[holding answer 26 November 2007]: The latest available information is shown in the following table. Figures for 2006-07 will be available in January 2008.
Ethnic background English higher education institutions White2 Black and ethnic minority3 Total known Not known4 Total Percentage of known black and ethnic minority 2001-02 358,525 76,740 435,270 51,605 486,870 17.6 2002-03 367,015 82,750 449,765 51,560 501,325 18.4 2003-04 368,545 84,420 452,965 47,305 500,270 18.6 2004-05 374,305 90,535 464,840 36,235 501,080 19.5 2005-06 385,890 94,845 480,735 39,500 520,240 19.7 Of which: Durham University 2001-02 3,085 185 3,270 95 3,365 5.6 2002-03 3,390 215 3,605 50 3,655 5.9 2003-04 3,520 220 3,735 65 3,805 5.8 2004-05 3,310 255 3,565 55 3,620 7.1 2005-06 3,350 230 3,575 70 3,645 6.4 University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 2001-02 4,780 240 5,020 115 5,140 4.8 2002-03 3,230 185 3,420 735 4,155 5.5 2003-04 3,460 175 3,640 135 3,775 4.9 2004-05 3,655 205 3,860 95 3,955 5.3 2005-06 3,870 260 4,125 90 4,220 6.3 University of Northumbria at Newcastle 2001-02 6,855 305 7,165 880 8,045 4.3 2002-03 7,365 385 7,750 845 8,595 5.0 2003-04 6,435 370 6,800 830 7,630 5.4 2004-05 6,470 450 6,920 485 7,405 6.5 2005-06 8,105 460 8,570 130 8,700 5.4 University of Sunderland 2001-02 3,885 255 4,140 135 4,275 6.1 2002-03 4,085 275 4,355 2,605 6,960 6.3 2003-04 4,765 365 5,130 3,050 8,180 7.1 2004-05 6,910 415 7,325 1,215 8,540 5.7 2005-06 6,975 450 7,425 1,645 9,070 6.0 University of Teesside 2001-02 7,335 550 7,885 1,340 9,225 7.0 2002-03 7,545 450 7,995 1,695 9,690 5.6 2003-04 8,030 485 8,515 935 9,450 5.7 2004-05 8,105 620 8,725 1,055 9,780 7.1 2005-06 8,315 655 8,970 1,145 10,115 7.3 1 Excludes the Open University. 2 Includes White, White-British, White-Irish, White-Scottish, Irish Traveller and other white background. 3 Includes Black or Black British-Caribbean, Black or Black British-African, other black background, Asian or Asian British-Indian, Asian or Asian British-Pakistani, Asian or Asian British-Bangladeshi, Chinese, other Asian background, Mixed-White and Black Caribbean, Mixed-White and Black African, Mixed-White and Asian, other mixed background, other ethnic background. 4 Includes not known, information refused and missing. Note: Figures are on a HESA Standard Registration Population basis and have been rounded to the nearest five. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)