Data Annex
ADMISSIONS:
Figure 1
TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION APPLICANT AND
ENTRANT NUMBERS
Applicants and acceptances to full-time undergraduate
courses at UK institutions 2000-01—2007-08
|
| Year of entry | Applicants
| Acceptances |
|
| 2000-01 | 442,028
| 339,747 |
| 2001-02 | 453,833
| 358,041 |
| 2002-03 | 461,365
| 368,115 |
| 2003-04 | 476,467
| 374,307 |
| 2004-05 | 486,028
| 377,544 |
| 2005-06 | 522,155
| 405,369 |
| 2006-07 | 506,304
| 390,890 |
| 2007-08 | 534,495
| 413,430 |
|
Covers students from the UK and overseas (source UCAS).
Line on latest position on UCAS accepted applicants for 2008
entry.
Latest figures for 2008 entry show that, as at 15 October,
accepted applicants from England were up by 7%, and the proportion
of accepted applicants aged 18 and under who were from the lower
socio-economic groups has increased from 28% to 28.9%.
NB Changes to the UCAS application system in 2008 have created
inconsistencies which affect comparisons with earlier years. The
figures quoted above for 2008 take account of these changes and
provide a like-for-like comparison.
Line on initial figures for applications by 15 October for
2009 entry
Early figures for 2009 entry show that as at 15 October,
total applicants (UK and overseas) were up by 6.5%, and applicants
from England were up by 5.4%. However, it is still early in the
application cycle and these figures are not necessarily a reliable
guide to trends (normally by mid-October only around 10% of applicants
have applied).
Figure 2
NUMBERS OF ENTRANTS AND ENROLMENTS (BOTH FULL TIME AND
PART TIME INCLUDING THOSE APPLYING DIRECTLY) TO ENGLISH HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
|
| 2000-01
| 2001-02 | 2002-03
| 2003-04 | 2004-05
| 2005-06 | 2006-07
|
|
| Entrants | 724,160
| 781,835 | 817,040
| 845,260 | 843,220
| 884,240 | 877,935
|
| Enrolments | 1,656,700
| 1,726,802 | 1,807,665
| 1,868,415 | 1,895,825
| 1,936,420 | 1,957,195
|
|
Source: HESA.
Figures cover all domiciles and all levels of HE study, on
a Standard Registration Population basis.
Numbers are rounded to the nearest five.
Figure 3
FULL-TIME YOUNG PARTICIPATION BY SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS
(FYPSEC)
CSR07 PSA 11 indicator as follows: "The gap between
the initial participation in full-time higher education rates
for young people aged 18, 19 and 20 from the top three and bottom
four socio-economic classes"—Note that this has
no specific target attached.
|
| 2002
| 2003 | 2004
| 2005 | 2006
|
|
| Participation rate for NS-SECs 1, 2, 3 | 44.1%
| 40.9% | 41.2%
| 42.8% | 39.5%
|
| Participation rate for NS-SECs 4, 5, 6, 7 |
17.5% | 17.8%
| 17.4% | 19.8%
| 19.0% |
| Difference | 26.5%
| 23.1% | 23.7%
| 22.9% | 20.5%
|
|
(Total drop in gap: 6.1 percentage points).
Source: "Full-time Young Participation by Socio-Economic
Class (FYPSEC) 2008 Update", DIUS (2008).
Note that the figures suggest a narrowing of the gap of 6.0 percentage
points rather than 6.1 percentage points. This is due to rounding
and the correct figure is 6.1 percentage points.
Performance indicators
Published annually by HESA, these show the proportions of
UK-domiciled young full-time first degree entrants to English
HEIs who are from state schools, lower social/socio-economic classes
& low participation neighbourhoods.
SR04 measurement system for target 14, element 2: "By 2010…
make significant progress year on year towards fair access…
"
Figure 4
YOUNG FULL-TIME FIRST DEGREE ENTRANTS TO ENGLISH HE INSTITUTIONS:
Proportion of young full-time first degree entrants to university
from:
|
| State
schools
| Lower social
classes
(IIIM, IV, V)
| NS-SEC 4-7 (1) |
Low participation
neighbourhoods
| Low participation
neighbourhoods
(POLAR2) (2)
|
|
| 1997-98 | 81.0
| 24.7 | n.a.
| 11.4 | n.a.
|
| 1998-99 | 84.4
| 24.9 | n.a.
| 11.6 | n.a.
|
| 1999-00 | 84.1
| 25.1 | n.a.
| 11.7 | n.a.
|
| 2000-01 | 85.0
| 25.3 | n.a.
| 11.8 | n.a.
|
| 2001-02 | 85.2
| 25.5 | n.a.
| 12.4 | n.a.
|
| 2002-03 | 86.4
| n.a. | 27.9
| 12.5 | n.a.
|
| 2003-04 | 86.1
| n.a. | 28.2
| 13.3 | n.a.
|
| 2004-05 | 85.9
| n.a. | 27.9
| 13.1 | n.a.
|
| 2005-06 | 86.9
| n.a. | 29.1
| 13.5 | 9.2
|
| 2006-07 | 87.2
| n.a. | 29.8
| n.a. | 9.6
|
|
n. a. = not available.
The socio-economic group classification was introduced in
2002-03 to replace the social class groupings. The two classifications
are not directly comparable.
In 2006-07 the method for defining low participation neighbourhoods
changed and indicators are based on the new POLAR2 method. Using
this new method, figures for the 2005-06 academic year have been
calculated for comparative purposes. This new method is not comparable
with the low participation data produced previously and hence
no comparison can been made between the two methods.
Source: "Performance Indicators in Higher Education",
published by HESA
Figure 5
HEFCE AND RESEARCH COUNCIL FUNDING 2004-07 (IN £M)
|
| 2004-05
| 2005-06 | 2006-07
|
|
| HEFCE Recurrent Research Grants (England) |
1079 | 1250
| 1344 |
| Research Council Grants (UK) | 926
| 1073 | 1152
|
|
Source: HESA data (Resources of Higher Education Institutions).
Graduate employment trends:
Figure 6
PROPORTIONS OF FULL-TIME FIRST DEGREE GRADUATES FROM ENGLISH
INSTITUTIONS WHO WERE IN EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER STUDY SIX MONTHS
AFTER GRADUATION
|
| 2000-01
| 2001-02 | 2002-03
| 2003-04 | 2004-05
| 2005-06 | 2006-07
|
|
| Proportion | 93.2
| 92.5 | 92.4
| 93.0 | 92.8
| 93.0 | 93.6
|
|
Source: "Performance Indicators in Higher Education",
published by HESA.
Figures cover UK domiciles.
Student support and engagement:
Figure 7
NON-COMPLETION RATES FOR FULL-TIME FIRST DEGREE STARTERS
Published annually by HESA, these show the proportions of UK-domiciled
full-time first degree starters to English HEIs who are projected
to neither obtain an award nor transfer to another institution.
|
| | 1998-99
| 1999-2000 | 2000-01
| 2001-02 | 2002-03
| 2003-04 | 2004-05
| 2005-06 |
|
| % with no award or transfer | 15.8
| 15.9 | 15.0
| 13.8 | 13.9
| 14.4 | 13.8
| 13.9 |
|
Source: "Performance Indicators in Higher Education",
published by HESA.
Figure 8
TAKE-UP OF MAINTENANCE GRANTS
Numbers of students awarded full and partial maintenance grants
|
| 2006-07
| 2007-08 | 2008-09
(Provisional)
Entry prior to 2008-09
| 2008-09
(Provisional)
Entry in 2008-09
|
|
| Full | 98,200
| 179,600 | 142,300
| 110,400 |
| Partial | 68,000
| 121,700 | 90,500
| 81,900 |
| Nil | 115,100
| 224,200 | 202,300
| 85,800 |
| % full | 35%
| 34% | 33%
| 40% |
| % full or partial | 59%
| 57% | 54%
| 69% |
|
Source: SLC.
Data cover English domiciled student support scheme students
in the UK
Includes the Special Support Grant payable to vulnerable groups
of students who may otherwise have their DWP benefits reduced.
Excludes those students who do not apply to the SLC for any
financial support.
Excludes the older HE grant which was replaced by Maintenance
Grant for new students from 2006-07.
December 2008
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