Highest number recorded of students entering UK higher education

Thursday 17th December 2015 12:02 EST
 
 

UCAS' End of Cycle Report reveals that 532,300 people have entered UK higher education in 2015. The figures have increased by 3.1% (16,100) from 2014 is is the highest number recorded.

The most accepted students are from the UK (463,700), a rise of 2.8%. Students accepted from the European Union have risen by 11%; from 29,300 students to 39,000. The acceptance on non EU students increased by 1.9%.

Universities made a record 1.9 million offers to students and more applicants than ever before got into their first ‘firm’ choice (384,100). The acceptance rate (the proportion of applicants placed) increased by 0.9% to 74.1%, with increases for UK applicants of all ages. In total 718,500 people applied.

The reports also showed that the least advantaged young people in England are now 65% more likely to go to university or college than they were in 2006. In 2006, the most advantaged in England were 8.5 times more likely to go to a Higher Tariff university than the least advantaged, but in 2015 that difference had reduced to 6.3 times more likely.


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