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Table 3: Proportion of UK-domiciled entrants to full-time other undergraduate courses who are no longer in higher education after one year of study
2002/03 2003/04

Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science

17.9

8.0

Subjects Allied to Medicine

11.2

10.6

Biological Sciences(1)

(1)23.5

24.0

Physical Sciences(1)

(1)—

21.8

Agriculture & Related Subjects

19.8

24.3

Mathematical Sciences(2)

(2)24.1

18.4

Computer Sciences(2)

(2)—

23.5

Engineering & Technology

21.0

25.2

Architecture, Building, Planning

30.1

22.1

Social Studies(3)

(3)16.1

23.4

Law(3)

(3)—

17.5

Business & Administrative Studies(4,)(5)

(5)23.4

27.3

Mass Communications & Documentation(5)

(5)—

21.1

Languages(6)(, 7)

(7)37.9

39.9

Historical & Philosophical Studies(7)

(7)—

49.9

Creative Arts & Design

17.7

18.3

Education

24.3

19.6

Combined Subjects

17.2

27.4

All Subjects

16.8

17.5

(1) One figure was provided for Biological and Physical Sciences until 2003/04.
(2 )One figure was provided for Mathematical and Computer Sciences until 2003/04.
(3) One figure was provided for Social Studies and Law until 2003/04.
(4 )One figure was provided for Librarianship, information Sciences and Business & administrative studies until 2002/03.
(5 )One figure was provided for Business & administrative studies and Mass communications & documentation in 2002/03.
(6 )One figure was provided for Languages and Humanities until 2002/03.
(7 )One figure was provided for Languages and Historical & Philosophical Studies in 2002/03.
Notes:
1. n/a = Not applicable.
2. There is a break in the time series between academic years 2001/02 and 2002/03 because the subjects' JACS codings were changed in 2002/03.
Source:
Performance Indicators in Higher Education, published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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Mr. Boris Johnson: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what the non-completion rate was of students on (a) prescribed and (b) non-prescribed higher education courses in further education colleges in each of the last five years. [149788]

Bill Rammell: The Learning and Skills Council provides success rates of students studying at English further education colleges. These are the number of qualifications achieved expressed as a percentage of the number started. Success rates for learners studying for level 4, 5 or higher level courses are provided here as a proxy for higher education, and many of these courses are likely to be non-prescribed higher education. The success rates are shown in the table:

Success rates for higher education level courses in English further education colleges
Year completed Success rate (percentage)

2001/02

38

2002/03

43

2003/04

59

2004/05

59

2005/06

62

Source:
Further Education and Work Based Learning—Learner Outcomes in England: 2005/06
(ILR/SFR13)

These success rates are not available broken down by prescribed/non-prescribed course types.

Students: Age

Mr. Boris Johnson: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what the age profile of (a) full-time and (b) part-time students was in each of the last 10 years. [149032]

Bill Rammell: The latest available information is shown in the following table.


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Age profile of students( 1) on Higher Education courses at UK Higher Education Institutions
Age group
Academic year Mode of study Under 18 year s 18-20 years 21 - 24 years 25-29 years 30 years and over Age unknown

1996/97

Full-time

11,585

533,025

346,965

113,875

131,680

1,465

Part-time

600

12,680

51,265

98,435

400,485

16,845

1997/98

Full-time

12,110

559,460

345,835

113,805

131,570

3,345

Part-time

410

12,950

49,405

97,645

418,480

14,535

1998/99

Full-time

11,710

583,505

342,955

110,370

129,370

1,355

Part-time

735

15,020

51,785

100,890

446,910

11,465

1999/2000

Full-time

11,495

597,075

340,435

105,490

123,155

1,080

Part-time

755

16,620

53,190

99,350

458,085

9,635

2000/01

Full-time

11,210

602,390

352,455

104,370

124,340

790

Part-time

675

18,620

58,555

101,515

477,495

11,170

2001/02

Full-time

11,920

614,305

371,790

107,155

132,335

720

Part-time

1,310

19,240

63,560

100,670

493,930

10,220

2002/03

Full-time

12,085

631,465

397,555

114,455

140,265

780

Part-time

2,220

19,425

71,085

106,225

512,985

11,635

2003/04

Full-time

11,550

645,985

413,445

121,190

145,860

775

Part-time

2,460

20,605

78,155

112,225

546,935

9,275

2004/05

Full-time

11,440

657,640

421,165

127,595

148,140

545

Part-time

3,320

21,775

81,405

118,970

558,870

8,280

2005/06

Full-time

11,515

684,065

424,045

134,240

150,085

555

Part-time

2,375

23,480

80,425

120,710

538,205

6,630

(1 )Includes both undergraduates and postgraduates.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record data.
Figures include students from the UK and overseas, and have been rounded to the nearest 5.
The figures are based on students enrolled at 1 December in each year because these are the only figures available on a comparable basis in each year since 1996.
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