[holding answer 17 March 2008]: The latest available information is given in the following tables. Table 1 covers full-time entrants and table 2 covers part-time entrants. Comparable figures for the 2007/08 academic year will be available in January 2009.
17 to 21 Over 21 First Degree First Degree Academic year On 1st Degree4 On 2nd Degree5 Other UG6 Post graduate Total On 1st Degree4 On 2nd Degree5 Other UG Post graduate Total 2001/02 223,515 1,740 28,000 13,305 266,565 47,460 4,105 23,645 89,685 164,890 2002/03 234,640 1,885 26,135 14,260 276,915 50,550 5,260 25,375 103,075 184,260 2003/04 238,230 2,150 25,410 14,385 280,175 51,585 6,405 26,190 111,715 195,895 2004/05 242,625 2,545 25,075 14,435 284,680 50,420 7,200 26,370 112,850 196,835 2005/06 259,250 2,720 24,965 14,815 301,745 50,365 7,800 27,200 114,490 199,850 2006/07 251,845 2,770 25,290 15,790 295,695 47,605 6,800 24,730 117,560 196,695 1 Includes students from the UK and overseas. 2 Excludes the Open university. 3 Excludes a small number of students with an unknown age or an age less than 17 (this was less than 0.6 per cent. in 2006/07). 4 Includes entrants to first degree courses who do not already have qualifications of first degree level or higher. 5 Includes entrants to first degree courses who already have qualifications of first degree level or higher. 6 Figures for entrants to other undergraduate courses (such as HMD, HNC) have been included for completeness. Note: Figures are given on a HESA Standard Registration Population and are rounded to the nearest five. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
17 to 21 Over 21 First Degree First Degree Academic year On 1st Degree4 On 2nd Degree5 Other UG Post graduate Total On 1st Degree4 On 2nd Degree5 Other UG Post graduate Total 2001/02 2,825 50 13,165 1,320 17,360 24,370 2,860 152,860 82,480 262,570 2002/03 2,925 110 13,420 1,070 17,525 24,820 2,935 157,640 84,930 270,320 2003/04 2,770 185 13,490 1,315 17,765 23,345 3,455 159,985 86,330 273,115 2004/05 3,040 210 15,385 1,425 20,055 22,360 3,960 158,395 87,710 272,425 2005/06 3,310 160 16,175 1,395 21,045 22,645 4,330 158,865 87,880 273,720 2006/07 3,925 220 20,115 1,655 25,920 20,300 3,745 150,720 88,445 263,210 1 Includes students from the UK and overseas. 2 Excludes the Open university. 3 Excludes a small number of students with an unknown age or an age less than 17 (this was less than 0.6 per cent. in 2006/07). 4 Includes entrants to first degree courses who do not already have qualifications of first degree level or higher. 5 Includes entrants to first degree courses who already have qualifications of first degree level or higher. Note: Figures are given on a HESA standard registration population and are rounded to the nearest five. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)