Equality and Diversity Annual
Report 2015
Monitoring data
Student participation, completion and
attainment
Published: July 2015
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Contents
Students ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
General................................................................................................................................................................. 6
About Students .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Undergraduate Students.......................................................................................................................................... 7
Age ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Participation ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Course Completion ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Academic Attainment................................................................................................................................... 12
Disability ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 14
Course Completion ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Academic Attainment................................................................................................................................... 18
Ethnicity .............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Course Completion ...................................................................................................................................... 24
Academic Attainment................................................................................................................................... 28
Gender ............................................................................................................................................................... 32
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 32
Course Completion ...................................................................................................................................... 34
Academic Attainment................................................................................................................................... 36
Postgraduate Students .......................................................................................................................................... 38
Age ..................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 38
Course Completion ...................................................................................................................................... 39
Academic Attainment................................................................................................................................... 40
Disability ............................................................................................................................................................. 41
Course Completion ...................................................................................................................................... 42
Academic Attainment................................................................................................................................... 43
Ethnicity .............................................................................................................................................................. 44
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 44
Course Completion ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Academic Attainment................................................................................................................................... 48
Gender ............................................................................................................................................................... 50
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 50
Course Completion ...................................................................................................................................... 51
Academic Attainment................................................................................................................................... 52
All UK Students ...................................................................................................................................................... 53
Age ..................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 53
Course Completion ...................................................................................................................................... 54
Disability ............................................................................................................................................................. 55
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 55
Course Completion ...................................................................................................................................... 56
Ethnicity .............................................................................................................................................................. 57
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 57
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Course Completion ...................................................................................................................................... 59
Gender ............................................................................................................................................................... 61
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 61
Course Completion ...................................................................................................................................... 62
All non-UK Students .............................................................................................................................................. 63
Age ..................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 63
Disability ............................................................................................................................................................. 64
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 64
Domicile and Geographic Area .......................................................................................................................... 65
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 65
Gender ............................................................................................................................................................... 66
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 66
Overseas Students ................................................................................................................................................ 67
Age ..................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 67
Gender ............................................................................................................................................................... 68
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 68
Research Students Full-time ................................................................................................................................. 69
Age ..................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 69
Disability ............................................................................................................................................................. 70
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 70
Ethnicity .............................................................................................................................................................. 71
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 71
Gender ............................................................................................................................................................... 72
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 72
Research Students Part-time ................................................................................................................................ 73
Age ..................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 73
Disability ............................................................................................................................................................. 74
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 74
Ethnicity .............................................................................................................................................................. 75
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 75
Gender ............................................................................................................................................................... 76
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 76
Research Students All ........................................................................................................................................... 77
Age ..................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 77
Withdrawal ................................................................................................................................................... 78
Disability ............................................................................................................................................................. 79
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 79
Withdrawal ................................................................................................................................................... 80
Ethnicity .............................................................................................................................................................. 81
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 81
Withdrawal ................................................................................................................................................... 83
Gender ............................................................................................................................................................... 84
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 84
Withdrawal ................................................................................................................................................... 85
ITE Students .......................................................................................................................................................... 86
Age ..................................................................................................................................................................... 86
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Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 86
Withdrawal ................................................................................................................................................... 87
Disability ............................................................................................................................................................. 88
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 88
Withdrawal ................................................................................................................................................... 89
Ethnicity .............................................................................................................................................................. 90
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 90
Withdrawal ................................................................................................................................................... 92
Gender ............................................................................................................................................................... 93
Participation ................................................................................................................................................. 93
Withdrawal ................................................................................................................................................... 94
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Students
General
About Students
We are distinctive among higher education institutions in the UK, in that we teach primarily at a distance and
have no academic prerequisites for admission to undergraduate modules. As long as applicants are aged
(usually) 16 or over and live in the UK or another EU country (some modules are available in many other parts of
the world), the only factors which affect the offer of an undergraduate place are date of application and the
number of places available. Over a third of our UK undergraduates have entry qualifications lower than those
normally required by other UK universities. We have around 136,000 UK undergraduates; 10,000 postgraduates
and 8,600 non-UK-based students studying OU UG or PG modules. More than 20,000 students of our UG and
PG students have declared disabilities. We also have more than 1,500 OU students studying Overseas versions
of OU modules.
Notes on the data
The 2014 reporting period is for the academic year 2013/14. The data in this report covers the years 2009/10,
2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14.
The scale of many of the bar charts has been adjusted to show differences more clearly.
Participation
Data for undergraduate, new undergraduate and postgraduate UK students, all non-UK students, Overseas
students1, Research students and ITE students is reported.
Headcount data for ‘All students’ means UG + PG, where each student is counted only once, even if they study
at both UG and PG level.
Currency is headcount registered at one third of the way through the module for all UG and PG OU modules.
The proportions given for student Ethnic groups are of the total number whose ethnicity are known.
Module completion
Data for undergraduate and postgraduate UK students is reported in this document. Data for non-UK and
Overseas students are shown separately in Excel spreadsheets. The currency for completions is student funded
Full Time Equivalents (FTE120180) 2.
Academic attainment
Data for undergraduate UK students is reported.
The currency for attainment is student funded Full Time Equivalents (FTE120180).
Attainment for students on level 1 modules is measured by the number/proportion of completers that passed
their module.
Attainment for students on level 2 and 3 modules is measured by the number/proportion of those that passed
who achieved a good pass. A good pass is defined as distinction and grade 2 pass or distinction and merit
pass.
Attainment for students on PG modules is measured by the number/proportion of students of those that passed
who achieve a good pass. A good pass is defined as an overall module score of 70% or above.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal from the programme can occur at any stage after registration and it may be due to academic or
personal reasons. In the report withdrawals refer to ITE or research students. In both cases, they represent
failure to achieve the intended outcome – QTS certificate for ITE students, or a research degree for research
students.
Additional student data by OU region/nation and by OU faculty is available to staff to download in Excel files.
Additional student data for non-UK students and Overseas students is also available in Excel files.
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Robust data is only available at the moment for Overseas students by gender and age
1 FTE120180 = 120 credits for undergraduate modules, 180 credits for most postgraduate modules (i.e. those
defined as ‘Long’).
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Undergraduate Students
Age
Participation
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 1: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
10629
5.8
22635
12.4
33264
18.3
29598
16.3
25493
14.0
55091
30.3
26376
14.5
23372
12.8
49748
27.3
16924
9.3
10658
5.9
27582
15.2
6855
3.8
5269
2.9
4222
2.3
16346
9.0
182031 100.0
2010/11
No.
%
11635
6.4
23749
13.0
35384
19.3
29839
16.3
26442
14.4
56281
30.7
24889
13.6
22809
12.5
47698
26.1
16720
9.1
10551
5.8
27271
14.9
6803
3.7
5308
2.9
4338
2.4
16449
9.0
183083 100.0
2011/12
No.
%
11838
6.7
24041
13.6
35879
20.3
28615
16.2
26128
14.7
54743
30.9
23026
13.0
21600
12.2
44626
25.2
16252
9.2
10167
5.7
26419
14.9
6486
3.7
4949
2.8
4040
2.3
15475
8.7
177142 100.0
2012/13
No.
%
7538
5.0
22337
14.9
29875
19.9
25676
17.1
23052
15.4
48728
32.5
18745
12.5
17901
11.9
36646
24.5
13593
9.1
8451
5.6
22044
14.7
5320
3.6
3803
2.5
3403
2.3
12526
8.4
149819 100.0
2013/14
No.
%
6513
4.8
21931
16.1
28444
20.8
24292
17.8
21610
15.8
45902
33.6
16570
12.1
15336
11.2
31906
23.4
11969
8.8
7356
5.4
19325
14.2
4583
3.4
3210
2.4
3173
2.3
10966
8.0
136543 100.0
Chart 13: Distribution of all Undergraduate UK students by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20%
18%
16%
14%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
20 &
below
21 to 25
26 to 30
31 to 35
36 to 40
41 to 45
46 to 50
51 to 55
56 to 60
61 to 65 66 & over
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The proportion of students in the 21 to 25 and 26 to 30 age groups continues to increase, as does that in the 31
to 35 age group. The proportion of students in most older age groups continues to fall as well as the 20 and
below group.
Undergraduate Students
Age
New UK Undergraduate students
Table 2: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
9117
12.4
12731
17.3
21848
29.7
13557
18.4
10137
13.8
23694
32.2
9191
12.5
7441
10.1
16632
22.6
4920
6.7
2833
3.8
7753
10.5
1686
2.3
1186
1.6
857
1.2
3729
5.1
73656 100.0
2010/11
No.
%
9856
13.5
13176
18.1
23032
31.6
13203
18.1
10302
14.2
23505
32.3
8360
11.5
6918
9.5
15278
21.0
4674
6.4
2695
3.7
7369
10.1
1606
2.2
1159
1.6
834
1.1
3599
4.9
72783 100.0
2011/12
No.
%
9833
15.1
12364
19.0
22197
34.1
11426
17.6
8905
13.7
20331
31.2
7134
11.0
5956
9.2
13090
20.1
4107
6.3
2375
3.6
6482
10.0
1391
2.1
961
1.5
620
1.0
2972
4.6
65072 100.0
2012/13
No.
%
5134
11.7
10339
23.5
15473
35.1
8610
19.5
6282
14.3
14892
33.8
4334
9.8
3689
8.4
8023
18.2
2571
5.8
1460
3.3
4031
9.1
764
1.7
498
1.1
387
0.9
1649
3.7
44068 100.0
2013/14
No.
%
4397
11.1
9802
24.7
14199
35.7
8010
20.2
5808
14.6
13818
34.8
3885
9.8
3089
7.8
6974
17.6
2150
5.4
1201
3.0
3351
8.4
637
1.6
398
1.0
349
0.9
1384
3.5
39726 100.0
Chart 24: Distribution of new Undergraduate UK students by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
30%
25%
20%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
15%
10%
5%
0%
20 &
below
21 to 25
26 to 30
31 to 35
36 to 40
41 to 45
46 to 50
51 to 55
56 to 60
61 to 65 66 & over
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The proportion of students in the 21 to 30 age groups continues to increase, and the proportion of students in
the 21 to 25 year age group still exceeds that in the 26 to 30 age group .
Undergraduate Students
Age
Module Completion
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 3: Completion count in FTE120180s5 and completion rate for all Undergraduate UK students by
age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
1857.8 67.5
6461.2 64.9
8319.0 65.5
8292.0 65.8
7219.2 68.4
15511.2 66.9
7516.4 70.2
6626.7 71.1
14143.0 70.6
4658.5 71.7
2777.0 71.4
7435.5 71.6
1708.0 71.6
1339.5 75.3
991.8 70.7
4039.3 72.6
49448.0 68.8
2010/11
No.
%
2214.4 69.4
6986.4 66.3
9200.8 67.0
8755.5 67.6
7724.4 69.3
16479.9 68.4
7441.0 71.6
6775.3 72.9
14216.3 72.2
4793.7 72.7
2892.2 73.7
7685.9 73.1
1744.6 73.0
1355.0 75.3
1065.8 73.3
4165.4 73.8
51748.3 70.2
2011/12
No.
%
2543.4 70.5
7479.5 66.8
10023.0 67.7
8844.3 68.0
8109.1 70.1
16953.4 68.9
7112.1 71.7
6695.5 73.0
13807.6 72.4
4876.3 73.2
2888.5 72.5
7764.7 72.9
1808.1 74.2
1365.2 76.5
1045.0 74.0
4218.2 74.9
52767.0 70.6
2012/13
2012/13
%
2337.0 66.5
7513.9 64.7
9850.9 65.1
8534.5 67.3
7528.0 68.7
16062.5 67.9
6162.6 70.5
5846.5 71.8
12009.1 71.1
4398.6 72.9
2615.5 73.1
7014.0 72.9
1636.2 73.6
1191.0 76.6
1042.3 75.9
3869.6 75.1
48806.0 69.3
2013/14
No.
%
2074.0 64.9
7545.7 64.2
9619.7 64.4
8190.3 66.6
7196.3 67.9
15386.6 67.2
5489.9 69.3
5127.5 71.0
10617.4 70.1
3964.1 71.6
2338.0 71.8
6302.1 71.7
1480.0 74.0
1033.5 75.7
992.2 74.0
3505.7 74.5
45431.5 68.3
Chart 36: Completion rate for all Undergraduate UK students by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
3
one FTE120180 = 120 credits for UG modules, and 180 credits for the majority of PG modules
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76%
74%
72%
70%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
68%
66%
64%
62%
60%
58%
25 & below
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 & over
overall total
Completion rates decreased for all age groups.
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Undergraduate Students
Age
New UK Undergraduate students
Table 4: Completion count in FTE120180s7 and completion rate for new Undergraduate UK students by
age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
1222.9 67.3
2591.2 62.2
3814.0 63.8
2568.6 62.7
1976.1 66.5
4544.7 64.3
1777.3 68.1
1423.8 68.9
3201.1 68.5
886.9 68.6
471.7 69.0
1358.6 68.7
259.3 70.5
186.3 71.9
122.3 69.9
567.9 70.9
13486.4 65.8
2010/11
No.
%
1388.9 68.4
2712.1 63.2
4101.0 64.9
2640.7 64.6
2036.2 67.4
4677.0 65.8
1650.7 68.9
1380.5 70.7
3031.2 69.7
882.0 68.8
489.4 71.7
1371.5 69.8
274.2 71.4
196.1 72.6
128.0 70.7
598.3 71.7
13778.9 67.0
2011/12
No.
%
1515.5 68.6
2642.7 62.5
4158.2 64.6
2304.3 62.6
1781.3 64.4
4085.7 63.4
1371.2 65.1
1162.0 65.9
2533.2 65.4
768.4 66.1
405.0 64.8
1173.4 65.6
237.4 66.9
161.7 70.6
100.2 71.0
499.3 68.8
12449.8 64.6
2012/13
No.
%
1165.1 60.4
2539.8 57.2
3704.9 58.1
2023.1 59.5
1404.5 60.8
3427.6 60.0
962.3 62.5
785.2 63.0
1747.5 62.7
537.9 62.8
285.9 62.2
823.8 62.6
154.8 65.8
103.7 71.2
78.2 70.4
336.7 68.4
10040.5 60.2
2013/14
No.
%
1094.4 60.0
2590.4 57.0
3684.8 57.9
2143.3 61.5
1517.8 62.6
3661.1 61.9
1037.1 66.0
815.5 66.2
1852.6 66.1
552.0 66.6
280.5 63.4
832.5 65.5
160.2 69.8
108.2 75.6
88.7 73.9
357.2 72.5
10388.2 61.7
Chart 48: Completion rate in FTE120180s for new Undergraduate UK students by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
80%
70%
60%
50%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
25 & below
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 & over
overall total
2013/14 showed an increase in completion rates for all age groups, except for the 25 and below.
4
One FTE120180 = 120 credits for UG modules, and 180 credits for the majority of PG modules
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Undergraduate Students
Age
Academic Attainment
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 5: Pass count in FTE120180s9 and pass rates for all UK students on level 1 modules by age,
2009/10 to 2013/14
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
1293.7 91.1
2998.7 92.5
4292.3 92.0
3447.2 94.4
2933.5 94.8
6380.7 94.6
2935.5 95.2
2469.8 95.3
5405.3 95.2
1636.5 94.9
938.9 95.8
2575.4 95.2
598.0 97.0
460.9 97.2
312.3 94.7
1371.2 96.5
20025.0 94.4
2010/11
No.
%
1584.3 91.8
3329.3 91.9
4913.7 91.8
3732.8 93.6
3305.2 94.2
7037.9 93.9
2972.8 94.6
2594.9 94.7
5567.7 94.7
1766.2 94.7
1038.5 95.1
2804.7 94.9
648.7 95.4
501.9 96.4
363.5 94.1
1514.0 95.4
21838.0 93.8
2011/12
No.
%
1814.3 91.4
3509.5 91.0
5323.8 91.1
3765.3 93.4
3350.9 94.2
7116.2 93.8
2798.2 94.5
2523.0 95.2
5321.2 94.9
1789.5 94.6
1048.2 95.3
2837.8 94.9
661.3 96.0
483.9 96.5
333.2 94.3
1478.5 95.8
22077.5 93.6
2012/13
No.
%
1531.6 89.8
3459.8 89.7
4991.5 89.8
3428.4 91.4
2799.5 92.6
6227.9 91.9
2128.6 92.4
1946.3 93.1
4074.9 92.7
1399.2 93.1
826.5 93.4
2225.7 93.2
522.2 95.0
371.9 95.9
303.6 93.5
1197.7 94.9
18717.7 91.8
2013/14
No.
%
1356.1 90.6
3517.3 90.8
4873.3 90.7
3374.0 92.5
2730.9 93.8
6104.9 93.1
1944.2 93.7
1738.1 94.2
3682.3 93.9
1237.9 93.6
707.5 95.1
1945.4 94.1
454.7 96.0
295.2 96.0
269.6 95.1
1019.5 95.8
17625.5 92.9
Chart 510: Pass rate for all UK students on level 1 modules by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
98%
96%
94%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
92%
90%
88%
86%
25 & below
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 & over
overall total
The pass rate has increased for all age groups this year.
5
one FTE120180 = 120 credits for UG modules, and 180 credits for the majority of PG modules
12
Undergraduate Students
Age
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 6: ‘Good pass’ count in FTE120180s and ‘Good pass’ rate for all UK students on level 2 & 3
modules by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
149.7 39.5
1134.2 40.0
1284.0 39.9
1841.5 43.9
1708.4 45.8
3549.9 44.8
1949.2 48.0
1809.8 48.8
3759.1 48.4
1366.8 50.4
849.7 51.1
2216.5 50.7
541.7 53.5
444.2 55.4
259.7 44.1
1245.6 51.8
12055.1 46.9
2010/11
No.
%
165.2 39.6
1173.0 39.8
1338.3 39.8
1864.5 43.7
1789.5 46.8
3654.0 45.2
1917.8 48.4
1877.4 50.4
3795.1 49.3
1337.3 49.6
834.1 50.4
2171.5 49.9
534.7 54.1
421.9 54.4
282.4 46.2
1238.9 52.2
12197.8 47.2
2011/12
No.
%
184.5 38.0
1266.5 39.5
1451.0 39.3
1876.2 43.5
1921.3 46.4
3797.5 44.9
1846.0 48.4
1881.2 50.4
3727.2 49.4
1404.6 51.0
862.3 51.8
2266.9 51.3
565.3 54.1
472.8 57.8
305.2 47.9
1343.3 53.7
12585.9 47.3
2012/13
No.
%
222.5 40.4
1322.6 40.9
1545.2 40.8
1873.3 43.4
1914.2 46.6
3787.5 45.0
1734.2 48.8
1755.1 50.5
3489.3 49.7
1377.4 51.5
857.1 53.5
2234.5 52.3
567.4 55.9
442.9 58.6
315.8 48.3
1326.1 54.7
12382.6 47.8
2013/14
No.
%
204.4 42.7
1270.9 40.8
1475.3 41.0
1744.5 44.0
1765.2 46.7
3509.7 45.3
1486.4 49.0
1525.8 51.8
3012.2 50.4
1208.4 50.5
776.2 54.5
1984.6 52.0
505.7 54.8
407.6 61.1
318.7 50.2
1232.0 55.4
11213.7 48.0
Chart 611: ‘Good pass’ rate for all UK students on level 2 & 3 modules by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
60%
50%
40%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
30%
20%
10%
0%
25 & below
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 & over
overall total
13
Attainment rates for all students have risen this year, with the exception of the 46-55 age group which fell by 0.3
percentage points.
Undergraduate Students
Disability
Participation
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 7: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
2009/10
No.
%
11808
6.5
170223 93.5
182031
100
2010/11
No.
%
12553
6.9
170530 93.1
183083
100
2011/12
No.
%
15929
9.0
161213 91.0
177142
100
2012/13
No.
%
18971 12.7
130848 87.3
149819
100
2013/14
No.
%
19983 14.6
116560 85.4
136543
100
Chart 7: Distribution of all Undergraduate UK students by disability in 2013/14
14.6%
Disabled
Non-disabled
85.4%
The number of new students declaring a disability increased again this year. The proportion of students that this
number represents has also risen from 12.7% to 14.6% of the total UG UK population.
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Undergraduate Students
Disability
New UK Undergraduate students
Table 8: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
2009/10
No.
%
2454
3.3
71202
96.7
73656
100
2010/11
No.
%
2741
3.8
70042
96.2
72783
100
2011/12
No.
%
3864
5.9
61208
94.1
65072
100
2012/13
No.
%
5149
11.7
38919
88.3
44068
100
2013/14
No.
%
4931
12.4
34795
87.6
39726
100
Chart 8: Distribution of new undergraduate UK students by disability in 2013/14
12.4%
Disabled
Non-disabled
87.6%
The number of new students declaring a disability increased again this year. The proportion of students that this
number represents has also risen from 11.7% to 12.4% of the total new UG UK population.
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Undergraduate Students
Disability
Module Completion
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 9: Completion count in FTE120180s12 and completion rate for all Undergraduate UK students by
disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
2009/10
No.
%
3202.7
61.0
46245.3
69.4
49448.0
68.8
2010/11
No.
%
3671.4 64.5
48076.9 70.7
51748.3 70.2
2011/12
No.
%
4751.8
63.5
48015.7
71.4
52767.5
70.6
2012/13
No.
%
5530.9
59.3
43275.6
70.8
48806.5
69.3
2013/14
No.
%
5920.3
59.1
39509.0
70.0
45429.3
68.3
Chart 9: Completion rate of students by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
80%
70%
60%
50%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Disabled
Non-disabled
Overall rate
The completion rate for disabled students has fallen by 0.2 percentage points this year, whilst that of nondisabled students has fallen by 0.9 percentage points. The gap between the rates of the two groups has
narrowed to 10.9 percentage points.
12
one FTE120180 = 120 credits for UG modules, and 180 credits for the majority of PG modules
16
Undergraduate Students
Disability
New UK Undergraduate students
Table 10: Completion count in FTE120180s and completion rate for new UK Undergraduate students by
disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
2009/10
No.
%
500.7 63.3
12985.6 65.9
13486.4 65.8
2010/11
No.
%
603.3 67.7
13175.6 66.9
13778.9 67.0
2011/12
No.
%
792.9 60.8
11656.9 64.9
12449.8 64.6
2012/13
No.
1091.8
8948.6
10040.5
%
52.2
61.3
60.2
2013/14
No.
%
1179.7
54.9
9208.5
62.7
10388.3
61.7
Chart 10: Completion rate of students by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
80%
70%
60%
50%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Disabled
Non-disabled
Overall rate
The completion rate for disabled students has increased by 2.6 percentage points this year, whilst that of nondisabled students has also increased by 1.3 percentage points. The completion rate for disabled students has
narrowed to 7.8 percentage points lower than that for non-disabled students.
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Undergraduate Students
Disability
Academic Attainment
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 11: Pass count in FTE120180s13 and pass rates for all UK students on level 1 modules, by
disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
2009/10
No.
%
1071.3 91.4
18953.7 94.6
20025.0 94.4
2010/11
No.
%
1315.3 91.7
20522.7 94.0
21838.0 93.8
2011/12
No.
%
1799.0
91.5
20278.4
93.8
22077.5
93.6
2012/13
No.
%
2095.4
89.0
16622.3
92.2
18717.7
91.8
2013/14
No.
%
2194.2
90.7
15431.3
93.2
17625.5
92.9
Chart 11: Pass rate for students on level 1 modules, by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
96%
95%
94%
93%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
92%
91%
90%
89%
88%
87%
86%
Disabled
Non-disabled
Overall rate
Attainment rates increased by 1.7 percentage points for disabled students and 1 percentage point for nondisabled students. The gap in attainment between these groups has decreased to 2.5 percentage points
compared to 3.3 last year.
13
one FTE120180 = 120 credits for UG modules, and 180 credits for the majority of PG modules
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Undergraduate Students
Disability
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 12: ‘Good pass’ count in FTE120180s and ‘Good pass’ rate for all UK students on level 2 & 3
modules, by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
2009/10
No.
%
739.4
41.8
11315.7
47.3
12055.1
46.9
2010/11
No.
%
796.0
40.7
11401.8
47.7
12197.8
47.2
2011/12
No.
%
1033.6 42.4
11552.2 47.8
12585.9 47.3
2012/13
No.
%
1205.3
43.2
11177.3
48.3
12382.6
47.8
2013/14
No.
%
1272.0 43.8
9941.7 48.6
11213.7 48.0
Chart 12: ‘Good pass’ rate for students on level 2 & 3 modules, by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
50%
48%
46%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
44%
42%
40%
38%
36%
Disabled
Non-disabled
Overall rate
'Good pass' rates have increased slightly this year for students with or without a disability. The difference
between the rates of those with and without a disability has narrowed to 4.9 percentage points.
19
Undergraduate Students
Ethnicity
Participation
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 13: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
BME groups
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Chinese
Asian Other
Asian Total
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
Black Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other Ethnic Group
Other Total
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
BME Total
White groups
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
White Total
Known Total
Unknown groups
Not Known
Refused
Unknown Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
2035
454
1468
530
1172
5659
3278
2681
565
6524
0
0
994
994
724
393
885
1236
3238
16415
%
1.2
0.3
0.8
0.3
0.7
3.2
1.9
1.5
0.3
3.7
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.7
1.9
9.4
2010/11
No.
%
2167
1.2
492
0.3
1596
0.9
528
0.3
1182
0.7
5965
3.3
3400
1.9
2809
1.6
564
0.3
6773
3.8
0
0.0
0
0.0
993
0.6
993
0.6
777
0.4
428
0.2
1011
0.6
1275
0.7
3491
1.9
17222
9.6
2011/12
No.
2179
557
1630
492
1175
6033
3313
2660
561
6534
17
4
974
995
829
426
1010
1323
3588
17150
%
1.3
0.3
0.9
0.3
0.7
3.5
1.9
1.5
0.3
3.8
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.6
0.8
2.1
9.9
2012/13
No.
%
1703
1.2
509
0.3
1457
1.0
361
0.2
964
0.7
4994
3.4
2847
1.9
2292
1.6
464
0.3
5603
3.8
108
0.1
16
0.0
800
0.5
924
0.6
675
0.5
376
0.3
979
0.7
1153
0.8
3183
2.2
14704
10.0
2013/14
No.
%
1406
1.0
454
0.3
1326
1.0
340
0.3
915
0.7
4441
3.3
2515
1.9
2071
1.5
359
0.3
4945
3.7
135
0.1
20
0.0
702
0.5
857
0.6
607
0.5
371
0.3
960
0.7
1084
0.8
3022
2.3
13265
9.9
22940
2015
11441
103503
2948
7682
7527
42
158098
174513
13.1
1.2
6.6
59.3
1.7
4.4
4.3
0.0
90.6
100.0
30417
2903
3815
103156
3234
8935
9643
26
162129
179351
17.0
1.6
2.1
57.5
1.8
5.0
5.4
0.0
90.4
100.0
30400
3265
2511
98683
3068
8941
9641
15
156524
173674
17.5
1.9
1.4
56.8
1.8
5.1
5.6
0.0
90.1
100.0
23773
3215
1726
84049
2569
8538
8445
7
132322
147026
16.2
2.2
1.2
57.2
1.7
5.8
5.7
0.0
90.0
100.0
21261
2862
978
77641
2343
7971
7895
7
120958
134223
15.8
2.1
0.7
57.8
1.7
5.9
5.9
0.0
90.1
100.0
3388
4130
7518
182031
45.1
54.9
4.1
100
424
3308
3732
183083
11.4
88.6
2.0
100
397
3071
3468
177142
11.4
88.6
2.0
100
242
2551
2793
149819
8.7
91.3
1.9
100
105
2215
2320
136543
4.5
95.5
1.7
100
The proportion of students in all of the detailed ethnic groups has either been maintained or decreased this year,
except a rise in the Mixed group. Overall the proportion of the known total student population from an ethnic
minority background is at 9.9% this year.
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Undergraduate Students
Ethnicity
All UK Undergraduate students
Chart 13: Distribution of all UK Undergraduate ethnic minority students, 2009/10 to 2013/14
4%
3%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
2%
1%
0%
Asian
Black
Other
Mixed
The proportion of students in the Mixed broad ethnic groups continues to rise in 2013/14. The proportions are
unchanged in the Other ethnic group. The Asian and Black groups have decreased in 2013/14.
21
Undergraduate Students
Ethnicity
New UK Undergraduate students
Table 14: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
BME groups
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Chinese
Asian Other
Asian Total
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
Black Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other Ethnic Group
Other Total
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
BME Total
White groups
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
White Total
Known Total
Unknown groups
Not Known
Refused
Unknown Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
1072
1.5
256
0.4
685
1.0
278
0.4
483
0.7
2774
4.0
1525
2.2
1175
1.7
243
0.3
2943
4.2
0
0.0
0
0.0
448
0.6
448
0.6
341
0.5
181
0.3
446
0.6
557
0.8
1525
2.2
7690
11.0
2010/11
No.
%
1137
1.6
264
0.4
821
1.2
280
0.4
537
0.8
3039
4.3
1606
2.3
1254
1.8
246
0.3
3106
4.4
0
0.0
0
0.0
439
0.6
439
0.6
330
0.5
211
0.3
522
0.7
567
0.8
1630
2.3
8214
11.5
2011/12
No.
%
1071
1.7
270
0.4
758
1.2
242
0.4
521
0.8
2862
4.5
1498
2.4
1074
1.7
216
0.3
2788
4.4
17
0.0
1
0.0
383
0.6
401
0.6
345
0.5
186
0.3
474
0.7
542
0.9
1547
2.4
7598
12.0
2012/13
No.
%
514
1.2
148
0.3
505
1.2
110
0.3
306
0.7
1583
3.7
1152
2.7
787
1.8
139
0.3
2078
4.8
81
0.2
8
0.0
255
0.6
344
0.8
198
0.5
123
0.3
402
0.9
369
0.9
1092
2.5
5097
11.8
2013/14
No.
%
352
0.9
119
0.3
409
1.0
102
0.3
296
0.8
1278
3.3
857
2.2
668
1.7
107
0.3
1632
4.2
68
0.2
6
0.0
194
0.5
268
0.7
164
0.4
133
0.3
353
0.9
319
0.8
969
2.5
4147
10.6
10029
1137
7279
36877
1022
3030
2558
19
61951
69641
14.4
1.6
10.5
53.0
1.5
4.4
3.7
0.0
89.0
100.0
14545
1534
159
37612
1249
3804
4242
8
63153
71367
20.4
2.1
0.2
52.7
1.8
5.3
5.9
0.0
88.5
100.0
12469
1543
47
33574
1105
3698
3543
2
55981
63579
19.6
2.4
0.1
52.8
1.7
5.8
5.6
0.0
88.0
100.0
6113
1377
40
24009
749
3577
2269
0
38134
43231
14.1
3.2
0.1
55.5
1.7
8.3
5.2
0.0
88.2
100.0
5645
966
14
22324
672
3236
2112
0
34969
39116
14.4
2.5
0.0
57.1
1.7
8.3
5.4
0.0
89.4
100.0
2329
1686
4015
73656
58.0
42.0
5.5
100
274
1142
1416
72783
19.4
80.6
1.9
100
325
1168
1493
65072
21.8
78.2
2.3
100
171
666
837
44068
20.4
79.6
1.9
100
62
548
610
39726
10.2
89.8
1.5
100
The proportion of new UK UG students from BME backgrounds dropped from 11.8% to 10.6% whilst the white
group had an increase from 88.1% to 88.2%.
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Undergraduate Students
Ethnicity
New UK Undergraduate students
Chart 14: Distribution of new UK Undergraduate ethnic minority students, 2009/10 to 2013/14
6%
5%
4%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
3%
2%
1%
0%
Asian
Black
Other
Mixed
The proportion of students in most of these broad ethnic groups has decreased in 2013/14, except for the Mixed
population which has stayed the same at 2.5%.
23
Undergraduate Students
Ethnicity
Module Completion
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 15: Completion count in FTE120180s14 and completion rate for all UK Undergraduate students by
ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
BME groups
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Chinese
Asian Other
Asian Total
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
Black Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other Ethnic Group
Other Total
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
BME Total
White groups
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
White Total
Known Total
Unknown groups
Not Known
Refused
Unknown Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
529.3 66.3
114.1 60.0
406.4 63.6
121.0 65.8
290.4 63.0
1461.1 64.3
966.7 62.9
638.2 57.5
132.2 55.8
1737.0 60.3
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
256.7 60.3
256.7 60.3
203.9 68.9
102.8 59.9
210.2 57.7
336.6 64.6
853.5 63.1
4308.4 62.1
2010/11
No.
%
560.3 65.7
140.5 63.2
433.6 63.1
131.7 71.0
305.4 64.2
1571.5 64.8
975.1 61.9
702.7 59.8
142.5 59.6
1820.4 60.9
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
268.0 62.6
268.0 62.6
226.4 69.1
108.2 59.9
251.6 60.3
347.0 63.1
933.2 63.2
4593.0 62.8
2011/12
No.
%
643.9 70.7
173.8 66.7
480.8 65.4
129.8 68.6
332.0 66.2
1760.3 67.8
974.8 61.8
692.1 59.6
148.7 60.8
1815.6 60.9
2.083333 58.1
2.5 76.9
277.3 65.0
281.9 65.1
239.7 68.8
122.5 62.3
270.8 60.7
367.5 64.3
1000.5 64.0
4858.2 64.1
2012/13
No.
%
540.6 64.3
169.3 63.5
472.4 61.7
117.3 71.4
302.2 63.9
1601.8 63.8
901.5 61.2
652.2 58.1
135.4 61.4
1689.2 60.0
30.25 58.4
6.0 70.4
248.0 62.1
284.2 61.9
215.5 65.3
111.5 59.0
283.0 59.1
373.7 65.6
983.7 62.8
4558.9 62.0
2013/14
No.
%
488.2 66.6
156.6 64.7
447.9 61.9
114.3 71.1
295.0 63.3
1502.0 64.6
834.0 62.7
611.7 59.8
106.9 60.0
1552.6 61.3
39.0833 55.0
6.0 64.7
234.2 65.8
279.3 64.0
202.8 65.2
125.4 64.4
285.3 57.6
369.2 64.6
982.7 62.5
4316.5 62.9
7159.6
545.0
2049.5
28201.7
851.9
2168.6
2563.1
10.2
43549.8
47858.2
77.1
71.3
58.9
69.1
68.3
68.4
75.6
62.8
70.0
69.2
8686.0
760.7
1169.6
29098.2
944.0
2407.4
3118.6
8.2
46192.7
50785.8
73.3
66.0
68.6
71.0
69.3
66.9
73.5
73.0
71.2
70.3
9050.4
866.2
840.7
29597.4
922.4
2383.8
3292.9
5.4
46959.2
51817.5
72.9
64.3
71.7
71.4
69.2
65.5
73.9
81.6
71.4
70.6
8099.8
924.9
572.7
27543.3
856.1
2301.2
3109.2
3.0
43410.2
47969.1
71.5
64.4
71.3
70.2
69.9
64.5
74.1
80.0
70.2
69.3
7393.2
885.6
340.0
25779.9
789.8
2262.0
2919.3
2.3
40372.0
44688.6
70.5
63.3
73.0
68.7
69.1
65.4
72.9
69.2
69.0
68.4
508.8
1081.0
1589.8
49448.0
47.2
65.5
58.3
68.8
58.2
904.3
962.5
51748.3
56.3
67.6
66.8
70.2
59.2
890.7
950.0
52767.5
58.5
70.0
69.1
70.6
43.4
794.0
837.4
48806.5
60.4
67.6
67.2
69.3
21.7
718.9
740.7
45429.3
66.0
66.9
66.9
68.3
Completion rates for all groups, except Mixed and White, have increased this year the BME student group and
the White student group decreased this year, with the difference between them decreasing to 6.2 percentage
points.
14
one FTE120180 = 120 credits for UG modules, and 180 credits for the majority of PG modules
24
Undergraduate Students
Ethnicity
All UK Undergraduate students
Chart 15: Completion rate of students by grouped ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
74%
72%
70%
68%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
66%
64%
62%
60%
58%
56%
54%
Asian
Black
Other
Mixed
White
Completion rates have increased for all broad ethnic groups, except White and Mixed.
25
Undergraduate Students
Ethnicity
New UK Undergraduate students
Table 16: Completion count in FTE120180s15 and completion rate for new UK Undergraduate students,
by ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
BME groups
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Chinese
Asian Other
Asian Total
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
Black Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other Ethnic Group
Other Total
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
BME Total
White groups
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
White Total
Known Total
Unknown groups
Not Known
Refused
Unknown Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
177.6 66.0
43.2 60.1
115.6 58.8
39.3 62.8
76.4 60.0
452.1 62.2
299.2 55.4
170.0 48.1
35.4 44.6
504.5 51.9
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
79.5 60.5
79.5 60.5
69.2 69.8
28.5 50.1
67.2 51.0
97.6 58.8
262.6 57.9
1298.7 56.8
2010/11
No.
%
199.9 67.7
43.3 54.9
139.3 58.3
44.9 67.4
87.3 58.7
514.7 62.1
319.3 56.0
210.0 53.2
43.0 53.7
572.3 54.8
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
74.2 57.2
74.2 57.2
58.6 66.8
33.3 53.3
89.5 55.9
103.3 59.4
284.7 58.8
1446.0 58.1
2011/12
No.
%
203.9
69.0
60.5
64.2
145.4
60.4
38.9
68.1
91.7
59.3
540.4
64.2
289.1
53.0
175.9
51.1
37.5
52.2
502.5
52.3
2.08333
58.1
0.5 100.0
67.3
56.1
69.8
56.3
66.6
65.0
36.4
56.9
81.9
53.3
99.6
60.0
284.5
58.5
1397.2
57.9
2012/13
No.
%
110.5 56.4
27.8 46.6
106.5 50.8
20.9 61.3
63.4 52.4
329.1 53.1
270.7 54.1
147.5 46.7
24.3 44.9
442.5 50.8
15.375 51.1
2.6 72.4
48.8 51.4
66.8 51.9
44.2 56.9
30.3 57.6
85.0 52.2
90.1 61.4
249.7 56.7
1088.1 52.8
2013/14
No.
%
99.2 63.3
27.5 52.3
110.3 57.1
28.2 69.0
77.2 57.1
342.3 59.2
211.0 53.2
135.7 46.5
23.3 51.0
370.0 50.4
14.8333 50.1
1.0 36.4
49.3 63.0
65.1 58.9
43.1 59.1
35.6 60.9
80.2 49.5
80.3 55.3
239.2 54.5
1016.5 54.6
2023.9
215.4
866.5
7169.0
211.2
570.6
553.6
3.3
11613.6
12912.3
72.9
68.2
59.0
67.6
67.9
62.6
76.5
59.3
67.8
66.5
2733.5
283.9
33.7
7223.7
259.0
675.3
896.4
2.2
12107.7
13553.6
70.2
64.0
57.5
68.3
66.5
61.0
71.8
75.7
68.3
67.0
2218.8
274.7
8.6
6707.8
227.5
606.0
756.8
0.5
10800.6
12197.8
67.2
58.3
57.5
66.0
64.0
57.4
69.7
80.0
65.6
64.7
1499.5
299.5
7.4
5578.4
180.7
635.1
597.1
0.0
8797.9
9886.0
62.0
60.3
47.8
60.9
62.3
57.4
69.1
0.0
61.3
60.3
1600.9
223.5
3.8
5917.6
186.5
667.9
625.7
0.0
9225.9
10242.4
63.8
56.4
60.5
62.1
64.8
59.8
69.2
0.0
62.6
61.7
292.2
281.9
574.0
13486.4
44.9
62.9
52.2
65.8
30.1
195.2
225.3
13778.9
55.6
62.7
61.7
67.0
39.6
212.4
252.0
12449.8
56.3
63.2
62.0
64.6
22.9
131.5
154.4
10040.5
59.5
56.1
56.6
60.2
9.4
136.4
145.8
10388.2
68.1
59.8
60.3
61.7
The completion rate for BME students has increased this year, with large increases in Asian and Other groups.
15
one FTE120180 = 120 credits for UG modules, and 180 credits for the majority of PG modules
26
Undergraduate Students
Ethnicity
New UK Undergraduate students
Chart 16: Completion rate of new students by grouped ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
80%
70%
60%
50%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Asian
Black
Other
Mixed
White
All broad ethnic groups saw an increase in completion rates this year, except Black and Mixed groups. The
Asian broad ethnic group had the biggest increase.
27
Undergraduate Students
Ethnicity
Academic Attainment
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 17: ‘Pass count in FTE120180s and pass rates for all UK students on level 1 modules, by ethnicity,
2009/10 to 2013/14
BME groups
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Chinese
Asian Other
Asian Total
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
Black Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other Ethnic Group
Other Total
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
BME Total
White groups
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
White Total
Known Total
Unknown groups
Not Known
Refused
Unknown Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
214.0 90.4
49.8 87.4
149.6 87.4
49.2 95.2
112.1 90.6
574.8 89.8
318.2 82.0
241.6 84.2
44.1 78.9
604.0 82.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0 90.9
99.0 90.9
84.2 93.1
35.0 81.1
92.6 88.9
143.2 92.5
355.1 90.4
1632.8 87.2
2010/11
No.
%
242.8
91.1
58.2
83.4
178.3
87.5
61.0
92.5
122.9
89.1
663.2
89.2
333.7
81.0
279.1
84.5
56.5
79.0
669.4
82.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
96.6
89.2
96.6
89.2
89.3
92.9
46.5
89.3
118.8
89.6
145.2
90.9
399.8
90.8
1829.0
86.8
2011/12
No.
%
263.0
90.1
74.0
86.6
191.0
83.5
58.2
94.5
131.0
87.8
717.3
87.8
339.5
80.4
272.8
85.4
57.5
78.4
669.8
82.2
1.8
88.0
0.5
50.0
115.5
89.4
117.8
89.1
97.7
91.6
50.7
88.3
128.9
90.2
147.8
88.8
425.1
89.8
1930.0
86.2
2012/13
No.
%
188.5
87.8
60.5
85.2
180.6
84.9
41.9
89.4
109.8
86.3
581.3
86.4
316.1
77.2
237.0
81.1
46.5
76.3
599.7
78.7
17.6
84.9
3.5
87.4
94.6
89.0
115.7
88.3
87.9
93.2
48.3
80.7
126.5
86.0
149.5
89.4
412.2
88.0
1708.9
84.0
2013/14
No.
%
156.7
86.8
48.9
87.0
165.5
84.5
46.9
91.7
106.5
85.2
524.6
86.2
293.4
78.8
225.6
85.0
34.9
86.1
553.9
81.7
17.6
79.6
3.5 100.0
89.8
87.7
110.9
86.7
70.9
89.7
52.0
88.9
133.9
91.3
148.8
90.4
405.5
90.4
1594.9
85.6
3068.7
269.1
1143.7
11202.1
308.3
829.3
870.3
5.2
17696.7
19329.5
95.7
94.0
94.5
95.4
95.2
96.3
94.4
95.4
95.3
94.6
4058.7
391.0
380.8
12152.2
358.8
1034.9
1254.5
4.0
19634.8
21463.8
95.0
92.0
92.6
94.7
93.0
94.7
93.9
100.0
94.6
93.8
4100.0
420.9
213.0
12351.1
354.8
978.4
1324.0
3.1
19745.3
21675.3
95.2
91.6
94.7
94.4
94.0
93.9
94.0
100.0
94.4
93.6
3112.5
439.5
118.2
10615.4
305.3
975.8
1146.7
1.0
16714.3
18423.2
92.9
90.4
92.3
92.9
91.3
93.0
91.9
100.0
92.7
91.8
2767.7
406.9
69.7
10112.4
296.2
1057.4
1062.6
0.3
15773.0
17367.9
94.3
93.1
95.9
93.5
92.6
94.2
93.3
100.0
93.7
92.9
280.8
414.6
695.5
20025.0
86.5
92.2
89.8
94.4
34.3
339.8
374.2
21838.0
88.1
93.9
93.3
93.8
41.1
361.0
402.1
22077.5
94.5
93.1
93.3
93.6
27.8
266.7
294.5
18717.7
88.0
92.4
92.0
91.8
11.7
245.9
257.6
17625.5
93.3
92.0
92.1
92.9
Pass rates increased for all groups, with the exception of Asian and Other groups which fell. The difference in
rates between BME and White students groups is 8.1 percentage points.
28
Undergraduate Students
Ethnicity
All UK Undergraduate students
Chart 17: Pass rate of students on level 1 modules, by grouped ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
120%
100%
80%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
60%
40%
20%
0%
Asian
Black
Other
Mixed
White
Pass rates for Asian and Other groups continue to fall whilst the remaining BME groups increased.
29
Undergraduate Students
Ethnicity
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 18: ‘Good pass’ count in FTE120180s and ‘Good pass’ rates for UK students on level 2 & 3
modules, by ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
BME groups
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Chinese
Asian Other
Asian Total
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
Black Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other Ethnic Group
Other Total
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
BME Total
White groups
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
White Total
Known Total
Unknown groups
Not Known
Refused
Unknown Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
85.6 35.9
10.1 25.7
61.6 32.6
30.2 50.4
48.4 35.2
235.8 35.5
77.2 18.7
59.2 22.0
9.9 16.7
146.2 19.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
42.5 35.0
42.5 35.0
49.7 47.6
17.5 35.5
32.5 35.7
72.0 45.2
171.7 42.5
596.2 30.9
2010/11
No.
%
88.4 36.1
16.3 29.8
56.9 30.1
25.7 44.5
45.9 32.9
233.2 34.0
79.1 19.1
67.2 23.8
12.1 24.7
158.4 21.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
44.0 33.7
44.0 33.7
54.7 48.1
16.0 33.6
39.3 40.0
72.2 44.3
182.1 43.1
617.8 31.1
2011/12
No.
%
104.3 34.2
19.0 26.0
62.9 31.0
27.8 46.4
45.5 30.3
259.5 32.8
67.6 17.3
66.3 22.7
12.8 23.7
146.7 19.9
0.0
0.0
0.5 33.3
34.5 27.8
35.0 27.9
57.9 48.8
21.0 35.8
42.1 39.3
76.6 43.8
197.5 43.0
638.8 30.2
2012/13
No.
%
98.3
35.2
24.6
31.9
52.3
25.0
27.7
45.5
46.8
32.7
249.8
32.5
70.6
19.2
61.6
21.2
13.9
24.4
146.1
20.4
3.5
40.0
1.8
87.5
40.8
34.2
46.0
35.4
50.8
47.0
17.6
38.5
38.4
32.2
64.9
36.7
171.7
38.2
613.7
29.7
2013/14
No.
%
112.0 42.1
22.1 29.0
57.1 28.8
28.4 50.1
41.4 31.9
261.0 35.9
48.4 15.2
52.3 21.1
14.8 31.8
115.4 18.8
5.5 44.9
0.8 33.3
36.9 34.6
43.1 35.6
55.5 51.1
21.1 37.8
39.1 33.7
70.2 41.9
185.9 41.5
605.5 31.7
1818.1
105.1
317.9
7435.5
230.8
572.3
676.3
2.6
11158.6
11754.8
49.9
44.7
41.6
48.9
47.4
47.0
45.8
53.9
48.4
47.1
1992.7
136.7
290.9
7349.8
248.3
587.2
731.0
2.3
11339.0
11956.8
48.9
45.0
43.0
49.0
48.5
48.1
45.7
56.3
48.5
47.1
2153.3
172.7
243.1
7508.6
238.9
592.6
788.5
0.9
11698.6
12337.4
48.9
48.1
44.1
49.2
47.4
47.3
46.8
50.0
48.7
47.2
2154.9
180.3
186.0
7443.0
235.9
546.9
780.8
2.0
11529.8
12143.5
49.0
46.0
46.7
49.9
49.1
47.6
46.7
100.0
49.3
47.7
1976.1
173.3
115.8
6701.2
213.0
504.3
712.1
0.5
10396.2
11001.7
49.1
42.8
48.1
50.3
49.1
48.4
45.5
25.0
49.4
47.9
52.7
247.6
300.2
12055.1
34.4
44.2
42.1
46.9
7.3
233.7
241.0
12197.8
43.8
47.7
47.6
47.2
7.0
241.5
248.5
12585.9
50.9
52.8
52.8
47.3
3.5
235.6
239.1
12382.6
31.1
51.9
51.4
47.8
2.8
209.3
212.0
11213.7
30.6
53.1
52.6
48.0
The attainment rate of BME students overall has increased except for the Black BME group which decreased by
1.6 percentage points
30
Undergraduate Students
Ethnicity
All UK Undergraduate students
Chart 18: ‘Good pass’ rate for all UK students on level 2 & 3 modules by grouped ethnicity, 2009/10 to
2013/14
60%
50%
40%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
30%
20%
10%
0%
Asian
Black
Other
Mixed
White
The attainment rate for Black students on level 2 and 3 modules has decreased again. The attainment rate for
this group is still at least 16.5% lower than for other groups, last year it was 14.5%.
31
Undergraduate Students
Gender
Participation
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 19: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Female
Male
Total
2009/10
No.
%
111435
61.2
70596
38.8
182031 100.0
2010/11
No.
%
111166
60.7
71917
39.3
183083 100.0
2011/12
No.
%
108015
61.0
69127
39.0
177142 100.0
2012/13
No.
%
90810
60.6
59009
39.4
149819 100.0
2013/14
No.
%
81918
60.0
54625
40.0
136543 100.0
Chart 19: Distribution of all Undergraduate UK students, by gender, 2013/14
40.0%
Female
Male
60.0%
The proportion of female undergraduate students has decreased from 60.6% to 60%.
32
Undergraduate Students
Gender
New UK Undergraduate students
Table 20: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
Female
Male
Total
No.
45610
28046
73656
%
61.9
38.1
100.0
2010/11
No.
44720
28063
72783
%
61.4
38.6
100.0
2011/12
No.
40082
24990
65072
2012/13
%
61.6
38.4
100.0
No.
26906
17162
44068
%
61.1
38.9
100.0
2013/14
No.
23636
16090
39726
%
59.5
40.5
100.0
Chart 20: Distribution of new Undergraduate UK students, by gender in 2013/14
40.5%
Female
Male
59.5%
The proportion of new undergraduate students that are female has decreased from 61.1% to 59.5%.
33
Undergraduate Students
Gender
Module Completion
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 21: Completion count in FTE120180s16 and completion rate for all Undergraduate UK students by
gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Female
Male
Total
2009/10
No.
%
31083.7 69.3
18364.3 68.0
49448.0 68.8
2010/11
No.
%
32171.5 70.7
19576.7 69.4
51748.3 70.2
2011/12
No.
%
32757.0
71.1
20010.4
69.7
52767.5
70.6
2012/13
No.
%
29890.2 69.5
18916.4 69.0
48806.5 69.3
2013/14
No.
%
27704.1 68.6
17725.1 67.9
45429.3 68.3
Chart 21: Completion rate of students, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
72%
71%
70%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
69%
68%
67%
66%
Female
Male
Overall rate
Completion rates have fallen slightly for both gender groups this year.
16
one FTE120180 = 120 credits for UG modules, and 180 credits for the majority of PG modules
34
Undergraduate Students
Gender
New UK Undergraduate students
Table 22: Completion count in FTE120180s17 and completion rate for new UK Undergraduate students,
by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Female
Male
Total
2009/10
No.
%
8728.8 67.2
4757.6 63.2
13486.4 65.8
2010/11
No.
%
8743.4 68.4
5035.5 64.6
13778.9 67.0
2011/12
No.
7807.6
4642.2
12449.8
%
65.9
62.5
64.6
2012/13
No.
%
6167.8 62.0
3872.6 57.5
10040.5 60.2
2013/14
No.
6308.6
4079.6
10388.3
%
63.3
59.2
61.7
Chart 22: Completion rate of new students, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
70%
68%
66%
64%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
62%
60%
58%
56%
54%
52%
Female
Male
Overall rate
The completion rates for both gender groups have increased this year. The rate for female students has
increased by 1.3 percentage points and that of male students by 1.7 percentage points.
17
one FTE120180 = 120 credits for UG modules, and 180 credits for the majority of PG modules
35
Undergraduate Students
Gender
Academic Attainment
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 23: Pass count in FTE120180s and pass rate for all UK students on level1 modules, by gender,
2009/10 to 2013/14
Female
Male
Total
2009/10
No.
%
12759.8 94.3
7265.2 94.6
20025.0 94.4
2010/11
No.
%
13676.7 93.6
8161.2 94.3
21838.0 93.8
2011/12
No.
13695.1
8382.4
22077.5
%
93.4
94.1
93.6
2012/13
No.
%
11372.3 92.0
7345.3 91.5
18717.7 91.8
2013/14
No.
%
10688.8 92.8
6936.7 93.0
17625.5 92.9
Chart 23: Pass rate for students on level 1 modules, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
95%
95%
94%
94%
93%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
93%
92%
92%
91%
91%
90%
90%
Female
Male
Overall rate
Pass rates have increased for both gender groups this year, with males seeing a larger increase of 1.5
percentage points.
36
Undergraduate Students
Gender
All UK Undergraduate students
Table 24: ‘Good pass’ count in FTE120180s18 and good pass rates for students on level 2 & 3 modules,
by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Female
Male
Total
2009/10
No.
%
7347.5 45.9
4707.6 48.6
12055.1 46.9
2010/11
No.
%
7352.2 46.0
4845.5 49.1
12197.8 47.2
2011/12
No.
7668.3
4917.5
12585.9
%
46.4
48.9
47.3
2012/13
No.
7555.2
4827.4
12382.6
%
47.0
49.0
47.8
2013/14
No.
%
6791.5 47.4
4422.2 49.0
11213.7 48.0
Chart 24: ‘Good pass’ rates for students on level 2 & 3 modules, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
50%
49%
49%
48%
48%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
47%
47%
46%
46%
45%
45%
44%
Female
Male
Overall rate
'Good pass' rates have increased slightly for female students with male students having the same rates as last
year.
18
one FTE120180 = 120 credits for UG modules, and 180 credits for the majority of PG modules
37
Postgraduate Students
Age
Participation
All UK Postgraduate students
Table 25: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
2
0.0
725
6.3
727
6.3
1711
14.8
1913
16.6
3624
31.4
2071
17.9
1919
16.6
3990
34.6
1459
12.6
908
7.9
2367
20.5
411
3.6
237
2.1
192
1.7
840
7.3
11548 100.0
2010/11
No.
%
5
0.0
734
6.5
739
6.6
1640
14.6
1864
16.6
3504
31.3
1937
17.3
1770
15.8
3707
33.1
1418
12.7
928
8.3
2346
20.9
434
3.9
259
2.3
219
2.0
912
8.1
11208 100.0
2011/12
No.
%
1
0.0
583
5.8
584
5.8
1425
14.3
1666
16.7
3091
30.9
1667
16.7
1545
15.5
3212
32.1
1310
13.1
873
8.7
2183
21.8
438
4.4
268
2.7
218
2.2
924
9.2
9994
100.0
2012/13
No.
%
1
0.0
548
6.2
549
6.3
1192
13.6
1430
16.3
2622
29.9
1430
16.3
1378
15.7
2808
32.0
1163
13.3
758
8.6
1921
21.9
420
4.8
241
2.7
214
2.4
875
10.0
8775
100.0
2013/14
No.
%
5
0.1
533
5.3
538
5.4
1406
14.1
1748
17.5
3154
31.5
1605
16.1
1691
16.9
3296
33.0
1411
14.1
824
8.2
2235
22.4
386
3.9
205
2.1
183
1.8
774
7.7
9997
100.0
Chart 25: Distribution of all UK Postgraduate students by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20%
18%
16%
14%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
20 &
below
21 to 25
26 to 30
31 to 35
36 to 40
41 to 45
46 to 50
51 to 55
56 to 60
61 to 65 66 & over
The number of postgraduate students has increased this year. Increases were seen in the 26 to 30, 31 to 35, 41
to 45 and 46-50 all other groups decreased.
38
Postgraduate Students
Age
Module Completion
All UK Postgraduate students
Table 26: Completion count in FTE120180s and completion rate for all UK Postgraduate students, by
age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
0.2 50.0
160.6 79.0
160.8 79.0
382.0 79.7
422.3 78.7
804.3 79.2
430.2 76.9
402.3 76.7
832.5 76.8
298.1 74.2
186.5 73.8
484.7 74.1
89.3 74.7
54.9 71.9
49.4 75.0
193.7 74.0
2476.0 76.9
2010/11
No.
%
0.5 54.5
186.3 80.6
186.8 80.5
365.8 80.2
407.2 79.9
773.0 80.0
417.9 80.9
363.8 76.1
781.7 78.6
293.7 75.8
186.9 72.7
480.7 74.6
90.7 70.6
64.1 76.4
52.4 70.9
207.2 72.4
2429.3 77.8
2011/12
No.
%
0.3
100.0
145.0
78.5
145.4
78.5
335.8
81.2
375.0
80.8
710.8
81.0
372.5
79.0
341.5
78.4
714.0
78.7
276.0
76.1
192.3
75.9
468.3
76.0
91.5
69.4
64.7
75.3
50.5
70.0
206.7
71.3
2245.2
78.1
2012/13
No.
%
0.0
0.0
119.7 72.7
119.7 72.6
279.2 79.5
319.4 78.9
598.6 79.2
301.3 75.0
304.9 76.7
606.2 75.9
256.2 78.0
160.1 74.0
416.3 76.4
92.7 73.4
55.6 72.0
46.1 61.9
194.3 69.9
1935.1 76.1
2013/14
No.
%
1.2 77.8
125.6 81.2
126.8 81.1
295.5 82.8
349.0 80.3
644.4 81.4
321.9 78.7
331.9 77.4
653.8 78.0
274.1 75.2
152.5 76.0
426.6 75.5
68.8 72.0
34.2 74.9
27.2 74.8
130.2 73.3
1981.9 78.4
Chart 26: Completion rate for UK Postgraduate students, by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
84%
82%
80%
78%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
76%
74%
72%
70%
68%
66%
64%
25 & below
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 & over
overall total
Overall, across all age groups, completion rates have increased this year to 78.4%.
39
Postgraduate Students
Age
Academic Attainment
All UK Postgraduate students
Table 27: Number of ‘Good passes’ and attainment rate for all UK Postgraduate students, by age,
2009/10 to 2013/14.
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
0.2
100.0
49.9
34.8
50.1
34.9
127.8
37.2
130.9
33.8
258.7
35.4
126.9
32.3
128.8
35.4
255.7
33.8
93.2
34.6
58.2
34.1
151.4
34.4
31.9
39.4
23.7
48.6
17.0
38.7
72.6
41.8
788.5
35.1
2010/11
No.
%
0.2
33.3
60.3
37.5
60.5
37.5
118.1
35.6
130.9
35.3
249.0
35.4
132.2
34.6
109.9
33.1
242.1
33.9
97.3
36.2
66.1
38.2
163.4
37.0
35.8
41.7
27.9
46.6
13.6
30.3
77.3
40.6
792.3
35.8
2011/12
No.
%
0.0
0.0
42.9
34.2
42.9
34.2
106.2
34.9
111.5
32.6
217.7
33.7
104.4
31.0
101.4
33.0
205.7
31.9
88.0
34.8
57.9
33.5
145.9
34.2
39.0
45.8
27.1
44.8
12.8
29.4
78.9
41.7
691.3
34.0
2012/13
No.
%
0.0
0.0
39.1
38.2
39.1
38.2
92.6
36.5
90.2
31.6
182.9
33.9
93.5
33.8
95.9
34.3
189.4
34.0
86.1
37.1
54.6
37.0
140.6
37.1
34.0
41.0
23.2
43.8
20.2
50.7
77.3
44.0
629.3
35.9
2013/14
No.
%
0.0
0.0
37.6
32.9
37.6
32.6
96.3
34.8
112.1
34.9
208.4
34.8
88.1
30.1
102.5
33.6
190.6
31.9
83.2
33.0
49.2
35.6
132.4
33.9
24.9
40.2
12.5
40.7
8.7
35.1
46.1
39.3
615.0
33.8
Chart 27: Attainment rate for UK Postgraduate students, by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
50%
45%
40%
35%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
25 & below
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 & over
overall total
All attainment rates have decreased across all age groups except for the 25-36 group.
40
Postgraduate Students
Disability
Participation
All UK Postgraduate students
Table 28: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
2009/10
No.
%
597
5.2
10951
94.8
11548
100
2010/11
No.
%
645
5.8
10563
94.2
11208
100
2011/12
No.
%
685
6.9
9309
93.1
9994
100
2012/13
No.
%
731
8.3
8044
91.7
8775
100
2013/14
No.
%
784
7.8
9213
92.2
9997
100
Chart 28: Distribution of Postgraduate students, by disability, 2013/14
7.8%
Disabled
Non-disabled
92.2%
There were 784 postgraduate students declaring a disability in 2013/14. The proportion of the total with a
disability has decreased from 8.3% to 7.8%.
41
Postgraduate Students
Disability
Module Completion
All UK Postgraduate students
Table 29: Completion count in FTE120180s and completion rate for all UK Postgraduate students, by
disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
2009/10
No.
%
134.0 74.3
2342.0 77.1
2476.0 76.9
2010/11
No.
%
132.6 70.1
2296.7 78.3
2429.3 77.8
2011/12
No.
%
149.4
70.5
2095.8
78.7
2245.2
78.1
2012/13
No.
153.7
1781.4
1935.1
%
66.8
77.0
76.1
2013/14
No.
%
148.4 74.7
1833.5 78.7
1981.9 78.4
Chart 29: Completion rate of Postgraduate students, by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
80%
78%
76%
74%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
72%
70%
68%
66%
64%
62%
60%
Disabled
Non-disabled
Overall rate
The completion rates for both groups of students have decreased this year. The gap in completion rates
between the two groups of students is now 4 percentage points compared to 10.2 last year.
42
Postgraduate Students
Disability
Academic Attainment
All UK Postgraduate students
Table 30: Number of ‘Good passes’ and attainment rate for all UK Postgraduate students, by disability,
2009/10 to 2013/14
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
2009/10
No.
%
37.9
32.6
750.7
35.3
788.5
35.1
2010/11
No.
%
36.2 31.7
756.1 36.0
792.3 35.8
2011/12
No.
%
41.5
32.4
649.8
34.1
691.3
34.0
2012/13
No.
%
38.8
30.5
590.5
36.3
629.3
35.9
2013/14
No.
%
40.4
31.2
574.6
34.0
615.0
33.8
Chart 30: Attainment rate for Postgraduate students, by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
37%
36%
35%
34%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
33%
32%
31%
30%
29%
28%
27%
Disabled
Non-disabled
Overall rate
Attainment rates decreased for non-disabled students but rose for disabled students. The gap between the
attainment rates for the two groups has shrunk to 2.8 percentage points.
43
Postgraduate Students
Ethnicity
Participation
All UK Postgraduate students
Table 31: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by ethnicity 2009/10 to 2013/14
BME groups
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Chinese
Asian Other
Asian Total
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
Black Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other
Other Total
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
BME Total
White groups
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
White Total
Known Total
Unknown groups
Not Known
Refused
Unknown Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
230
2.1
28
0.3
73
0.7
44
0.4
99
0.9
474
4.3
303
2.7
139
1.2
39
0.4
481
4.3
0
0.0
0
0.0
81
0.7
81
0.7
54
0.5
24
0.2
26
0.2
62
0.6
166
1.5
1202
10.8
2010/11
No.
%
212
1.9
22
0.2
84
0.8
45
0.4
92
0.8
455
4.1
249
2.3
125
1.1
31
0.3
405
3.7
0
0.0
0
0.0
79
0.7
79
0.7
58
0.5
28
0.3
27
0.2
70
0.6
183
1.7
1122
10.2
2011/12
No.
%
191
2.0
31
0.3
82
0.8
39
0.4
81
0.8
424
4.3
248
2.5
122
1.2
46
0.5
416
4.3
2
0.0
1
0.0
74
0.8
77
0.8
49
0.5
25
0.3
16
0.2
64
0.7
154
1.6
1071
10.9
2012/13
No.
%
148
1.7
23
0.3
76
0.9
35
0.4
82
1.0
364
4.2
229
2.7
111
1.3
28
0.3
368
4.3
5
0.1
0
0.0
58
0.7
63
0.7
46
0.5
21
0.2
19
0.2
63
0.7
149
1.7
944
11.0
2013/14
No.
%
301
3.1
27
0.3
89
0.9
44
0.4
120
1.2
581
5.9
308
3.1
125
1.3
28
0.3
461
4.7
10
0.1
0
0.0
62
0.6
72
0.7
44
0.4
25
0.3
28
0.3
69
0.7
166
1.7
1280
13.1
1310
144
393
6725
317
402
645
1
9937
11139
11.8
1.3
3.5
60.4
2.8
3.6
5.8
0.0
89.2
100.0
1459
168
197
6639
291
405
685
1
9845
10967
13.3
1.5
1.8
60.5
2.7
3.7
6.2
0.0
89.8
100.0
1309
161
130
5858
247
357
653
0
8715
9786
13.4
1.6
1.3
59.9
2.5
3.6
6.7
0.0
89.1
100.0
1107
160
63
5166
232
313
593
0
7634
8578
12.9
1.9
0.7
60.2
2.7
3.6
6.9
0.0
89.0
100.0
962
122
30
6248
239
297
605
0
8503
9783
9.8
1.2
0.3
63.9
2.4
3.0
6.2
0.0
86.9
100.0
120
289
409
11548
29.3
70.7
3.5
100
8
233
241
11208
3.3
96.7
2.2
100
5
203
208
9994
2.4
97.6
2.1
100
10
187
197
8775
5.1
94.9
2.2
100
49
165
214
9997
22.9
77.1
2.1
100
The proportion of postgraduate students from an ethnic minority background rose this year from 11% to 13.1%.
44
Postgraduate Students
Ethnicity
All UK Postgraduate students
Chart 31: Distribution of Postgraduate students, by ethnic minority group, 2009/10 to 2013/14
7%
6%
5%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
4%
3%
2%
1%
0%
Asian
Black
Other
Mixed
The proportion of Asian and Black groups rose this year, with the Asian group rising from 4.2% to 5.9% whilst
Mixed and Other stayed the same.
45
Postgraduate Students
Ethnicity
Module Completion
All UK Postgraduate students
Table 32: Completion count in FTE120180s and completion rate for all UK Postgraduate students, by
ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
BME groups
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Chinese
Asian Other
Asian Total
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
Black Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other Ethnic Group
Other Total
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
BME Total
White groups
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
White Total
Known Total
Unknown groups
Not Known
Refused
Unknown Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
47.4
78.6
5.0
68.2
14.1
63.9
8.0
64.9
18.9
68.4
93.4
72.0
51.0
66.2
24.4
65.8
6.9
63.3
82.3
65.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.3
72.6
16.3
72.6
10.5
76.4
3.6
49.8
6.6
83.2
11.5
61.1
32.2
67.4
224.2
69.0
2010/11
No.
%
45.4
75.7
4.7
73.7
15.4
63.1
10.4
85.0
19.1
76.9
95.0
74.3
45.0
66.1
24.5
68.3
5.9
62.3
75.4
66.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.7
79.1
16.7
79.1
13.0
77.6
6.9
76.7
5.8
70.9
14.1
69.3
39.8
73.3
226.9
71.6
2011/12
No.
%
40.8
76.9
7.0
72.4
17.4
72.5
6.7
63.3
16.9
72.5
88.9
73.6
46.2
70.3
26.2
70.6
8.3
57.4
80.7
68.8
0.4 100.0
0.2
50.0
14.3
68.2
14.9
68.5
10.9
75.7
3.3
49.4
4.7
96.6
15.3
72.4
34.2
72.7
218.7
71.3
2012/13
No.
%
27.7 68.4
4.3 66.2
14.2 60.1
7.5 76.9
19.4 74.4
73.1 68.7
37.4 61.9
21.5 66.2
4.2 61.0
63.1 63.2
0.8 66.7
0.0
0.0
12.9 72.8
13.8 72.4
9.7 81.1
4.5 83.1
3.5 64.6
11.2 63.3
28.9 71.4
178.8 67.3
2013/14
No.
%
60.8 77.9
5.7 87.2
15.8 62.4
9.3 77.8
22.9 78.1
114.5 75.7
58.8 73.5
19.7 64.0
5.7 58.5
84.2 69.9
1.5 62.1
0.0
0.0
10.4 73.1
11.9 71.5
8.8 72.4
4.5 69.2
5.5 70.2
10.9 67.1
29.6 69.5
240.3 72.6
314.3
33.2
75.8
1454.6
68.1
85.6
143.7
0.2
2175.3
2399.6
82.7
74.1
67.5
78.1
75.9
75.6
78.9
100.0
78.1
77.2
333.1
39.4
43.8
1442.2
60.9
86.6
144.1
0.3
2150.4
2377.3
79.0
78.5
80.9
78.6
75.8
76.7
78.2
100.0
78.5
77.8
305.8
42.1
35.2
1312.2
56.3
83.7
145.1
0.0
1980.4
2199.1
81.0
87.8
85.7
77.9
78.1
80.7
78.5
0.0
78.9
78.0
254.9
32.1
12.7
1172.0
51.3
68.5
125.0
0.0
1716.5
1895.3
78.0
68.6
74.1
77.6
77.3
77.5
75.4
0.0
77.3
76.2
183.4
24.5
6.3
1266.7
46.1
52.0
110.1
0.0
1689.1
1929.4
79.4
86.2
79.1
80.0
75.4
74.2
73.8
0.0
79.2
78.3
16.8
59.6
76.4
2476.0
53.1
75.5
69.1
76.9
0.7
51.4
52.1
2429.3
34.2
78.6
77.3
77.8
0.6
45.5
46.1
2245.2
53.8
80.3
79.8
78.1
1.6
38.3
39.8
1935.1
61.3
71.9
71.4
76.1
15.5
37.0
52.5
1981.9
69.7
85.4
80.1
78.4
The completion rate for Asian and Black students increased whilst Other and Mixed groups fell. The difference in
rates between the White and BME groups has decreased to 6.6 percentage points.
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Postgraduate Students
Ethnicity
All UK Postgraduate students
Chart 32: Completion rate of Postgraduate students by grouped ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
90%
80%
70%
60%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Asian
Black
Other
Mixed
White
Completion rates for the ethnic group Other and white have seen an increase whilst they have fallen all the
remaining ethnic groups.
47
Postgraduate Students
Ethnicity
Academic Attainment
All UK Postgraduate students
Table 33: Number of ‘Good passes’ and attainment rate for all UK Postgraduate students, by ethnicity,
2009/10 to 2013/14
BME groups
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Chinese
Asian Other
Asian Total
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
Black Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other Ethnic Group
Other Total
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
BME Total
White groups
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
White Total
Known Total
Unknown groups
Not Known
Refused
Unknown Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
7.5
19.2
0.2
4.1
3.6
31.0
1.9
25.6
2.1
12.9
15.4
19.5
2.6
7.6
2.9
17.1
0.8
16.3
6.4
11.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.8
27.0
3.8
27.0
2.9
31.8
0.9
31.8
0.8
16.1
4.2
41.0
8.8
32.2
34.4
19.4
2010/11
No.
%
7.7
19.9
1.3
36.4
2.7
21.6
3.6
44.3
2.4
18.2
17.7
23.3
4.2
13.5
3.8
19.9
0.7
12.7
8.7
15.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.9
27.6
3.9
27.6
2.4
19.7
2.7
43.0
1.7
28.6
3.0
24.3
9.8
26.6
40.0
22.0
2011/12
No.
%
6.2 17.7
1.2 21.2
3.0 23.3
2.4 42.0
4.2 29.6
16.9 23.1
4.8 15.2
3.6 17.1
0.7 10.2
9.1 15.3
0.1 20.0
0.0
0.0
2.4 20.5
2.5 20.2
3.8 38.0
0.7 24.2
0.7 18.2
4.0 34.3
9.2 32.5
37.6 21.8
2012/13
No.
%
6.1 25.5
1.2 30.6
1.1
9.5
2.7 42.7
5.3 36.4
16.4 27.4
1.4
5.7
2.3 15.3
0.8 32.3
4.6 10.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.2 21.3
2.2 20.6
3.0 38.3
1.8 44.0
0.3
9.5
3.7 43.1
8.9 36.9
32.1 23.3
2013/14
No.
%
12.5 22.8
1.0 21.4
3.3 23.6
3.7 41.5
5.8 30.0
26.2 25.9
7.3 15.1
0.8
5.2
0.4
9.8
8.6 12.5
0.2 16.7
0.0
0.0
0.9 11.6
1.1 12.1
1.3 16.2
0.7 16.7
1.1 22.4
3.9 40.0
7.0 26.0
42.8 20.8
106.6
11.9
25.2
498.9
15.0
27.5
46.7
0.2
732.1
766.5
36.9
39.3
38.1
37.1
24.1
33.8
36.4
100.0
36.6
35.2
112.8
15.2
13.2
500.8
19.4
27.1
44.7
0.0
733.2
773.2
36.2
42.3
31.8
37.5
35.3
34.9
34.8
0.0
37.0
35.7
103.3
14.4
9.1
437.3
13.2
26.0
36.1
0.0
639.5
677.1
36.5
37.6
28.5
36.2
25.7
33.5
28.7
0.0
35.2
34.0
87.2
11.5
3.3
405.3
17.0
24.8
34.7
0.0
583.9
616.1
36.6
37.0
28.3
37.6
35.4
38.7
32.0
0.0
37.0
35.9
65.4
8.0
1.8
425.1
12.4
14.5
32.0
0.0
559.2
602.1
38.8
36.1
35.7
36.0
29.9
31.1
32.1
0.0
35.7
34.0
4.0
18.1
22.1
788.5
29.0
34.4
33.3
35.1
0.1
18.9
19.0
792.3
33.3
41.9
41.9
35.8
0.1
14.1
14.2
691.3
33.3
34.5
34.5
34.0
0.7
12.6
13.2
629.3
53.3
36.4
37.0
35.9
4.5
8.5
13.0
615.0
30.0
25.5
26.9
33.8
The attainment rate for all students decreased this year expect for the Black BME students where it increased.
48
Postgraduate Students
Ethnicity
All UK Postgraduate students
Chart 33: Attainment rate of Postgraduate students by grouped ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
40%
35%
30%
25%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Asian
Black
Other
Mixed
White
Attainment rates for all ethnic groups, except Black students, decreased this year.
49
Postgraduate Students
Gender
Participation
All UK Postgraduate students
Table 34: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Female
Male
Total
2009/10
No.
%
5831
50.5
5717
49.5
11548
100.0
2010/11
No.
%
5820
51.9
5388
48.1
11208
100.0
2011/12
No.
%
5129
51.3
4865
48.7
9994
100.0
2012/13
No.
%
4434
50.5
4341
49.5
8775
100.0
2013/14
No.
%
5529
55.3
4468
44.7
9997
100.0
Chart 34: Distribution of Postgraduate students by gender, 2013/14
Female
44.7%
Male
55.3%
For the fifth year running there are more female postgraduate students than there are male.
50
Postgraduate Students
Gender
Module Completion
All UK Postgraduate students
Table 35: Completion count in FTE120180s and completion rate for all UK Postgraduate students, by
gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Female
Male
Total
2009/10
No.
%
1320.6 76.6
1155.3 77.2
2476.0 76.9
2010/11
No.
%
1314.4 77.4
1115.0 78.2
2429.3 77.8
2011/12
No.
1224.2
1021.0
2245.2
%
77.7
78.5
78.1
2012/13
No.
1046.6
888.5
1935.1
%
75.6
76.7
76.1
2013/14
No.
%
1160.7 78.1
821.2 78.8
1981.9 78.4
Chart 35: Completion rate of Postgraduate students, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
80%
79%
78%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
77%
76%
75%
74%
73%
Female
Male
Overall rate
Completion rates have increased for both gender groups this year.
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Postgraduate Students
Gender
Academic Attainment
All UK Postgraduate students
Table 36: Number of ‘Good passes’ and attainment rate for all UK Postgraduate students, by gender,
2009/10 to 2013/14
Female
Male
Total
2009/10
No.
%
454.7
37.7
333.8
32.1
788.5
35.1
2010/11
No.
%
439.7
36.8
352.6
34.6
792.3
35.8
2011/12
No.
%
389.9
34.9
301.4
32.9
691.3
34.0
2012/13
No.
%
354.6
37.3
274.7
34.2
629.3
35.9
2013/14
No.
%
371.3
34.6
243.7
32.7
615.0
33.8
Chart 36: Good pass rate for Postgraduate students, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
39%
38%
37%
36%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
35%
34%
33%
32%
31%
30%
29%
Female
Male
Overall rate
Attainment rates have fallen for both male and female students. The difference between males and females is
now 1.9 percentage points this year, with the female attainment rate still being higher than that of male students.
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All UK Students
Age
Participation
All19 UK students
Table 37: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
10631
5.5
23326
12.1
33957
17.6
31239
16.2
27318
14.1
58557
30.3
28366
14.7
25223
13.1
53589
27.8
18318
9.5
11517
6.0
29835
15.5
7237
3.7
5488
2.8
4403
2.3
17128
8.9
193066 100.0
2010/11
No.
%
11640
6.0
24451
12.6
36091
18.6
31412
16.2
28222
14.6
59634
30.8
26748
13.8
24494
12.6
51242
26.4
18073
9.3
11418
5.9
29491
15.2
7212
3.7
5553
2.9
4550
2.3
17315
8.9
193773 100.0
2011/12
No.
%
11839
6.3
24601
13.2
36440
19.5
29981
16.1
27709
14.8
57690
30.9
24621
13.2
23087
12.4
47708
25.6
17477
9.4
10980
5.9
28457
15.2
6896
3.7
5201
2.8
4248
2.3
16345
8.8
186640 100.0
2012/13
No.
%
7539
4.8
22870
14.4
30409
19.2
26833
17.0
24433
15.4
51266
32.4
20134
12.7
19240
12.2
39374
24.9
14709
9.3
9178
5.8
23887
15.1
5720
3.6
4034
2.5
3605
2.3
13359
8.4
158295 100.0
2013/14
No.
%
6518
4.5
22455
15.3
28973
19.8
25674
17.5
23323
15.9
48997
33.5
18141
12.4
16995
11.6
35136
24.0
13348
9.1
8163
5.6
21511
14.7
4959
3.4
3409
2.3
3350
2.3
11718
8.0
146335 100.0
Chart 37: Distribution of all UK students by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20%
18%
16%
14%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
20 &
below
21 to 25
26 to 30
31 to 35
36 to 40
41 to 45
46 to 50
51 to 55
56 to 60
61 to 65 66 & over
There has been a continued increase in participation from students aged 21 to 35 in 2013/14, and a fall in
participation in most of the older age groups and the 20 and below group.
19
Undergraduate and Postgraduate students
53
All UK Students
Age
Module Completion
All UK students
Table 38: Completion count in FTE120180s and completion rate for all students, by age, 2009/10 to
2013/14
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
1857.9
6621.8
8479.8
8674.0
7641.6
16315.5
7946.6
7028.9
14975.5
4956.6
2963.5
7920.1
1797.3
1394.5
1041.2
4233.0
51924.0
%
67.5
65.2
65.7
66.3
68.9
67.5
70.6
71.4
71.0
71.8
71.6
71.7
71.7
75.2
70.9
72.6
69.2
2010/11
No.
%
2214.9 69.4
7172.7 66.6
9387.6 67.2
9121.3 68.0
8131.6 69.8
17252.8 68.9
7858.9 72.0
7139.1 73.0
14998.0 72.5
5087.5 72.9
3079.1 73.6
8166.6 73.2
1835.3 72.9
1419.0 75.3
1118.2 73.2
4372.6 73.7
54177.6 70.5
2011/12
No.
%
2543.7 70.5
7624.6 67.0
10168.3 67.9
9180.1 68.4
8484.2 70.5
17664.2 69.4
7484.6 72.1
7037.0 73.3
14521.6 72.6
5152.8 73.3
3080.8 72.7
8233.5 73.1
1899.6 74.0
1429.9 76.5
1095.5 73.8
4424.9 74.7
55012.7 70.9
2012/13
No.
%
2337.0 66.5
7633.6 64.8
9970.6 65.2
8813.7 67.6
7847.4 69.1
16661.0 68.3
6463.9 70.7
6151.4 72.0
12615.3 71.3
4655.3 73.2
2775.6 73.1
7430.8 73.1
1728.9 73.6
1246.6 76.3
1088.4 75.1
4063.9 74.8
50741.7 69.5
2013/14
No.
%
2075.2 64.9
7672.3 64.5
9747.5 64.6
8486.3 67.1
7543.3 68.4
16029.6 67.7
5811.8 69.8
5458.7 71.3
11270.5 70.5
4237.2 71.8
2490.4 72.0
6727.7 71.9
1548.8 73.9
1067.7 75.7
1019.3 74.0
3635.9 74.5
47411.1 68.7
Chart 38: Completion rate for all students by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
76%
74%
72%
70%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
68%
66%
64%
62%
60%
58%
25 & below
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 & over
overall total
All age bands showed a decrease in completion rates in 2013/14.
54
All UK Students
Disability
Participation
All UK students
Table 39: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
2009/10
No.
%
12346
6.4
180720 93.6
193066
100
2010/11
No.
%
13145
6.8
180628 93.2
193773
100
2011/12
No.
%
16562
8.9
170078 91.1
186640
100
2012/13
No.
%
19666 12.4
138629 87.6
158295
100
2013/14
No.
%
20747
14.2
125588
85.8
146335
100
Chart 39: Distribution of all UK students, by disability in 2013/14
14.2%
Disabled
Non-disabled
85.8%
There are now more than 20,000 OU students in the UK who declare a disability in 2013/14. This is 14.2% of
the total OU UK student population, up from 12.4% in the previous year.
55
All UK Students
Disability
Module Completion
All UK students
Table 40: Completion count in FTE120180s and completion rate for all students, by disability, 2009/10 to
2013/14
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
2009/10
No.
%
3336.7 61.4
48587.3 69.8
51924.0 69.2
2010/11
No.
%
3804.0 64.7
50373.6 71.0
54177.6 70.5
2011/12
No.
%
4901.2
63.7
50111.4
71.7
55012.7
70.9
2012/13
No.
%
5684.6 59.5
45057.0 71.1
50741.7 69.5
2013/14
No.
%
6068.7 59.4
41342.5 70.3
47411.1 68.7
Chart 40: Completion rate of all UK students, by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
80%
70%
60%
50%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Disabled
Non-disabled
Overall rate
The completion rate for disabled students has fallen by 0.1 percentage points this year, whilst that of nondisabled students has decreased by 0.8 percentage points. The gap between the rates of the two groups has
narrowed to 10.9 percentage points.
56
All UK Students
Ethnicity
Participation
All UK students
Table 41: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
BME groups
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Chinese
Asian Other
Asian Total
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
Black Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other Ethnic Group
Other Total
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
BME Total
White groups
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
White Total
Known Total
Unknown groups
Not Known
Refused
Unknown Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
2256
1.2
482
0.3
1539
0.8
571
0.3
1267
0.7
6115
3.3
3568
1.9
2816
1.5
603
0.3
6987
3.8
0
0.0
0
0.0
1069
0.6
1069
0.6
777
0.4
415
0.2
911
0.5
1296
0.7
3399
1.8
17570
9.5
2010/11
No.
%
2367
1.2
513
0.3
1679
0.9
573
0.3
1269
0.7
6401
3.4
3642
1.9
2932
1.5
594
0.3
7168
3.8
0
0.0
0
0.0
1066
0.6
1066
0.6
831
0.4
455
0.2
1035
0.5
1338
0.7
3659
1.9
18294
9.6
2011/12
No.
%
2362
1.3
588
0.3
1710
0.9
529
0.3
1252
0.7
6441
3.5
3554
1.9
2777
1.5
605
0.3
6936
3.8
19
0.0
4
0.0
1041
0.6
1064
0.6
875
0.5
450
0.2
1025
0.6
1380
0.8
3730
2.0
18171
9.9
2012/13
No.
%
1844
1.2
532
0.3
1532
1.0
396
0.3
1043
0.7
5347
3.4
3071
2.0
2402
1.5
492
0.3
5965
3.8
113
0.1
16
0.0
857
0.6
986
0.6
717
0.5
397
0.3
998
0.6
1213
0.8
3325
2.1
15623
10.1
2013/14
No.
%
1703
1.2
480
0.3
1415
1.0
383
0.3
1032
0.7
5013
3.5
2817
2.0
2195
1.5
386
0.3
5398
3.8
145
0.1
20
0.0
764
0.5
929
0.6
650
0.5
396
0.3
988
0.7
1153
0.8
3187
2.2
14527
10.1
24169
2151
11814
109962
3253
8062
8135
43
167589
185159
13.1
1.2
6.4
59.4
1.8
4.4
4.4
0.0
90.5
100.0
31807
3064
3996
109508
3514
9321
10283
27
171520
189814
16.8
1.6
2.1
57.7
1.9
4.9
5.4
0.0
90.4
100.0
31624
3417
2639
104280
3304
9272
10256
15
164807
182978
17.3
1.9
1.4
57.0
1.8
5.1
5.6
0.0
90.1
100.0
24835
3367
1787
89051
2794
8836
9014
7
139691
155314
16.0
2.2
1.2
57.3
1.8
5.7
5.8
0.0
89.9
100.0
22190
2984
1008
83770
2577
8259
8482
7
129277
143804
15.4
2.1
0.7
58.3
1.8
5.7
5.9
0.0
89.9
100.0
3508
4399
7907
193066
44.4
55.6
4.1
100
432
3527
3959
193773
10.9
89.1
2.0
100
402
3260
3662
186640
11.0
89.0
2.0
100
252
2729
2981
158295
8.5
91.5
1.9
100
154
2377
2531
146335
6.1
93.9
1.7
100
The proportion of students from an ethnic minority background has stayed at a similar level to the previous year
with Asian and Mixed students increasing slightly.
57
All UK Students
Ethnicity
All UK students
Chart 41: Distribution of all UK ethnic minority students, 2009/10 to 2013/14
4%
3%
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2%
1%
0%
Asian
Black
Other
Mixed
The proportion of students in the Mixed and Asian ethnic groups continues to increase, while the proportions in
all the other ethnic groups have remained at the same level.
58
All UK Students
Ethnicity
Module Completion
All UK students
Table 42: Completion count in FTE120180s and completion rate for all students, by ethnicity, 2009/10 to
2013/14
BME groups
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Chinese
Asian Other
Asian Total
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
Black Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other Ethnic Group
Other Total
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
BME Total
White groups
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
White Total
Known Total
Unknown groups
Not Known
Refused
Unknown Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
576.7 67.1
119.1 60.3
420.5 63.6
129.0 65.8
309.3 63.3
1554.5 64.7
1017.7 63.1
662.6 57.8
139.0 56.2
1819.3 60.5
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
273.0 61.0
273.0 61.0
214.4 69.2
106.4 59.5
216.8 58.3
348.1 64.5
885.7 63.2
4532.6 62.4
2010/11
No.
%
605.8 66.3
145.1 63.5
449.0 63.1
142.0 71.8
324.5 64.9
1666.4 65.3
1020.2 62.1
727.2 60.1
148.4 59.7
1895.8 61.1
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
284.8 63.4
284.8 63.4
239.4 69.5
115.1 60.7
257.4 60.5
361.1 63.3
973.0 63.6
4819.9 63.1
2011/12
No.
%
684.7 71.1
180.8 66.9
498.2 65.7
136.5 68.3
348.9 66.5
1849.2 68.1
1020.9 62.1
718.3 59.9
157.1 60.6
1896.3 61.2
2.5 62.5
2.7 74.4
291.6 65.2
296.8 65.2
250.6 69.1
125.7 61.9
275.5 61.1
382.8 64.6
1034.6 64.3
5076.9 64.4
2012/13
No.
%
568.3 64.4
173.6 63.6
486.6 61.7
124.8 71.7
321.6 64.5
1674.9 64.0
939.0 61.2
673.7 58.3
139.6 61.4
1752.3 60.1
31.08333 58.6
6.0 70.4
260.9 62.6
297.9 62.3
225.2 65.9
116.0 59.6
286.5 59.1
384.9 65.6
1012.6 63.0
4737.7 62.2
2013/14
No.
%
549.0 67.6
162.3 65.3
463.7 61.9
123.6 71.6
317.9 64.1
1616.5 65.2
892.7 63.3
631.5 59.9
112.6 59.9
1636.8 61.7
40.58333 55.3
6.0 64.7
244.6 66.1
291.2 64.3
211.5 65.5
129.9 64.6
290.8 57.8
380.1 64.7
1012.3 62.7
4556.8 63.3
7473.9
578.2
2125.3
29656.3
920.0
2254.2
2706.8
10.4
45725.1
50257.7
77.3
71.5
59.2
69.5
68.8
68.6
75.7
63.1
70.4
69.6
9019.0
800.1
1213.4
30540.5
1004.9
2494.0
3262.7
8.5
48343.1
53163.1
73.5
66.6
69.0
71.3
69.7
67.2
73.7
73.7
71.4
70.6
9356.3
908.3
875.9
30909.6
978.7
2467.6
3438.0
5.4
48939.7
54016.5
73.1
65.1
72.1
71.7
69.6
65.9
74.0
81.6
71.6
70.9
8354.7
957.0
585.4
28715.3
907.4
2369.6
3234.2
3.0
45126.7
49864.4
71.6
64.5
71.3
70.4
70.2
64.8
74.2
80.0
70.5
69.6
7576.6
910.1
346.3
27046.6
835.9
2314.0
3029.5
2.3
42061.1
46617.9
70.7
63.8
73.1
69.1
69.4
65.6
72.9
69.2
69.4
68.7
525.6
1140.7
1666.2
51924.0
47.4
66.0
58.7
69.2
58.9
955.7
1014.6
54177.6
55.9
68.1
67.3
70.5
59.8
936.3
996.1
55012.7
58.5
70.4
69.6
70.9
45.0
832.3
877.2
50741.7
60.4
67.8
67.4
69.5
37.2
755.9
793.2
47411.1
67.5
67.6
67.6
68.7
The completion rates for White students continues to fall, as does Mixed but completion rates for all other BME
groups has increased. The gap in completion rates has decreased to 6.1 percentage points.
59
All UK Students
Ethnicity
All UK students
Chart 42: Completion rates for all UK students, by grouped ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
74%
72%
70%
68%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
66%
64%
62%
60%
58%
56%
54%
Asian
Black
Other
Mixed
White
Completion rates for Asian, Black and Other Ethnic groups have risen this year.
60
All UK Students
Gender
Participation
All UK students
Table 43: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Female
Male
Total
2009/10
No.
%
117031
60.6
76035
39.4
193066 100.0
2010/11
No.
%
116742
60.2
77031
39.8
193773 100.0
2011/12
No.
%
112903
60.5
73737
39.5
186640 100.0
2012/13
No.
%
95122
60.1
63173
39.9
158295 100.0
2013/14
No.
%
87383
59.7
58952
40.3
146335 100.0
Chart 43: Distribution of UK students, by gender in 2013/14
40.3%
Female
Male
59.7%
The proportion of students that are female has decreased this year to 59.7% of the total.
61
All UK Students
Gender
Module Completion
All UK students
Table 44: Completion count in FTE120180s and completion rate for all students, by gender, 2009/10 to
2013/14
Female
Male
Total
2009/10
No.
%
32404.3 69.6
19519.7 68.5
51924.0 69.2
2010/11
No.
%
33485.9 71.0
20691.7 69.8
54177.6 70.5
2011/12
No.
%
33981.2 71.3
21031.4 70.1
55012.7 70.9
2012/13
No.
%
30936.8 69.7
19804.9 69.3
50741.7 69.5
2013/14
No.
28864.8
18546.3
47411.1
%
69.0
68.3
68.7
Chart 44: Completion rate for all students, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
72%
72%
71%
71%
70%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
70%
69%
69%
68%
68%
67%
67%
Female
Male
Overall rate
Completion rates have fallen for both sexes.
62
All non-UK Students
Age
Participation
All20 non-UK students
Table 45: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
239
2.0
1064
9.1
1303
11.2
2012
17.2
2320
19.9
4332
37.1
2134
18.3
1700
14.6
3834
32.8
1040
8.9
556
4.8
1596
13.7
304
2.6
184
1.6
121
1.0
609
5.2
11674 100.0
2010/11
No.
%
314
2.7
1055
9.0
1369
11.7
2017
17.3
2257
19.3
4274
36.6
2071
17.7
1672
14.3
3743
32.0
1119
9.6
563
4.8
1682
14.4
318
2.7
172
1.5
128
1.1
618
5.3
11686 100.0
2011/12
No.
%
318
2.8
1037
9.1
1355
11.8
1946
17.0
2229
19.5
4175
36.5
2037
17.8
1686
14.7
3723
32.5
1083
9.5
536
4.7
1619
14.1
286
2.5
155
1.4
131
1.1
572
5.0
11444 100.0
2012/13
No.
%
223
2.2
907
9.1
1130
11.3
1665
16.7
1937
19.4
3602
36.0
1755
17.6
1401
14.0
3156
31.6
999
10.0
541
5.4
1540
15.4
278
2.8
146
1.5
143
1.4
567
5.7
9995
100.0
2013/14
No.
%
171
2.0
852
9.9
1023
11.9
1333
15.5
1697
19.7
3030
35.1
1520
17.6
1156
13.4
2676
31.0
924
10.7
464
5.4
1388
16.1
254
2.9
128
1.5
126
1.5
508
5.9
8625
100.0
Chart 45: Distribution of all non-UK students by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
25%
20%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
15%
10%
5%
0%
20 &
below
21 to 25
26 to 30
31 to 35
36 to 40
41 to 45
46 to 50
51 to 55
56 to 60
61 to 65 66 & over
The proportion of non-UK students in the 21 to 25, 31 to 35 and 46 to 50 age groups have increased, whilst
other groups have either stayed the same or decreased.
20
Undergraduate and Postgraduate students
63
All non-UK Students
Disability
Participation
All non-UK students
Table 46: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
2009/10
No.
%
300
2.6
11374 97.4
11674
100
2010/11
No.
%
323
2.8
11363 97.2
11686
100
2011/12
No.
%
395
3.5
11049 96.5
11444
100
2012/13
No.
%
494
4.9
9501
95.1
9995
100
2013/14
No.
%
541
6.3
8084
93.7
8625
100
Chart 46: Distribution of all non-UK students, by disability, 2013/14
6.3%
Disabled
Non-disabled
93.7%
There are now over 500 non-UK students declaring a disability. The proportion has increased this year from
4.9% to 6.3%.
64
All non-UK Students
Domicile21 and Geographic Area
Participation
All non-UK students
Table 47: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by Geographic Area, 2009/10 to
2013/14
Africa
Asia
Australasia
Europe
Middle East
North America
South America
Known Total
2009/10
No.
%
142
1.2
148
1.3
23
0.2
11185
95.8
67
0.6
92
0.8
14
0.1
11671
100.0
2010/11
No.
%
146
1.2
155
1.3
50
0.4
11136
95.3
69
0.6
110
0.9
18
0.2
11684
100.0
2011/12
No.
%
138
1.2
175
1.5
58
0.5
10803
94.4
97
0.8
151
1.3
19
0.2
11441
100.0
2012/13
No.
%
148
1.5
182
1.8
44
0.4
9380
93.9
86
0.9
132
1.3
22
0.2
9994
100.0
2013/14
No.
%
126
1.5
176
2.0
53
0.6
8011
92.9
96
1.1
140
1.6
20
0.2
8622
100.0
not known
Grand Total
3
11674
2
11686
3
11444
1
9995
3
8625
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Chart 47: Distribution of non-UK and non-European students, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2.5%
2.0%
2009/10
1.5%
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
Africa
Asia
Australasia
Middle East
North America
South America
All geographic areas, with the exception of Africa and South America, which stayed the same, have seen an
increase in the proportions of our students this year.
21
The table for domicile is too large to fit an A4 sheet. The details of student numbers by domicile and
Geographic area is available to staff in the spreadsheet - ‘Additional Student Data – non-UK Students’
65
All non-UK Students
Gender
Participation
All non-UK students
Table 48: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Female
Male
Total
2009/10
No.
%
6098
52.2
5576
47.8
11674
100.0
2010/11
No.
%
6044
51.7
5642
48.3
11686
100.0
2011/12
No.
%
5932
51.8
5512
48.2
11444
100.0
2012/13
No.
%
5132
51.3
4863
48.7
9995
100.0
2013/14
No.
%
4328
50.2
4297
49.8
8625
100.0
Chart 48: Distribution of non-UK students, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Female
49.8%
Male
50.2%
The proportion of non-UK female students remains slightly higher than the proportion of non-UK male students.
66
Overseas Students
Age
Participation
Overseas students
Table 49: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20 & below
21 to 25
25 & below Total
26 to 30
31 to 35
26 to 35 Total
36 to 40
41 to 45
36 to 45 Total
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
2009/10
No.
%
61
0.9
1392
20.5
1453
21.4
1605
23.6
1596
23.5
3201
47.1
1133
16.7
594
8.7
1727
25.4
265
3.9
103
1.5
368
5.4
33
0.5
11
0.2
3
0.0
47
0.7
6796
100.0
2010/11
No.
%
51
1.0
776
14.5
827
15.4
1351
25.2
1405
26.2
2756
51.4
933
17.4
540
10.1
1473
27.5
188
3.5
88
1.6
276
5.1
17
0.3
8
0.1
3
0.1
28
0.5
5360
100.0
2011/12
No.
%
40
0.9
1233
26.5
1273
27.4
1171
25.2
963
20.7
2134
45.9
674
14.5
371
8.0
1045
22.5
137
2.9
52
1.1
189
4.1
7
0.2
1
0.0
0
0.0
8
0.2
4649
100.0
2012/13
No.
%
30
0.9
507
15.5
537
16.4
871
26.7
859
26.3
1730
53.0
540
16.5
281
8.6
821
25.1
137
4.2
39
1.2
176
5.4
3
0.1
0
0.0
0
0.0
3
0.1
3267
100.0
2013/14
No.
%
7
0.4
126
8.0
133
8.4
453
28.7
452
28.6
905
57.4
319
20.2
148
9.4
467
29.6
52
3.3
19
1.2
71
4.5
2
0.1
0
0.0
0
0.0
2
0.1
1578
100.0
Chart 49: Distribution of Overseas students by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
30%
25%
20%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
15%
10%
5%
0%
20 &
below
21 to 25 26 to 30 31 to 35 36 to 40 41 to 45 46 to 50 51 to 55 56 to 60 61 to 65 66 & over
The number of students studying Overseas versions of OU modules has fallen dramatically. However the
proportions of overseas students between 26 and 45 have increased.
67
Overseas Students
Gender
Participation
Overseas students
Table 50: Headcount of students at a third and proportion of total, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
Female
Male
Total
2009/10
No.
%
3028
44.6
3768
55.4
6796
100.0
2010/11
No.
%
2212
41.3
3148
58.7
5360
100.0
2011/12
No.
%
2021
43.5
2628
56.5
4649
100.0
2012/13
No.
%
1407
43.1
1860
56.9
3267
100.0
2013/14
No.
%
618
39.2
960
60.8
1578
100.0
Chart 50: Distribution of Overseas students, by gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
39.2%
Female
Male
60.8%
The proportion of students studying Overseas versions of OU modules that are female has decreased from
43.1% to 39.2%.
68
Research Students Full-time
Age
Participation
All - Directly Registered Research Students
Table 51: Headcount of full-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by age,
2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
25 & below
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
59
14.6
63
15.6
73
19.1
62
16.6
59
17.0
26 to 35
223
55.1
224
55.4
205
53.5
205
54.8
196
56.3
36 to 45
72
17.8
65
16.1
60
15.7
62
16.6
54
15.5
46 to 55
42
10.4
36
8.9
31
8.1
30
8.0
27
7.8
9
2.2
16
4.0
14
3.7
15
4.0
12
3.4
405
100
404
100
383
100
374
100
348
100.0
56 & over
Grand Total
Chart 51: Distribution of Full-time Research students, by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
60%
50%
40%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
30%
2012/13
2013/14
20%
10%
0%
25 & below
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 & over
Over the years, more than half of the research students on full-time, funded, campus-based research degrees
are aged 26 to 35. The percentage of full-time research students aged 56 and over never exceeded 4%.
69
Research Students Full-time
Disability
Participation
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 52: Headcount of full-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by
disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
Disabled
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
12
3.0
23
5.7
24
6.3
26
7.0
25
7.2
Non-disabled
393
97.0
381
94.3
359
93.7
348
93.0
323
92.8
Total
405
100.0
404
100.0
383
100.0
374
100.0
348
100.0
Chart 52: Headcount of full-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by
disability, 2013/14
2013/14
7.2%
Disabled
Non-disabled
92.8%
The proportion of full-time disabled research students has been increasing continuously from 3.0% in 2009/10 to
7.2% in 2013/14.
70
Research Students Full-time
Ethnicity
Participation
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 53: Headcount of full-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by
ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Asian
58
15.5
59
15.6
53
15.1
55
16.1
50
15.5
Black
29
7.7
30
8.0
32
9.1
27
7.9
28
8.7
Mixed
10
2.7
10
2.7
14
4.0
14
4.1
12
3.7
Other
5
1.3
8
2.1
7
2.0
6
1.8
5
1.6
BME Total
102
27.2
107
28.4
106
30.3
102
29.8
95
29.5
White
273
72.8
270
71.6
244
69.7
240
70.2
227
70.5
Known Total
375
100.0
377
100.0
350
100.0
342
100.0
322
100.0
30
7.4
27
6.7
33
8.6
32
8.6
26
7.5
405
100
404
100
383
100
374
100
348
100.0
Unknown Total
Grand Total
Chart 53: Headcount of full-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by
ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
80%
70%
60%
50%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
40%
2012/13
2013/14
30%
20%
10%
0%
Asian
Black
Mixed
Other
White
BME ethnicity students account for more than one-quarter of full-time research students, with their share
peaking at 30.3% in 2011/12.
71
Research Students Full-time
Gender
Participation
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 54: Headcount of full-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by gender,
2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
Female
208
51.4
202
50.0
176
46.0
177
47.3
160
46.0
Male
197
48.6
202
50.0
207
54.0
197
52.7
188
54.0
Total
405
100.0
404
100.0
383
100.0
374
100.0
348
100.0
Chart 54: Headcount of full-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by gender,
2009/10 to 2013/14
56%
54%
52%
50%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
48%
2012/13
2013/14
46%
44%
42%
40%
Female
Male
2010/11 was the turning point when the male to female ratio for full-time research students started changing in
favour of male students. This trend was maintained in 2013/14.
72
Research Students Part-time
Age
Participation
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 55: Headcount of part-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by age,
2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
25 & below
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
0
0.0
2
0.4
2
0.5
3
0.7
1
0.3
26 to 35
71
14.7
64
14.3
66
15.4
85
20.2
70
19.4
36 to 45
139
28.8
130
29.0
120
28.0
105
25.0
92
25.5
46 to 55
175
36.3
157
35.0
150
35.0
143
34.0
124
34.3
97
20.1
96
21.4
91
21.2
84
20.0
74
20.5
482
100
449
100
429
100
420
100
361
100.0
56 & over
Grand Total
Chart 55: Headcount of part-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by age,
2009/10 to 2013/14
40%
35%
30%
25%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
20%
2012/13
2013/14
15%
10%
5%
0%
25 & below
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 & over
In contrast to the age spread of full-time research students, part-time research students tend to fall into different
categories, with the 46 to 55 and 56 and over age groups jointly accounting for over half of part-time research
students. In 2013/14, there is a slight decrease in the proportion of the 26 to 35 year old, which accounted for
nearly one-fifth of the part-time research students.
73
Research Students Part-time
Disability
Participation
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 56: Headcount of part-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by
disability, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
Disabled
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
21
4.4
36
8.0
39
9.1
31
7.4
32
8.9
Non-disabled
461
95.6
413
92.0
390
90.9
389
92.6
329
91.1
Total
482
100.0
449
100.0
429
100.0
420
100.0
361
100.0
Chart 56: Headcount of part-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by
disability, 2012/13
2013/14
8.9%
Disabled
Non-disabled
91.1%
The proportion of part time disabled research students has been consistently higher than the proportion of full
time research students. In 2013/14, the gap between full time and part time disabled research students was 1.7
percentage points.
74
Research Students Part-time
Ethnicity
Participation
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 57: Headcount of part-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by
ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Asian
19
4.1
21
4.8
20
4.8
18
4.4
14
4.0
Black
14
3.0
13
3.0
17
4.1
22
5.4
21
6.0
Mixed
4
0.9
5
1.1
4
1.0
4
1.0
2
0.6
Other
2
0.4
3
0.7
3
0.7
4
1.0
7
2.0
39
8.3
42
9.6
44
10.5
48
11.7
44
12.5
White
429
91.7
394
90.4
375
89.5
363
88.3
308
87.5
Known Total
468
100.0
436
100.0
419
100.0
411
100.0
352
100.0
14
2.9
13
2.9
10
2.3
9
2.1
9
2.5
482
100
449
100
429
100
420
100
361
100.0
BME Total
Unknown Total
Grand Total
Chart 57: Headcount of part-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by
ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
100%
90%
80%
70%
2009/10
60%
2010/11
2011/12
50%
2012/13
2013/14
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Asian
Black
Mixed
Other
White
The proportion of part-time research students with BME ethnicity has been increasing over the years, reaching
12.5% in 2013/14.
75
Research Students Part-time
Gender
Participation
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 58: Headcount of part-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by
gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
Female
274
56.8
253
56.3
230
53.6
220
52.4
198
54.8
Male
208
43.2
196
43.7
199
46.4
200
47.6
163
45.2
Total
482
100.0
449
100.0
429
100.0
420
100.0
361
100.0
Chart 58: Headcount of part-time active research students for the year and proportion of total, by
gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
60%
50%
40%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
30%
2012/13
2013/14
20%
10%
0%
Female
Male
More than half of OU part-time research students are female. Although the share of male students had been
slightly increasing over three years (2010/11 - 2012/13), in 2013/14 this trend did not continue, meaning that the
proportion of male research students declined by 2.4%.
76
Research Students All
Age
Participation
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 59: Headcount of active research students for the year and proportion of total, by age, 2009/10 to
2013/14
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
20 & below
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
21 to 25
59
6.7
65
7.6
75
9.2
65
8.2
60
8.5
25 & below Total
59
6.7
65
7.6
75
9.2
65
8.2
60
8.5
26 to 30
163
18.4
166
19.5
148
18.2
155
19.5
140
19.7
31 to 35
131
14.8
122
14.3
123
15.1
135
17.0
126
17.8
26 to 35 Total
294
33.1
288
33.8
271
33.4
290
36.5
266
37.5
36 to 40
86
9.7
90
10.6
86
10.6
94
11.8
83
11.7
41 to 45
125
14.1
105
12.3
94
11.6
73
9.2
63
8.9
36 to 45 Total
211
23.8
195
22.9
180
22.2
167
21.0
146
20.6
46 to 50
114
12.9
91
10.7
96
11.8
101
12.7
82
11.6
51 to 55
103
11.6
102
12.0
85
10.5
72
9.1
69
9.7
46 to 55 Total
217
24.5
193
22.6
181
22.3
173
21.8
151
21.3
56 to 60
48
5.4
57
6.7
53
6.5
55
6.9
45
6.3
61 to 65
29
3.3
28
3.3
30
3.7
23
2.9
24
3.4
66 & over
29
3.3
27
3.2
22
2.7
21
2.6
17
2.4
56 & over Total
106
12.0
112
13.1
105
12.9
99
12.5
86
12.1
Grand Total
887
100
853
100
812
100
794
100
709
100.0
Chart 59: Distribution of active research students, by age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
40%
35%
30%
25%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
20%
2012/13
2013/14
15%
10%
5%
0%
25 & below Total
26 to 35 Total
36 to 45 Total
46 to 55 Total
56 & over Total
The age profile of OU research students has been relatively stable over the years. More than half of research
students are aged between 26 and 45.
77
Research Students All
Age
Withdrawal
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 60: Withdrawal count for research students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by
age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
25 & below
0
0.0
1
1.5
3
4.0
0
0.0
1
1.7
26 to 35
9
3.1
9
3.1
7
2.6
10
3.4
12
4.5
36 to 45
12
5.7
16
8.2
10
5.6
10
6.0
14
9.6
46 to 55
15
6.9
11
5.7
10
5.5
12
6.9
8
5.3
56 & over
11
10.4
9
8.0
9
8.6
3
3.0
7
8.1
Grand Total
47
5.3
46
5.4
39
4.8
35
4.4
42
5.9
Chart 60: Withdrawal count for research students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by
age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
12%
10%
8%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
6%
2012/13
2013/14
4%
2%
0%
25 & below
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 & over
After years of decreasing trend, the withdrawal rate for students aged 26 to 35 has increased again to the
highest level of the tracked period. After a sharp decrease in the withdrawal rates for the age group of 56 and
over (from 8.6% in 2011/12 to just 3% in 2012/13), the withdrawal rate in 2013/14 rose again to 8.1%. Another
highlight is the increase of the withdrawal rates for the 36-45 age group, from 6% in 2012/13 to 9.6% in 2013/14.
78
Research Students All
Disability
Participation
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table: 61: Headcount of active research students for the year and proportion of total, by disability,
2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
Disabled
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
33
3.7
59
6.9
63
7.8
57
7.2
57
8.0
Non-disabled
854
96.3
794
93.1
749
92.2
737
92.8
652
92.0
Total
887
100.0
853
100.0
812
100.0
794
100.0
709
100.0
Chart 61: Headcount of active research students for the year and proportion of total, by disability,
2009/10 to 2013/14
2013/14
8.0%
Disabled
Non-disabled
92.0%
The proportion of disabled students has increased from 7.2% in 2012/13 to 8% in 2013/14 (highest in the last 6
years).
79
Research Students All
Disability
Withdrawal
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 62: Withdrawal count for research students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by
age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
Disabled
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
1
3.0
2
3.4
5
7.9
2
3.5
5
8.8
Non-disabled
46
5.4
44
5.5
34
4.5
33
4.5
37
5.7
Total
47
5.3
46
5.4
39
4.8
35
4.4
42
5.9
Chart 62: Withdrawal count for research students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by
age, 2009/10 to 2013/14
10%
9%
8%
7%
2009/10
6%
2010/11
2011/12
5%
2012/13
2013/14
4%
3%
2%
1%
0%
Disabled
Non-disabled
Small numbers of disabled research students prevent us from drawing firm conclusions, with withdrawal rates
fluctuating above and below the average.
80
Research Students All
Ethnicity
Participation
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 63: Headcount of active research students for the year and proportion of total, by ethnicity,
2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
BME groups
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Asian Other
Chinese
23
4
11
23
16
2.7
0.5
1.3
2.7
1.9
26
8
10
21
15
3.2
1.0
1.2
2.6
1.8
24
8
10
21
10
3.1
1.0
1.3
2.7
1.3
23
8
11
20
11
3.1
1.1
1.5
2.7
1.5
26
7
10
17
4
3.9
1.0
1.5
2.5
0.6
Asian Total
77
9.1
80
9.8
73
9.5
73
9.7
64
9.5
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
28
9
6
3.3
1.1
0.7
27
7
9
3.3
0.9
1.1
27
11
11
3.5
1.4
1.4
25
11
13
3.3
1.5
1.7
28
10
11
4.2
1.5
1.6
Black Total
43
5.1
43
5.3
49
6.4
49
6.5
49
7.3
3
1
3
1
13
0.4
0.1
0.1
1.7
1
1
13
0.4
0.1
0.1
1.7
3
1
10
0.4
0.1
0.1
1.2
3
1
8
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.9
10
0.1
0.1
0.3
1.5
14
1.7
15
1.8
18
2.3
18
2.4
14
2.1
0
0.0
0.0
0.8
0
0.0
0.0
1.4
0
0.0
0.0
1.3
2
0.3
0.0
1.1
2
0.3
0.0
1.5
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other
Other Total
BME Total
2
0
7
1
0
11
1
0
10
1
0
8
2
0
10
7
0.8
11
1.4
10
1.3
10
1.3
12
1.8
141
16.7
149
18.3
150
19.5
150
19.9
139
20.6
White groups
0
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
0
0
702
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
83.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
0
664
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
81.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
0
619
0
0
0
0
0
White Total
Known Total
0
0
80.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
0
529
0
0
7
67
0
702
83.3
843
100.0
664
81.7
813
100.0
619
80.5
769
100.0
Not Known
Refused
29
15
65.9
34.1
20
20
50.0
50.0
18
25
Unknown Total
44
5.0
40
4.7
887
100
853
100
0.0
0
0
70.3
0.0
0.0
0.9
8.9
0.0
0
0
474
0
0
8
53
0
0.0
0.0
70.3
0.0
0.0
1.2
7.9
0.0
603
80.1
535
79.4
753
100.0
674
100.0
41.9
58.1
15
26
0.4
58.1
12
23
34.3
65.7
43
5.3
41
5.2
35
4.9
812
100
794
100
709
100
Unknown groups
Grand Total
The proportion of ethnic minority research students has increased over the years, whereas the proportion of
students with white ethnicity has decreased.
81
Research Students All
Ethnicity
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Chart 63: Headcount of active research students for the year and proportion of total, by ethnicity,
2009/10 to 2013/14
90%
80%
70%
60%
2009/10
50%
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
40%
2013/14
30%
20%
10%
0%
Asian Total
Black Total
Mixed Total
Other Total
White
82
Research Students All
Ethnicity
Withdrawal
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 64: Withdrawal count for research students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by
ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Asian
2
2.6
2
2.5
4
5.5
6
8.2
3
4.7
Black
2
4.7
2
4.7
0
0.0
0
0.0
4
8.2
Mixed
1
7.1
1
6.7
1
5.6
2
11.1
0
0.0
Other
0
0.0
0
0.0
1
10.0
0
0.0
2
16.7
BME Total
5
3.5
5
3.4
6
4.0
8
5.3
9
6.5
White
42
6.0
37
5.6
30
4.8
26
4.3
32
6.0
Known Total
47
5.6
42
5.2
36
4.7
34
4.5
41
6.1
0
0.0
4
10.0
3
7.0
1
2.4
1
2.9
47
5.3
46
5.4
39
4.8
35
4.4
42
5.9
Unknown Total
Grand Total
Chart 64: Withdrawal count for research students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by
ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
18%
16%
14%
12%
2009/10
10%
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
8%
2013/14
6%
4%
2%
0%
Asian
Black
Mixed
Other
White
Due to small numbers, conclusions about withdrawal rates cannot be made. Over the years, withdrawal rates
for the BME groups have ranged from 3.4% to 6.5%, whereas withdrawal rates for white ethnicity have ranged
from 4.3% to 6%.
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Research Students All
Gender
Participation
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 65: Headcount of active research students for the year and proportion of total, by gender, 2009/10
to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
Female
482
54.3
455
53.3
406
50.0
397
50.0
358
50.5
Male
405
45.7
398
46.7
406
50.0
397
50.0
351
49.5
Total
887
100.0
853
100.0
812
100.0
794
100.0
709
100.0
Chart 65: Headcount of active research students for the year and proportion of total, by gender, 2009/10
to 2013/14
56%
54%
52%
50%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
48%
2012/13
2013/14
46%
44%
42%
40%
Female
Male
After two years of equal ratios between male and female research students, in 2013/14 the proportion of females
rose slightly by 0.5%, resulting in male students being outnumbered by their female counterparts, albeit by very
little.
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Research Students All
Gender
Withdrawal
All-Directly Registered Research Students
Table 66: Withdrawal count for research students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by
gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
Female
24
5.0
25
5.5
14
3.4
15
3.8
20
5.6
Male
23
5.7
21
5.3
25
6.2
20
5.0
22
6.3
Total
47
5.3
46
5.4
39
4.8
35
4.4
42
5.9
Chart 66: Withdrawal count for research students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by
gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
7%
6%
5%
2009/10
4%
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
3%
2013/14
2%
1%
0%
Female
Male
The withdrawal rate of research students does not seem to be affected by gender.
85
ITE Students
Age
Participation
ITE Students
Table 67: Headcount of active ITE students for the year and proportion of total, by age, 2009/10 to
2013/14
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
20 & below
21 to 25
0
66
0.0
11.1
0
76
0.0
12.4
0
63
0.0
11.7
0
68
0.0
12.5
25 & below Total
66
11.1
76
12.4
63
11.7
68
12.5
26 to 30
31 to 35
98
78
16.5
13.1
98
84
16.0
13.7
79
72
14.6
13.3
75
71
13.8
13.1
26 to 35 Total
176
29.6
182
29.7
151
28.0
146
26.9
36 to 40
41 to 45
122
105
20.5
17.6
133
100
21.7
16.3
106
105
19.6
19.4
105
105
19.4
19.4
36 to 45 Total
227
38.2
233
38.0
211
39.1
210
38.7
85
29
14.3
4.9
79
37
12.9
6.0
77
33
14.3
6.1
63
42
11.6
7.7
114
19.2
116
18.9
110
20.4
105
19.4
9
3
0
1.5
0.5
0.0
5
1
0
0.8
0.2
0.0
5
0
0
0.9
0.0
0.0
13
0
0
2.4
0.0
0.0
12
2.0
6
1.0
5
0.9
13
2.4
595
100
613
100
540
100
542
100
46 to 50
51 to 55
46 to 55 Total
56 to 60
61 to 65
66 & over
56 & over Total
Grand Total
No.
%
0.0
15.7
15.7
15.9
14.8
30.8
16.2
16.6
32.7
11.7
6.0
17.7
2.4
0.7
0.0
3.1
100
0
71
71
72
67
139
73
75
148
53
27
80
11
3
0
14
452
Chart 67: Headcount of active ITE students for the year and proportion of total, by age, 2009/10 to
2013/14
25%
20%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
15%
10%
5%
0%
20 &
below
21 to 25
26 to 30
31 to 35
36 to 40
41 to 45
46 to 50
51 to 55
56 to 60
61 to 65 66 & over
The age distribution of ITE students is relatively stable. In 2013/14 there were decreases in the number of
trainee teacher students belonging to the age groups 26-35, 36-45 and 46-55 (with the most notable drop in the
36-45 bracket i.e. from 210 to 148).
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ITE Students
Age
Withdrawal
Table 68: Withdrawal count for ITE students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by age,
2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
25 & below
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
23.1
2
13
18
18
5
%
2.8
9.4
12.2
22.5
35.7
11.4
56
12.4
5
7.6
3
3.9
3
4.8
5
7.4
26 to 35
17
9.7
27
14.8
6
4.0
16
11.0
36 to 45
37
16.3
33
14.2
19
9.0
21
10.0
46 to 55
32
28.1
18
15.5
11
10.0
17
16.2
5
41.7
5
83.3
1
20.0
3
96
16.1
86
14.0
40
7.4
62
56 & over
Grand Total
No.
Chart 68: Withdrawal count for ITE students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by age,
2009/10 to 2013/14
90%
80%
70%
60%
2009/10
50%
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
40%
2013/14
30%
20%
10%
0%
25 & below
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 & over
For 2013/14, apart from the 25 and below age group, which declined from 7.4% to 2.8%, there was an increase
in withdrawals in ITE students from all other age groups. Consistently with previous years, the withdrawal rate is
highest for students aged 56 and over.
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ITE Students
Disability
Participation
Table 69: Headcount of active ITE students for the year and proportion of total, by disability, 2009/10 to
2013/14
2009/10
No.
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
15
2.5
27
4.4
22
4.1
30
5.5
Non-disabled
580
97.5
586
95.6
518
95.9
512
94.5
No.
31
421
Total
595
100.0
613
100.0
540
100.0
542
100.0
452
Disabled
%
6.9
93.1
100.0
Chart 69: Headcount of active ITE students for the year and proportion of total, by disability 2013/14
6.9%
Disabled
Non-disabled
93.1%
Overall the proportion of disabled ITE students has increased over the years, from 2.5% in 2009/10 to 6.9% in
2013/14.
88
ITE Students
Disability
Withdrawal
Table 70: Withdrawal count for ITE students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by age,
2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
Disabled
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
11.1
8
48
%
25.8
11.4
11.4
56
12.4
2
13.3
3
11.1
2
9.1
5
16.7
Non-disabled
94
16.2
83
14.2
38
7.3
57
Total
96
16.1
86
14.0
40
7.4
62
No.
Chart 70: Withdrawal count for ITE students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by age,
2009/10 to 2013/14
30%
25%
20%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
15%
2012/13
2013/14
10%
5%
0%
Disabled
Non-disabled
The withdrawal rate for disabled students has fluctuated below and above the average withdrawal rate over the
years. However, the small numbers of disabled ITE students do not allow us to draw conclusions about these
trends.
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ITE Students
Ethnicity
Participation
Table 71: Headcount of active ITE students for the year and proportion of total, by ethnicity, 2009/10 to
2013/14
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
BME groups
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Asian Other
Chinese
14
4
8
8
6
2.4
0.7
1.4
1.4
1.0
15
3
9
2
5
2.5
0.5
1.5
0.3
0.8
11
3
11
3
3
2.1
0.6
2.1
0.6
0.6
8
1
13
4
1
1.5
0.2
2.4
0.8
0.2
10
1
10
5
2
2.3
0.2
2.3
1.1
0.5
Asian Total
40
6.9
34
5.6
31
5.8
27
5.1
28
6.3
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
12
6
1
2.1
1.0
0.2
15
7
2
2.5
1.2
0.3
15
7
4
2.8
1.3
0.8
21
7
5
3.9
1.3
0.9
23
4
2
5.2
0.9
0.5
Black Total
19
3.3
24
4.0
26
4.9
33
6.2
29
6.5
2
2
5
2
8
0.9
0.0
0.4
1.5
5
0
7
0.8
0.3
0.2
1.2
5
0
5
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.9
5
0.9
0.0
0.4
0.9
2
0
3
3
0.5
0.0
0.7
0.7
12
2.1
15
2.5
15
2.8
12
2.3
8
1.8
0
0.0
0.0
0.9
0
0.0
0.0
1.2
0
0.0
0.0
1.7
1
0.2
0.0
1.3
1
0.2
0.0
1.1
Asian & White
African & White
Caribbean & White
Other Mixed
Mixed Total
Arab
Gypsy or Traveller
Other
3
0
5
1
0
7
2
0
9
2
0
7
0
5
Other Total
5
0.9
7
1.2
9
1.7
8
1.5
6
1.4
BME Total
76
13.0
80
13.3
81
15.2
80
15.0
71
16.0
White groups
0.0
White English
White Welsh
White
White British
White Irish
White Scottish
White Other
Irish Traveller
0
0
507
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
87.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
0
523
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
86.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
0
452
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
84.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
0
400
0
0
5
48
0
0
0
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
9.0
0.0
0
0
324
0
0
8
41
0
0.0
0.0
73.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
9.2
0.0
White Total
507
87.0
523
86.7
452
84.8
453
85.0
373
84.0
Known Total
583
98.0
603
98.4
533
98.7
533
98.3
444
100.0
5
7
41.7
58.3
3
7
30.0
70.0
0
7
0.0
100.0
0
9
0.0
100.0
2
6
25.0
75.0
12
2.0
10
1.6
7
1.3
9
1.7
8
1.8
595
100
613
100
540
100
542
100
452
100.0
Unknown groups
Not Known
Refused
Unknown Total
Grand Total
In 2013/14 whilst the proportion of students belonging to the mixed and other ethnic backgrounds decreased
slightly, the overall proportion of ethnic minority ITE students has increased by 1%, reaching its highest point in
the last 5 years.
90
ITE Students
Ethnicity
Chart 71: Headcount of active ITE students for the year and proportion of total, by ethnicity, 2009/10 to
2013/14
100%
90%
80%
70%
2009/10
60%
2010/11
2011/12
50%
2012/13
2013/14
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Asian
Black
Mixed
Other
White
91
ITE Students
Ethnicity
Withdrawal
Table 72: Withdrawal count for ITE students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by
ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Asian
10
25.0
3
8.8
5
16.1
4
14.8
5
17.9
Black
5
26.3
5
20.8
1
3.8
5
15.2
6
20.7
Mixed
1
8.3
0
0.0
1
6.7
2
16.7
2
25.0
Other
0
0.0
1
14.3
0
0.0
1
12.5
3
50.0
BME Total
16
21.1
9
11.3
7
8.6
12
15.0
16
22.5
White
77
15.2
75
14.3
33
7.3
50
11.0
37
9.9
Known Total
93
16.0
84
13.9
40
7.5
62
11.6
53
11.9
1
12.5
54
11.9
Unknown Total
Grand Total
96
16.1
86
14.0
40
7.4
62
11.4
Chart 72: Withdrawal count for ITE students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by
ethnicity, 2009/10 to 2013/14
60%
50%
40%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
30%
2012/13
2013/14
20%
10%
0%
Asian
Black
Mixed
Other
White
Due to small numbers, conclusions about withdrawal rates cannot be made. Over the years, withdrawal rates for
BME ITE students have ranged from 8.6% to 22.5%.
92
ITE Students
Gender
Participation
Table 73: Headcount of active ITE students for the year and proportion of total, by gender, 2009/10 to
2013/14
2009/10
No.
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
Female
404
67.9
402
65.6
356
65.9
362
66.8
316
69.9
Male
191
32.1
211
34.4
184
34.1
180
33.2
136
30.1
Total
595
100.0
613
100.0
540
100.0
542
100.0
452
100.0
Chart 73: Headcount of active ITE students for the year and proportion of total, by gender, 2009/10 to
2013/14
80%
70%
60%
50%
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
40%
2012/13
2013/14
30%
20%
10%
0%
Female
Male
Overall, the proportion of male ITE students is maintained at around one-third of all ITE students.
93
ITE Students
Gender
Withdrawal
Table 74: Withdrawal count for ITE students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by
gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
2009/10
No.
2010/11
%
No.
2011/12
%
No.
2012/13
%
No.
2013/14
%
No.
%
Female
60
14.9
49
12.2
24
6.7
32
8.8
35
11.1
Male
36
18.8
37
17.5
16
8.7
30
16.7
21
15.4
Total
96
16.1
86
14.0
40
7.4
62
11.4
56
12.4
Chart 74: Withdrawal count for ITE students and withdrawal rate for the year, proportion of total, by
gender, 2009/10 to 2013/14
20%
18%
16%
14%
2009/10
12%
2010/11
2011/12
10%
2012/13
2013/14
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
Female
Male
Total
For all years, male ITE students have had higher withdrawal rates than their female counterparts.
94