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2004 2005 2006

Ethnic Group

Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage

Asian Bangladeshi

3,538

0.9

3,684

0.9

3,964

1.0

Asian Chinese

4,069

1.1

4,029

1.0

3,935

1.0

Asian Indian

16,471

4.3

17,110

4.1

16,977

4.1

Asian Pakistani

11,066

2.9

11,661

2.8

11,705

2.9

Other Asian

4,591

1.2

5,339

1.3

5,289

1.3

Black African

12,206

3.2

15,572

3.7

16,120

3.9

Black Caribbean

5,194

1.3

5,984

1.4

6,321

1.5

Other Black

1,251

0.3

1,564

0.4

1,536

0.4

White

314,251

81.5

339,781

80.7

328,013

79.9

Other ethnic backgrounds(1)

12,920

3.4

16,263

3.9

16,503

4.0

Total with known ethnic backgrounds

385,557

100.0

420,987

100.0

410,363

100.0

Unknown

27,777

23,643

21,833

Total including unknown

413,334

444,630

432,196

(1) Other ethnic backgrounds includes mixed white/Asian, white/black African, white/black Carribean and other mixed backgrounds. Note: Percentages are in terms of the number of students with known ethnic backgrounds.

UK Domiciled Acceptances by Ethnic Group and Qualification Aim, UK Higher Education Institutions, Year of Entry 1997 to 2006
1997 1998
Degree HN D Degree HND
Ethnic Group Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage

Asian Bangladeshi

1,527

0.6

222

0.9

1,627

0.6

181

0.8

Asian Chinese

2,444

0.9

288

1.2

2,448

1.0

245

1.1

Asian Indian

10,154

3.9

1,506

6.3

10,669

4.2

1,431

6.4

Asian Pakistani

5,487

2.1

865

3.6

5,745

2.3

853

3.8

Other Asian

3,055

1.2

288

1 .2

3,049

1.2

244

1.1

Black African

4,249

1.6

538

2.3

3,962

1.6

542

2.4

Black Caribbean

2,745

1.1

437

1.8

2,580

1.0

368

1.7

Other Black

1,338

0.5

188

0.8

1,437

0.6

205

0.9

White

224,448

86.4

19,140

80.1

216,882

85.9

17,746

79.9

Other ethnic backgrounds

4,213

1.6

416

1.7

4,213

1.7

397

1.8

Total with known ethnic backgrounds

259,660

100.0

23,888

100.0

252,612

100.0

22,212

100.0

Unknown

16,843

2,927

19,728

3,668

Total including unknown

276,503

26,815

272,340

25,880


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1999 2000
Degree HND Degree HND
Ethnic Group Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage

Asian Bangladeshi

1,817

0.7

232

1.0

2,051

0.8

239

1.0

Asian Chinese

2,618

1.0

258

1.2

2,746

1.0

253

1.1

Asian Indian

11,446

4.4

1,521

6.9

12,253

4.7

1,416

6.2

Asian Pakistani

6,030

2.3

1,042

4.7

6,486

2.5

976

4.3

Other Asian

3,137

1.2

262

1.2

3,453

1.3

246

1.1

Black African

4,201

1.6

519

2.3

4,604

1.8

489

2.1

Black Caribbean

2,605

1.0

400

1.8

2,609

1.0

416

1.8

Other Black

1,545

0.6

204

0.9

1,697

0.6

225

1.0

White

219,922

85.3

17,284

78.1

222,046

84.4

18,080

79.2

Other ethnic backgrounds

4,602

1.8

420

1.9

5,112

1.9

489

2.1

Total with known ethnic backgrounds

257,923

100.0

22,142

100.0

263,057

100.0

22,829

100.0

Unknown

19,417

3,583

18,752

4,080

Total including unknown

277,340

25,725

281,809

26,909


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