Statistics - Students and qualifiers at UK HE institutions

 
 

Headline and summary statistics

Students and qualifications obtained 2000/01 to 2010/11
Academic year All Students Qualifiers
2010/11 2501295 762540
2009/10 2493415 716940
2008/09 2396050 674415
2007/08 2306105 676460
2006/07 2304700 651060
2005/06 2281235 640850
2004/05 2236265 633045
2003/04 2200175 595640
2002/03 2131110 557790
2001/02 2042580 521500
2000/01 1948135 504410
More student and qualifiers tables: Statistical First Release 169

Students in 2010/11 by mode*, level* and gender
  Undergraduate Postgraduate Total
Full-time Female 753045 154750 907795
Full-time Male 614280 155260 769545
Full-time Total 1367330 310015 1677345
Part-time Female 339270 164025 503295
Part-time Male 205975 114675 320655
Part-time Total 545250 278705 823955
Total Female 1092315 318775 1411090
Total Male 820260 269940 1090200
Total 1912580 588720 2501295

All students by region of institution
Region * 2009/10 2010/11
England 2093635 2097215
North East 115320 111765
North West 259040 259470
Yorkshire and The Humber 206640 207820
East Midlands 162395 163895
West Midlands 193920 201135
East of England 133990 136290
London 407795 402500
South East 449390 449320
South West 165140 165025
Wales 127885 131005
Scotland 220910 221075
Northern Ireland 50990 52000
UK Total 2493415 2501295

All students by subject area of study
Subject Area * 2009/10 2010/11
Medicine & dentistry 65800 66840
Subjects allied to medicine 305220 299800
Biological sciences 183035 190035
Veterinary science 5360 5540
Agriculture & related subjects 18920 20790
Physical sciences 91030 93580
Mathematical sciences 39125 41110
Computer science 100785 99025
Engineering & technology 156985 160885
Architecture, building & planning 65990 62780
   Total Science 1032245 1040375
Social studies 213750 218135
Law 94380 92950
Business & administrative studies 353910 358295
Mass communications & documentation 53130 53680
Languages 138090 134720
Historical & philosophical studies 96290 96760
Creative arts & design 173825 176700
Education 226385 223730
Combined 111410 105955
All Subjects 2493415 2501295
By level and mode for 5 years: Table 3; by country: Table 3a

Term-time accommodation of full-time and sandwich students
Term-time accommodation * 2009/10 2010/11
Institution maintained property 309495 308810
Private-sector halls 72610 80310
Parental/guardian home 314855 317505
Own residence 278710 265155
Other rented accommodation 447625 491790
Other 75560 73450
Not in attendance at the institution 15800 16925
Not known 117495 123405
Total full-time and sandwich 1632155 1677345

Region of domicile of non-UK domicile students
Region of domicile * 2009/10 2010/11
Other European Union 125045 130120
Other Europe 15235 16595
Africa 37350 36710
Asia 171950 185675
Australasia 2665 2400
Middle East 23605 26060
North America 25360 26095
South America 3700 3965
Non-European Union unknown 900 605
Total non-UK domicile 405805 428225
 
Ethnicity of UK domiciled students
Ethnicity * 2009/10 2010/11
White 1648070 1646875
Black 118290 119835
Asian 173075 175020
Other (including mixed) 73665 76225
Not known 74515 55120
Total UK domicile 2087615 2073070

Widening participation (2009/10 entrants)

The percentage of young entrants to full-time first degree courses from state schools has risen from 85.0% in 1998/99 to 88.8% in 2009/10

Performance Indicators - Widening participation of under-represented groups

Non-continuation rates (2008/09 entrants)

The percentage of young full-time first degree entrants not continuing in HE after their first year has fallen from 7.6% of 1997/98 entrants to 6.5% of 2008/09 entrants

Performance Indicators - Non-continuation rates

* Definitions

Students & qualifiers

Latest 2010/11 student and qualifier statistics

Press Release 172 - Non-UK domicile students 2010/11 - coming 09:30 23 February 2012

Statistical First Release 169 - Latest overview of student data 2006/07 to 2010/11 including Excel tables:

   Table 1 All students by level, mode and domicile.
   Table 1a England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
   Table 2 First year students by level, mode and domicile.
   Table 2a England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
   Table 3 Students by mode, level and subject area.
   Table 3a England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
   Table 4 UK domicile first years by domicile and location of HEI.
   Table 5 Qualifications obtained by level, mode and domicile.
   Table 5a England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
   Table 6 Class of first degree by gender and mode of study.
   Table 6a England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
   Table 7 Qualifications obtained by level, gender and subject area.
   Table 7a England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
   Table 8 Students studying wholly overseas.
   Download all tables in Excel format
   Older Statistical First Releases

2009/10 student and qualifier statistics

Free online data tables - Downloadable Excel tables - student numbers for 1996/97 to 2009/10 including:

   2009/10 students by Institution
   2009/10 students by Subject
   2009/10 students by Ethnicity
   2009/10 students by Disability
   2009/10 Qualifications obtained
   2009/10 Qualifications by subject
   Student publication introduction (16 more tables)
   More free online data tables

Press Release 155 - Non-UK domicile students 2009/10 - top 10 Non-EU and EU countries 

Performance Indicators - for 2002/03 to 2009/10 including:

   Non-continuation rates by institution
   Widening Participation of under-represented groups
   Summary - sector level with time series 

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