Contents of releases - HE Student Data

We publish a wide range of tables and charts about students in higher education.

This page provides a comprehensive list of all of the tables and charts that we have published. Those of you familiar with our previous Students in Higher Education publication can view a mapping document which shows you where you can find equivalent data in our new, interactive tables.

On this page: Higher Education Student Statistics: UK 2017/18 | Detailed tables | Overview charts | UK Performance Indicators | Higher Education Student Statistics: Alternative Providers 2016/17

Higher Education Student Statistics: UK 2017/18 (SB252)

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• Figure 1: First year HE student enrolments by level of study 2008/09 to 2017/18
• Figure 2: HE qualifications obtained by level of qualification 2008/09 to 2017/18
• Figure 3: HE student enrolments by level of study 2013/14 to 2017/18
• Figure 4: HE student enrolments by personal characteristics 2013/14 to 2017/18
• Figure 5: UK domiciled full-time HE undergraduate student enrolments by participation characteristics 2013/14 to 2017/18
• Figure 6: HE student enrolments by HE provider and domicile 2017/18
• Figure 7: HE student enrolments by level of study, mode of study and domicile 2017/18
• Figure 8: HE student enrolments by domicile 2013/14 to 2017/18
• Figure 9: UK domiciled first year HE student enrolments by domicile and country of HE provider 2017/18
• Figure 10: Top ten European-Union countries of domicile (excluding the UK) in 2017/18 for HE student enrolments 2013/14 and 2017/18
• Figure 11: Top ten non-European Union countries of domicile in 2017/18 for HE student enrolments 2013/14 and 2017/18
• Figure 12: HE student enrolments studying wholly overseas by location of provision 2013/14 to 2017/18
• Figure 13: HE student enrolment subject area changes between 2016/17 and 2017/18
• Figure 14: HE student enrolments by subject area and sex 2013/14 to 2017/18
• Figure 15: Percentage of HE student enrolments in science subject areas by personal characteristics 2013/14 to 2017/18
• Figure 16: HE qualifications obtained by level of qualification 2013/14 to 2017/18
• Figure 17: Percentage of first degree qualifiers obtaining each classification 2013/14 to 2017/18
• Figure 18: HE qualifications obtained by subject area and sex 2013/14 to 2017/18
• Figure 19: Percentage of HE student qualifications obtained in science subject areas by personal characteristics 2013/14 to 2017/18

Detailed tables (DT051)

• Table 1: HE student enrolments by HE provider, domicile, level of study, mode of study, first year marker, sex and academic year
• Table 2: HE student enrolment FTE by HE provider, level of study and academic year
• Table 3: HE student enrolments by HE provider, age group and academic year
• Table 4: HE student enrolments by HE provider, disability marker and academic year
• Table 5: UK domiciled HE student enrolments by HE provider, ethnicity marker and academic year
• Table 6: HE student enrolments by subject area, principal subject, level of study, mode of study, age group and academic year
• Table 7: HE student enrolments by subject area, principal subject, level of study, mode of study, disability marker and academic year
• Table 8: UK domiciled HE student enrolments by subject area, principal subject, level of study, mode of study, ethnicity and academic year
• Table 9: HE student enrolments by subject area, principal subject, level of study, mode of study, domicile, sex and academic year
• Table 10: First year UK domiciled students by subject area, principal subject, level of study, mode of study, highest qualification on entry and academic year
• Table 11: HE student enrolments by domicile, level of study, mode of study, region of HE provider and academic year
• Table 12: Undergraduate sandwich student enrolments by subject area, principal subject, level of study, sex and academic year
• Table 13: HE student enrolments by HE provider, subject area, principal subject, level of study and mode of study and academic year
• Table 14: UK domiciled student enrolments by ethnicity, level of study, mode of study, sex, first year marker and academic year
• Table 15: UK domiciled students by disability, level of study, mode of study, sex, first year marker and academic year
• Table 16: HE qualifiers by HE provider, level of qualification obtained, classification of first degree and academic year
• Table 17: HE qualifiers by subject area, principal subject, level of qualification obtained, classification of first degree and academic year
• Table 18: HE qualifiers by location of HE provider, mode of study, level of qualification obtained, domicile, sex, classification of first degree and academic year
• Table 19: HE qualifiers by HE provider, subject area, principal subject, level of qualification obtained and academic year
• Table 20: ITT students by HE provider, level of study, mode of study and academic year
• Table 21: Aggregate offshore students by HE provider, region of provision, level of study, type of activity and academic year
• Table 22: HE student enrolments by subject area, principal subject, 4-digit JACS subject, level of study, mode of study, domicile marker and academic year
• Table 23: ITT qualifiers by HE provider, level of qualification obtained and mode of study and academic year
• Table 24: UK domiciled undergraduate students of known ethnicity by subject area, ethnicity and academic year

• Overview charts (OC051)

• Chart 1: Students by level of study 2000/01 to 2017/18
• Chart 2: First year students by level and mode of study 2005/06 to 2017/18
• Chart 3: Students by sex 2017/18
• Chart 4: Full-time and sandwich students by term-time accommodation 2014/15 and 2017/18
• Chart 5: Transnational students studying wholly overseas for a UK higher education qualification in 2017/18
• Chart 6: First year non-UK domicile students by domicile 2006/07 to 2017/18
• Chart 7: All students by subject area and sex 2017/18
• Chart 8: MBA students by domicile 2014/15 and 2017/18
• Chart 9: Classified first degree qualifications by class 2006/07 to 2017/18
• Chart 10: Qualifications obtained by level of qualification 2000/01 to 2017/18

UK Performance Indicators (UKPIs)

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• Table T1: Participation of under-represented groups in higher education: UK domiciled young full-time undergraduate entrants 2016/17
• Table T2a: Participation of under-represented groups in higher education: UK domiciled mature full-time undergraduate entrants 2016/17
• Table T2b: Participation of under-represented groups in higher education: UK domiciled part-time undergraduate entrants 2016/17
• Table T7: Participation of students in higher education who are in receipt of Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA): UK domiciled undergraduates 2016/17
• Table WP1: Percentage of under-represented groups by Government Office region of domicile: UK domiciled young full-time first degree entrants 2016/17
• Table WP2: Entrants to full-time first degree courses by subject and entry qualifications: UK domiciled entrants 2016/17
• Table WP3: Percentage of entrants from under-represented groups by subject and entry qualification: UK domiciled entrants 2016/17
• Table WP4: Percentage of students in receipt of Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) by subject and entry qualifications: UK domiciled full-time first degree students 2016/17
• Table A: Percentage of UK domiciled young full-time first degree entrants from state schools by location of HE provider and academic year: 1998/99 to 2016/17
• Table B: Percentage of UK domiciled entrants from low participation neighbourhoods by location of HE provider and academic year: 1998/99 to 2016/17
• Table C: Percentage of UK domiciled students in receipt of Disabled Students' Allowance by location of HE provider and academic year: 2000/01 to 2016/17
• Chart 1: Percentage of UK domiciled young full-time first degree entrants from state schools by academic year
• Chart 2: Frequency percentage of UK domiciled young full-time first degree entrants from state schools 2016/17
• Chart 3: Percentage of UK domiciled young full-time first degree entrants from low participation neighbourhoods by academic year
• Chart 4: Frequency percentage of UK domiciled young full-time first degree entrants from low participation neighbourhoods (using POLAR3) 2016/17
• Chart 5: Frequency percentage of UK domiciled full-time first degree students in receipt of DSA 2016/17

Higher Education Student Statistics: Alternative Providers 2016/17 (SFR249)

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• Figure 1 - Alternative provider student enrolments by level of study 2016/17
• Figure 2 - Alternative provider student enrolments on designated courses by personal characteristics 2015/16 and 2016/17
• Figure 3 - Alternative provider student enrolments by alternative provider and domicile 2016/17
• Figure 4 - AP student enrolments on designated courses by level of study and domicile 2016/17
• Figure 5 - AP student enrolments on designated courses by subject area and sex 2016/17
• Figure 6 - Alternative provider student enrolments on designated courses by subject area and personal characteristics 2015/16 and 2016/17
• Figure 7 - Alternative provider qualifications obtained by level of qualification obtained 2015/16 and 2016/17
• Figure 8 - Percentage of first degree qualifiers on designated courses obtaining each classification 2015/16 and 2016/17
• Figure 9 - Alternative provider qualifications obtained on designated courses by subject area and sex 2015/16 and 2016/17
• Figure 10 -  HE student enrolments at HE, FE and designated courses at alternative providers by level of study and HE provider type 2012/13 to 2016/17
• Figure 11 - HE student enrolments (including on AP designated courses) by provider and domicile 2016/17
• Figure 12 - HE student enrolments (including on AP designated courses) by subject area and sex 2016/17
• Figure 13 - HE student enrolments (including on AP designated courses) by domicile and level of study 2016/17