Data releases
We publish a range of data releases each year, covering all aspects of higher education.
Below you can find all our releases to date. You can use the filters on the right to find the data you are most interested in.
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Using Census data to derive a new area-based measure of deprivation - Summary
Updated working paper provides further analysis of HESA's new SEISA measure of deprivation.
Inclusive growth: Can data support policymakers and the higher education sector meet this objective?
HESA researchers carry out an empirical analysis exploring the association between education provision, the skill level within the local population and productivity.
Getting real about graduate earnings
Analysis of trends in real earnings, accounting for inflation, for graduates responding to the first four years of the Graduate Outcomes survey.
Location, location, location: An examination into the value of place-based measures in widening participation
How the association between neighbourhood deprivation and degree attainment differs by family background and the use of area-based measures in widening participation activity.
The value of a non-financial job quality measure in exploring graduate outcomes - Summary
New briefing provides an overview of a new non-monetary job quality composite measure developed by HESA using the Graduate Outcomes survey.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Graduate Outcomes 2020/21
Compared to previous ‘pandemic years’, the 2020/21 Graduate Outcomes respondents were surveyed at a point when the impact of the pandemic on daily life was decreasing steadily.
Parental education data: Can we ever know why students might respond ‘I don’t know’?
HESA researchers explore whether family composition may be a factor that explains why some students respond with ‘I don’t know’ when asked about the qualifications attained by their parents in the UCAS form.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 2021/22 Student data
This research insight considers the effects of the pandemic on entry rates, mobility, and qualifications.
Getting a move on: The creation of a new graduate mobility marker
In this insight, HESA researchers introduce a new geographical mobility marker and explore the added value it could bring when examining graduate trajectories/outcomes.
Graduate wellbeing: How does the design and nature of work relate to life evaluations and present emotions?
In this insight, HESA researchers explore whether there are any differences in how a particular aspect of employment quality is associated with various measures of wellbeing.