Higher education in Saskatchewan
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See also: List of colleges in Canada § Saskatchewan, and List of universities in Canada § Saskatchewan
Historically, Saskatchewan's higher education system has been "significantly shaped" by demographics.[1] In 1901, six years prior to the 1907 founding of a university in Saskatchewan, the urban population in Saskatchewan was 14,266 (16%) while the rural population was 77,013 (84%). One hundred years later, the proportions had changed significantly: urban population in 2001 was 629,036 (64%) while the rural population was 349,897 (36%).[2] Over time the province's higher education system has changed significantly in response both to this demographic shift and to provincial politics.