Performance indicators

Performance Indicators provide comparative data on the performance of institutions in widening participation, student retention, learning and teaching outcomes, research output and employment of graduates. They cover publicly-funded higher education institutions in the UK.

HESA produce the performance indicators on behalf of the following bodies:

HESA has published the Performance Indicators since 2002/03. In previous years, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) published them on behalf of the four UK funding bodies. Indicators prior to 2002/03 are available from the HEFCE web site at www.hefce.ac.uk/pi.

The specification for the production of the indicators is determined by the Performance Indicators Steering Group (PISG). The membership of this group is drawn from government departments, the funding councils and representative bodies. Enquiries regarding PISG should be directed to Mark Gittoes at HEFCE.

To access the Performance Indicators, please select a year from the menu below.

A number of changes have occurred to the Performance Indicators since 2007/08, please refer to the changes document for details.