Higher Education Performance Indicators, 2010/11

Based on the HESA publication, this Statistical Bulletin includes data for Welsh Higher Education Institutions at a national level up to the 2010/11 academic year. The bulletin updates the statistics previously released on 5 April 2011.

The performance indicators are designed to provide reliable information on the nature and performance of the higher education sector in the UK and a consistent set of measures of this performance. The performance indicators broadly cover widening participation, non-continuation rates and outcomes. Indicators relate to higher education institutions in the individual countries of the UK.

Key results from the performance indicators for Welsh HEIs are:

• The percentage of young full-time first degree entrants to Welsh higher education institutions (HEIs) from state schools or colleges was 92.2 per cent.
• 31.0 per cent of young full-time first-degree entrants to Welsh HEIs were from National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification (NS-SEC) Classes 4 – 7.
• 7.6 per cent of young full-time first-degree entrants and 14.0 per cent of mature full-time first degree entrants did not continue beyond their first year.

Further information

Comparisons with individual UK countries are contained in the Bulletin. This information can also be found on StatsWales.

Higher Education Statistics Agency website: Press Office

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 3528
E-mail: post16ed.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

April 2013 (provisional - to be confirmed on the 'Due Out Soon' page)