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Number
		2004/05			2005/06
Ethnicity	Class of degree	Female	Male	Total	Female	Male	Total
White	First class honours	11,440	9,415	20,855	12,590	9,980	22,575
	Upper second class honours	50,495	33,020	83,510	52,255	33,790	86,045
	Lower second class honours	26,740	22,535	49,275	26,725	22,360	49,085
	Other(1)	9,030	9,365	18,400	9,660	9,350	19,010
	Total	97,705	74,335	172,040	101,235	75,480	176,715
Black or Black British—Caribbean	First class honours	60	20	80	55	25	80
	Upper second class honours	645	255	900	675	250	925
	Lower second class honours	855	370	1,225	840	425	1,260
	Other(1)	285	160	445	315	180	495
	Total	1,850	800	2,650	1,880	880	2,760
Black or Black British—African	First class honours	75	90	165	110	100	210
	Upper second class honours	855	550	1,405	1,005	675	1,675
	Lower second class honours	1,235	925	2,160	1,590	1,100	2,690
	Other(1)	515	510	1,025	590	560	1,150
	Total	2,680	2,075	4,760	3,290	2,435	5,725
Other Black background	First class honours	15	10	25	10	10	25
	Upper second class honours	155	65	220	170	95	265
	Lower second class honours	215	115	330	240	105	345
	Other(1)	90	75	170	90	70	165
	Total	480	265	745	515	285	800
Total Asian(2)	First class honours	725	760	1,485	740	830	1,570
	Upper second class honours	4,735	3,580	8,315	4,910	3,640	8,550
	Lower second class honours	4,630	4,060	8,690	4,825	4,275	9,095
	Other(1)	1,915	2,300	4,210	2,040	2,385	4,425
	Total	12,005	10,700	22,705	12,515	11,125	23,640
Other Ethnic background(3)	First class honours	290	255	545	335	275	610
	Upper second class honours	1,585	950	2,535	1,815	1,035	2,850
	Lower second class honours	1,085	840	1,925	1,090	945	2,035
	Other(1)	370	350	720	400	415	815
	Total	3,330	2,395	5,725	3,635	2,670	6,305
Total of known ethnicity	First class honours	12,605	10,550	23,155	13,840	11,225	25,060
	Upper second class honours	58,470	38,425	96,890	60,835	39,480	100,315
	Lower second class honours	34,760	28,840	63,600	35,305	29,210	64,515
	Other(1)	12,210	12,760	24,970	13,095	12,960	26,050
	Total	118,045	90,575	208,620	123,070	92,870	215,940
Not known missing	First class honours	320	215	535	325	180	505
	Upper second class honours	1,650	935	2,585	1,555	895	2,450
	Lower second class honours	1,565	1,275	2,835	1,590	1,160	2,750
	Other(1)	1,250	1,370	2,620	1,325	1,270	2,595
	Total	4,780	3,795	8,575	4,790	3,505	8,300
Information refused	First class honours	165	175	340	135	170	300
	Upper second class honours	685	620	1,305	635	535	1,170
	Lower second class honours	585	545	1,130	445	460	905
	Other(1)	280	380	660	255	245	500
	Total	1,715	1,720	3,440	1,470	1,410	2,875
Total	First class honours	13,090	10,940	24,025	14,295	11,575	25,870
	Upper second class honours	60,805	39,980	100,785	63,025	40,910	103,935
	Lower second class honours	36,910	30,660	67,570	37,340	30,830	68,170
	Other(1)	13,740	14,515	28,250	14,670	14,475	29,145
	Total	124,545	96,090	220,635	129,330	97,790	227,115
Figures are rounded to the nearest 5. (1) ‘Other’ includes Undivided Second Class Honours, Third Class Honours, Fourth Class Honours, Unclassified honours, Aegrotat, Pass, Ordinary and General Degree. (2) ‘Asian’ includes those qualifiers of Pakistani, Indian, Chinese, Bangladeshi and Other Asian backgrounds. (3) Includes those of 'mixed' ethnic background and 'other1 ethnic backgrounds. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record

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