UK Performance Indicators
UK performance indicators are published annually by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on behalf of the four higher education funding councils in the UK.
Performance Indicators in Higher Education in the UK 2007/08
The main results for Wales in 2007/08 are:
- The figures show that the Welsh HEI sector has similar or higher proportions of students from most under-represented groups in higher education compared to the UK as a whole.
- For young full-time undergraduate entrants to Welsh HEIs in 2007/08, the proportion from NS-SEC Classes 4, 5, 6 & 7 (30.8%) continued to be greater than the proportion for the UK as a whole. (T1b)
- The proportion of young full-time undergraduate entrants to Welsh HEIs in 2007/08 from low participation neighbourhoods was 9.7%. This is a lower than for the UK as a whole at 10.2%, though in previous years the proportion has been higher for Wales than the UK. (T1b)
- 26.7% of full-time undergraduate entrants to Welsh HEIs in 2007/08 were mature, a similar proportion to the UK as a whole at 26.5%. 12.2% of such entrants had no previous HE experience and were from a low participation neighbourhood, compared to 11.5% for the UK as a whole. (T2a)
- 6.9% of part-time undergraduate entrants had no previous HE experience and were from a low participation neighbourhood in 2007/08, compared to 7.2% for the UK as a whole. (T2b)
- The proportion of full-time first degree entrants to Welsh HEIs in 2006/07 that were not in HE in 2007/08 was 10.9%, compared to 9.0% for the UK as a whole. (T3a)
- The proportion of young full-time first degree entrants to Welsh HEIs in 2006/07 from low participation neighbourhoods that were not in HE in 2007/08 was 11.6%, higher than that for the UK as a whole at 9.8%. However, the difference between Wales and the UK has narrowed compared to 2006/07. For entrants from other neighbourhoods the figure is 8.6%. (T3b)
- For mature full-time first degree entrants to Welsh HEIs in 2006/07 with no previous HE qualification, the proportion that were not in HE in 2007/08 is 18.5%, higher than for the UK as a whole at 15.1%. For those with a previous higher education qualification, 15.0% were no longer in HE. This is closer to the UK figure (13.7%) than for those with no previous HE qualification. (T3c)
- The proportion of full-time first degree entrants to Welsh HEIs in 2005/06 who did not resume study in 2007/08 after a year out of higher education in 2006/07 was 81.8%. This was higher than the UK as a whole at 78.4%. For full-time other undergraduate entrants in 2005/06, 82.6% did not resume study after a year out, a lower proportion than for the UK as a whole (86.0%). (T4a & T4b)
- The proportion of full-time students starting first degree courses in 2006/07 projected to gain a degree is 75.3%, a lower proportion than for the UK as a whole (77.3%). (T5)
- The proportion of modules with results has increased and is 73.8%. Of these, 85.1% were passed. (T6)
- The proportion of full-time undergraduate students in Welsh HEIs in receipt of Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) continues to rise, with 5.8% in receipt of DSA in 2007/08. This also continues to be greater than the proportion for the UK as a whole, at 4.5% in 2007/08. The proportion of part-time undergraduate students in receipt of DSA is 1.4%. This proportion is lower than for the UK as a whole at 2.4%. (T7)
