(2) how many and what percentage of students from (a) Asian Bangladeshi, (b) Asian Chinese, (c) Asian Indian, (d) Asian Pakistani, (e) other Asian, (f) Black African, (g) Black Caribbean, (h) Other Black, (i) White and (j) other ethnic backgrounds (i) applied and (ii) were accepted for (A) foundation degrees, (B) undergraduate honours degrees and (C) HNDs in each year since 1997.
The available information is shown in the tables. The figures are taken from data collected by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) which are limited to students who apply to full-time undergraduate courses via the UCAS application system. The figures do not therefore cover part-time students, nor those full-time students who apply directly to Higher Education Institutions.
UCAS do not allocate applicants to specific course types because students can submit up to six applications to one or more of First Degree, Foundation Degree, HMD or other courses. For acceptances, the figures for Degrees include both first degrees and foundation degrees.
A new classification of ethnic group was introduced in 2001 which allowed those students of mixed ethnicity to be classified in more detail. Figures for 2000 and earlier are therefore not strictly comparable with those for 2001 and later years.
1997 1998 1999 2000 Ethnic Group Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Asian Bangladeshi 2,461 0.7 2,574 0.7 2,854 0.8 3,013 0.8 Asian Chinese 3,477 0.9 3,353 0.9 3,570 1.0 3,594 1.0 Asian Indian 15,317 4.1 15,910 4.4 16,590 4.6 17,024 4.7 Asian Pakistani 9,124 2.4 9,482 2.6 9,944 2.8 10,223 2.8 Other Asian 4,581 1.2 4,553 1.3 4,606 1.3 4,699 1.3 Black African 7,687 2.1 7,061 2.0 7,091 2.0 7,517 2.1 Black Caribbean 4,832 1.3 4,547 1.3 4,540 1.3 4,370 1.2 Other Black 2,296 0.6 2,431 0.7 2,517 0.7 2,724 0.8 White 315,137 84.4 300,927 83.8 299,620 83.2 298,395 82.7 Other ethnic backgrounds 6,367 1.7 6,346 1.8 6,749 1.9 7,171 2.0 Total with known ethnic backgrounds 373,276 100.0 359,182 100.0 360,080 100.0 360,730 100.0 Unknown 27,048 — 32,404 — 30,610 — 30,361 — Total including unknown 398,327 — 389,588 — 388,691 — 389,091 —
Ethnic Group Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Asian Bangladeshi 3,278 0.9 3,074 0.8 3,272 0.9 Asian Chinese 3,783 1.0 3,754 1.0 3,799 1.1 Asian Indian 17,234 4.7 16,309 4.4 16,402 4.6 Asian Pakistani 11,040 3.0 10,202 2.8 10,735 3.0 Other Asian 4,450 1.2 4,544 1.2 4,706 1.3 Black African 8,546 2.3 8,992 2.4 10,856 3.0 Black Caribbean 4,823 1.3 4,676 1.3 4,926 1.4 Other Black 1,072 0.3 1,060 0.3 1,237 0.3 White 302,636 82.6 304,366 82.9 290,769 81.2 Other ethnic backgrounds1 9,729 2.7 10,159 2.8 11,241 3.1 Total with known ethnic backgrounds 366,591 100.0 367,136 100.0 357,943 100.0 Unknown 33,054 — 34,718 — 31,179 — Total including unknown 399,645 — 401,854 — 409,968 —
Ethnic Group Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Asian Bangladeshi 3,538 0.9 3,684 0.9 3,964 1.0 Asian Chinese 4,069 1.1 4,029 1.0 3,935 1.0 Asian Indian 16,471 4.3 17,110 4.1 16,977 4.1 Asian Pakistani 11,066 2.9 11,661 2.8 11,705 2.9 Other Asian 4,591 1.2 5,339 1.3 5,289 1.3 Black African 12,206 3.2 15,572 3.7 16,120 3.9 Black Caribbean 5,194 1.3 5,984 1.4 6,321 1.5 Other Black 1,251 0.3 1,564 0.4 1,536 0.4 White 314,251 81.5 339,781 80.7 328,013 79.9 Other ethnic backgrounds1 12,920 3.4 16,263 3.9 16,503 4.0 Total with known ethnic backgrounds 385,557 100.0 420,987 100.0 410,363 100.0 Unknown 27,777 — 23,643 — 21,833 — Total including unknown 413,334 — 444,630 — 432,196 — 1 Other ethnic backgrounds includes mixed white/Asian, white/black African, white/black Carribean and other mixed backgrounds. Note: Percentages are in terms of the number of students with known ethnic backgrounds.
1997 1998 Degree HND Degree HND EthnicGroup Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Asian Bangladeshi 1,527 0.6 222 0.9 1,627 0.6 181 0.8 Asian Chinese 2,444 0.9 288 1.2 2,448 1.0 245 1.1 Asian Indian 10,154 3.9 1,506 6.3 10,669 4.2 1,431 6.4 Asian Pakistani 5,487 2.1 865 3.6 5,745 2.3 853 3.8 Other Asian 3,055 1.2 288 1 .2 3,049 1.2 244 1.1 Black African 4,249 1.6 538 2.3 3,962 1.6 542 2.4 Black Caribbean 2,745 1.1 437 1.8 2,580 1.0 368 1.7 Other Black 1,338 0.5 188 0.8 1,437 0.6 205 0.9 White 224,448 86.4 19,140 80.1 216,882 85.9 17,746 79.9 Other ethnic backgrounds 4,213 1.6 416 1.7 4,213 1.7 397 1.8 Total with known ethnic backgrounds 259,660 100.0 23,888 100.0 252,612 100.0 22,212 100.0 Unknown 16,843 — 2,927 — 19,728 — 3,668 — Total including unknown 276,503 — 26,815 — 272,340 — 25,880 —
Degree HND Degree HND Ethnic Group Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Asian Bangladeshi 1,817 0.7 232 1.0 2,051 0.8 239 1.0 Asian Chinese 2,618 1.0 258 1.2 2,746 1.0 253 1.1 Asian Indian 11,446 4.4 1,521 6.9 12,253 4.7 1,416 6.2 Asian Pakistani 6,030 2.3 1,042 4.7 6,486 2.5 976 4.3 Other Asian 3,137 1.2 262 1.2 3,453 1.3 246 1.1 Black African 4,201 1.6 519 2.3 4,604 1.8 489 2.1 Black Caribbean 2,605 1.0 400 1.8 2,609 1.0 416 1.8 Other Black 1,545 0.6 204 0.9 1,697 0.6 225 1.0 White 219,922 85.3 17,284 78.1 222,046 84.4 18,080 79.2 Other ethnic backgrounds 4,602 1.8 420 1.9 5,112 1.9 489 2.1 Total with known ethnic backgrounds 257,923 100.0 22,142 100.0 263,057 100.0 22,829 100.0 Unknown 19,417 — 3,583 — 18,752 — 4,080 — Total including unknown 277,340 — 25,725 — 281,809 — 26,909 —
Degree HND Degree HND Ethnic Group Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Asian Bangladeshi 2,148 0.8 295 1.3 2,239 0.8 217 1.2 Asian Chinese 2,935 1.1 250 1.1 3,002 1.1 192 1.1 Asian Indian 13,030 4.7 1,417 6.2 12,812 4.5 1,000 5.6 Asian Pakistani 7,424 2.7 1,057 4.6 7,259 2.5 798 4.4 Other Asian 3,283 1.2 235 1.0 3,462 1.2 159 0.9 Black African 5,494 2.0 518 2.3 5,940 2.1 465 2.6 Black Caribbean 3,058 1.1 433 1.9 3,141 1.1 350 1.9 Other Black 686 0.2 84 0.4 735 0.3 68 0.4 White 231,370 83.6 18,052 78.9 238,351 83.7 14,312 79.6 Other ethnic backgrounds1 7,182 2.6 533 2.3 7,793 2.7 422 2.3 Total with known ethnic backgrounds 276,610 100.0 22,874 100.0 284,734 100.0 17,983 100.0 Unknown 21,447 — 4,541 — 24,726 — 4,282 — Total including unknown 298,057 — 27,415 — 309,460 — 22,265 —
Degree HND Degree HND Ethnic Group Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Asian Bangladeshi 2,381 0.8 167 1.1 2,681 0.9 124 1.1 Asian Chinese 3,067 1.0 132 0.9 3,311 1.1 106 0.9 Asian Indian 13,178 4.5 785 5.4 13,147 4.4 555 4.8 Asian Pakistani 7,618 2.6 713 4.9 7,999 2.7 513 4.5 Other Asian 3,491 1.2 151 1.0 3,427 1.1 105 0.9 Black African 7,305 2.5 467 3.2 8,076 2.7 355 3.1 Black Caribbean 3,379 1.1 285 1.9 3,584 1.2 208 1.8 Other Black 883 0.3 53 0.4 843 0.3 54 0.5 White 244,302 83.1 11,452 78.3 247,992 82.4 9,147 79.6 Other ethnic backgrounds1 8,509 2.9 426 2.9 9,878 3.3 320 2.8 Total with known ethnic backgrounds 294,113 100.0 14,631 100.0 300,938 100.0 11,487 100.0 Unknown 22,129 — 3,069 — 19,599 — 2,271 — Total including unknown 316,242 — 17,700 — 320,537 — 13,758 —
Degree HND Degree HND Ethnic Group Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Asian Bangladeshi 2,774 0.8 117 1.2 3,058 1.0 89 1.2 Asian Chinese 3,311 1.0 78 0.8 3,257 1.0 54 0.7 Asian Indian 13,781 4.2 492 4.9 13,688 4.3 378 5.2 Asian Pakistani 8,458 2.6 455 4.6 8,635 2.7 377 5.2 Other Asian 3,995 1.2 87 0.9 3,929 1.2 86 1.2 Black African 10,114 3.1 382 3.8 10,673 3.4 300 4.2 Black Caribbean 4,233 1.3 220 2.2 4,571 1.4 154 2.1 Other Black 1,064 0.3 52 0.5 1,071 0.3 39 0.5 White 271,394 81.8 7,724 77.4 257,059 80.7 5,448 75.6 Other ethnic backgrounds1 12,476 3.8 371 3.7 12,546 3.9 280 3.9 Total with known ethnic backgrounds 331,600 100.0 9,978 100.0 318,487 100.0 7,205 100.0 Unknown 17,248 — 1,418 — 18,451 — 1,421 — Total including unknown 348,848 — 11,396 — 336,938 — 8,626 — 1 Other ethnic backgrounds includes mixed white/Asian, white/black African, white/black Carribean and other mixed backgrounds. Note: Percentages are in terms of the number of students with known ethnic backgrounds.