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Out of 1,900 students on the books of the University colleges there were thus 159 who rose from undergraduates to graduates—a percentage of B*4, as against 7-3 for 1910. Three degrees of Doctor were awarded, one in medicine and two in science, The degree in dentistry was the first so far conferred, and there have not yet been any Doctors of Music, Bachelors of Agriculture, or Bachelors of Veterinary Science. Affiliated Colleges. Reference to Table Mα will show that there were 1,776 students actually in attendance at the four University colleges, an increase of 57 over the number for the previous year. Of these, 74 were graduates, 1,245 were undergraduates, and 457 were unmatriculated students. In addition to the matriculated students mentioned above, there were 124 students attached to the various University colleges, but exempt from lectures —that is, they were prevented by distance or by the necessity of earning their living from attending lectures at the college, but were allowed to keep terms, except in certain science and professional subjects, by passing the annual college examination. It is evident that, as these students do not come into direct contact with college life, the possession of a degree in their case possesses an entirely different significance from that in the case of students who actually attend the University. They can hardly be considered University students, in the strict sense of the term, since the only function of the University in their case is to examine their work and grant diplomas.

Table Ma.—Students on the Books of the Affiliated Institutions.

Auckland Number oi Students, 1911. University College. Victoria College. Canterbury College. Otago University. Totals. Totals for 1910. I. Attending lectures (whether terms were kept or not) — (1.) Matriculated studentsfa.) Graduates— Men .. .. . . .. 10 Women .. .. .. .. 9 12 6 16 5 13 3 45 36 10 9 51 23 Total graduates attending lectures.. 19 19 18 21 16 74 si (5.) Undergraduates— Men .. .. .. ..169 Women .. .. .. .. 99 169 99 237 114 161 113 249 103 816 429 816 459 Total undergraduates attending lee- j 268 tures (c.) All matriculated students (a) and (b) — Men .. .. .. .. 179 Women .. ... .. .. 108 268 351 274 352 1,245 1,275 179 108 249 120 177 118 262 106 867 452 861 495 Total matriculated students at- 287 tending lectures (2.) Non-matriculated students — Men .. .. .. .. 112 Women .. .. . . .. 93 287 369 295 368 1,319 1,356 112 93 7 J 34 37 34 41 35 261 196 215 148 Total non-matriculated students at- 205 tending lectures ——-—■ — (3.) All students attending lectures (1) and (2) — Men .. .. .. ..291 Women .. .. .. .. 201 205 105 71 76 457 363 291 201 320 154 214 152 303 141 1,128 648 1,076 643 Total all students attending lectures 492 492 474 366 444 1,776 1,719 II. Exempt students not attending lectures, not included above — Men .. .. .. .. .. 12 Women .. .. .. •. • • 6 12 6 47 22 6 1 19 11 84 40 104 39 Total exempt students .. . . 18 18 69 HO 124 143 II. Total all students I and II— Men .. .. .. .. .. 303 Women .. .. .. .. .. 207 303 207 367 176 220 153 322 152 1,212 688 1,180 682 Grand total all students .. .. 510 510 543 373 474 1,900 1,862