- The pay gap between male and female full-time first degree graduates in full-time paid employment in the UK at the time of the survey was greatest among those in the high skilled group.
- Overall, male graduates were paid 10% more than female graduates.
This Statistical Bulletin is the annual first release of Graduate Outcomes survey data. These experimental statistics cover UK higher education providers (HEPs) including alternative providers (APs) and further education colleges (FECs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Data is collected approximately 15 months after HE course completion.
Graduate Outcomes is a new survey conducted differently from previous surveys and producing different information. These new statistics are not comparable with the results of the earlier Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey.
The Graduate Outcomes quality report contains the most comprehensive information currently available on the quality of the data, including on uses and users of the data. A history and background to the survey and information about the survey design is available in the methodology statement and further detail on approaches and standards for dissemination is available in the dissemination policy.
Please see the definitions for further explanations of the terms used in this release.
- There were 361,215 graduates who responded to the Graduate Outcomes 2017/18 survey from the target population of 769,735, a rate of 47% complete responses. When including graduates who partially completed the survey, this response rate rises to 50%, increasing the number of usable responses to 388,570.
- The completed response rate among UK domiciled graduates was 52%.
- Other EU achieved 46% of complete responses where non-EU achieved 29%.
Data used in this release is based on both complete and partially completed responses.
