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IGNOU Enrollments Breakdown 2022- 2023

The 2022–23 IGNOU enrolment data reveals balanced gender participation, almost equal urban–rural representation, and a good enrollment number from social and special categories.

IGNOU’s 2022–23 batch reflects diversity and inclusivity. Women form 48.7 per cent of new enrolments, while rural learners slightly outnumber urban students. Socially, over half belong to the general category, with OBC, SC, and ST learners making up a significant share. IGNOU also provides higher education to 4,227 students with disabilities and supports over 11,000 jail inmates, strengthening its role in making higher education accessible to all.

Growth in Employed Learners

In the academic year 2022-23, around 1.45 lakhs employed learners took admission in the university across various levels of programmes. If we look at the five-year trend, there has been a steady increase in the number of employed learners.

Employed Learners In Fresh Enrolment (Trend)

If we look at the data, we can see that over a period of time, there has been a steady rise in the number of employed learners who have enrolled themselves for various IGNOU courses. IGNOU’s flexible approach to learning has allowed learners to pursue their higher education while still working.

Placement Statistics

Let us have a look at the placement data that is available to answer this question. At IGNOU, the promise of flexible learning is working well with the kind of job opportunities that are available. IGNOU conducts placement drives to place students passing out. However, owing to distance, students participating in such drives seem limited. In 2022-23, IGNOU conducted eight placement drives. These placement drives show a steady rise in success rates, with the placement rate moving from 21 per cent in 2021–22 to 30 per cent in 2022–23.

Placement statistics for the academic year 2022-2023

The participation in placement drives has also seen a growth of 27 per cent compared to the previous year. This growth indicates IGNOUs participation with its students and recruiters and its growing reach, thus providing more opportunities to sit for placements.

Recruiters List for the Academic Year 2022-23

Career Awareness And Job-Support Sessions

There are several ways in which IGNOU helps the students with career growth. The university organised Career Awareness Sessions wherein industry experts shared their insights and viewpoints on career planning and skill requirements. IGNOU also holds Job Support Programmes on campus where students are taught how to create their CV, job portal usage, and preparation for the interview.

There are over 59,000 registered users on the alumni portal, where learners can access mentorship, networking opportunities, and career insights. In 2022–23, 13 Alumni Meets connected students with successful professionals in various fields.

With awareness, training, and alumni support, IGNOU ensures its students are career-ready and prepared to pursue job opportunities.

Note: 8 students attended the in-person job-support series on Mar 28–29, 2023.

What it means to IGNOU Students:

An IGNOU degree truly supports career growth. Placements improved from 21 per cent to 30 per cent with more recruiters offering opportunities. Learners also saw improvement in their Careers. The table below highlights learners with existing employment benefitted after an IGNOU degree. This was out of an internal survey done by IGNOU on its students with work experience.

Flexible learning draws working professionals, while career sessions, job-support workshops, and alumni networking add value. Many students achieved promotions, salary hikes, and job security making IGNOU a strong choice for career advancement.