HC Deb 26 November 1990 vol 181 cc281-2W
Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of students at each public sector higher education college in Wales during 1989–90; and how many of these students were normally resident in Wales, in total numbers and as a percentage of the main student body.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The information for the academic year 1989–90 is shown in the following table:

Students on higher education courses in Wales Resident Welsh students1 on higher education courses Resident Welsh students as a percentage of higher education students
The Polytechnic of Wales 6,219 3,388 54
South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education 3,618 2,533 70
Gwent College of Higher Education 3,618 2,863 79
North East Wales Institute of Higher Education 2,962 1,875 63
West Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education 2,825 2,277 81
Trinity College 691 487 70
Normal College of Higher Education 643 534 83
Carmarthen College of Technology and Art 392 336 86
Welsh College of Music and Drama 293 98 33
Bridgend College of Technology 231 230 100
Gwynedd Technical College 181 181 100
Llandrillo Technical College 143 122 85
Newport College of Further Education 110 102 93
Pontypridd Technical College 107 106 99
Ebbw Vale College of Further Education 92 92 100
Welsh Agricultural College 78 43 55
Merthyr Tydfil Technical College 63 63 100
Neath College 52 52 100
Pembrokeshire College of Further Education 41 41 100
Students on higher education courses in Wales Resident Welsh students1 on higher education courses Resident Welsh students as a percentage of higher education students
Crosskeys Tertiary College 32 32 100
Aberdare College of Further Education 31 31 100
Afan College 14 14 100
Ystrad Mynach College of Further Education 10 10 100
Ceredigion College of Further Education 9 9 100
Total Wales 22,455 15,519 69
1 Students whose home (grant-awarding) local authority is in Wales.

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