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Higher Education

Volume 450: debated on Wednesday 25 October 2006

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Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students enrolled in higher education courses in the Lancashire region in each of the last five years. (96875)

Bill Rammell

The latest available figures are shown in the following table. Figures for 2005/06 will be available in January 2007.

Number of students 1 on higher education courses in the Lancashire Region 2 in each of the last five years

Academic year

Number of students in Lancashire region

2000/01

61,115

2001/02

69,005

2002/03

73,290

2003/04

78,640

2004/05

78,510

1 Figures cover all students from the UK and overseas on full-time and part-time, postgraduate and undergraduate courses.

2 Includes Edge Hill College of HE, St. Martin’s College, University of Bolton, University of Central Lancashire and University of Lancaster.

Note:

Figures are on a HESA Standard Registration Population basis.

Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Source:

Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record data.