18 pts
Program transparency48/100

The one genuinely program-level signal we can verify today is whether the program is listed officially. The rest is the school's transparency, inherited and labelled.

Outcomes (school-wide)

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We don't yet publish program-level outcomes, so Correctional Studies inherits Simon Fraser University's verified school-widefigures. These are what feed its program score, never a per-program number we can't source.

First-year retention
86%
Graduation rate
69%

Program facts

Credential
Degree program
Domestic tuition
~$6,400 est./yr
Avg. entering grade
80-92%
Existence
sfu.ca

Per-program stats are honestly Unverified until a program-level figure is sourced. Data as of June 2026.

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