§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish data for the United Kingdom and for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland separately showing the number and percentage of home applicants accepted on first degree courses at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge together, at all other universities and at all universities from each of the social class categories I, II, III(N), III(M), IV and V in each year from 1960 to 1997 together with the percentage from each of these social class categories of the whole population and the percentage of the 18 year-old cohort in the censuses of 1961, 1971, 1981, and 1991 showing data separately for men, women and all students. [HL1225]
§ Baroness BlackstoneThe department does not collect information on the social class of accepted applicants to first degree courses at Oxford, Cambridge and other individual higher education establishments. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) holds relevant information for the years 1994–1997 but this was collected on a confidential basis and is not publicly available. Data held centrally on admissions is shown in Table 1 and covers aggregate figures for the social class of accepted applicants to full-time and sandwich undergraduate courses applying through UCAS and its predecessor organisations; not all students enter through these services. Data are not available for each country separately, or for men and women separately for all the years in the table. The available data on social class from the 1991 Census are shown in Table 2.
Table 1: Accepted applicants to Full-time and Sandwich Undergraduate Courses in the UK, by Social Class (Home domiciled, All Ages) Thousands Year of entry1 Social class 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 I Professional 26.5 35.5 37.0 37.6 38.7 39.3 39.7 II Intermediate 78.9 90.1 96.7 101.1 103.4 105.0 117.4 IIIn Skilled non-manual 19.7 25.7 28.1 29.7 30.3 31.3 44.8 IIIm Skilled manual 23.3 33.9 39.3 40.4 42.5 40.9 37.3 IV Partly Skilled 12.7 15.8 17.4 18.6 19.8 19.9 23.5 V Unskilled 2.1 3.6 4.3 4.5 5.0 4.9 5.6 Unknown 37.9 39.0 35.2 20.1 25.8 27.1 35.1 Total 201.2 243.6 258.1 251.3 265.5 268.3 303.3 1 UCAS data for 1994–1997; UCCA and PCAS data for 1991 to 1993. 160WA
accepted applicants to full-time and sandwich undergraduate courses by previous educational Establishment Previous educational establishment (percentages) Year of entry Maintained schools and colleges1 Independent Other2 Total Total numbers3 Cambridge4 1997 47 45 9 100 3,124 1996 48 44 8 100 2,868 1995 45 45 9 100 3,115 1994 46 46 9 100 3,095 1993 45 45 9 100 3,068 1992 46 44 10 100 3,052 1991 48 47 5 100 3,015
Table 2: Economically active people in GB1 by social class, 1991 Census Social Class Percentage I Professional 7 II Intermediate 32 IIIn Skilled non-manual 13 IIIm Skilled manual 30 IV Partly skilled 14 V Unskilled 5 Total 100.0 1Based on 10 per cent, sample, excludes armed forces, those on a government training scheme, those with occupation inadequately described or not stated.
§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish data for the United Kingdom and for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland separately showing the number and the percentage of home applicants accepted on first degree courses at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge together, at all other universities and at all universities from comprehensive schools, grammar schools, modern schools, independent schools, sixth form colleges, other further education funding council or further education schools and colleges, all state institutions and all institutions in each year from 1960 to 1997 showing data separately for men, women and all students. [HL1226]
§ Baroness BlackstoneThe available information for the years 1986 to 1997 is given in the following table. The data for Oxford and Cambridge are taken from figures published by the Admissions Offices of these universities. The data for all establishments are taken from publications issued by UCAS and its predecessor organisations; not all students enter through these services. Data are not available for each country separately, or for men and women separately for all the years in the table. The data collected by Oxford do not separately identify students from FE and HE colleges (they are included under maintained or independent as appropriate), so the data for Cambridge and all establishments have been presented using the same categories as used by Oxford.
For the years prior to 1986, UCCA did not collect these data in every year or for all students, and there are no data available for establishments covered by PCAS; data for Oxford and Cambridge are available in the Oxford Gazette and the Cambridge University Reporter for the years back to 1970.
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accepted applicants to full-time and sandwich undergraduate courses by previous educational Establishment Previous educational establishment (percentages) Year of entry Maintained schools and colleges1 Independent Other2 Total Total numbers3 1990 44 44 11 100 3,117 1989 47 43 11 100 3,013 1988 43 45 12 100 2,933 1987 41 47 13 100 3,020 1986 39 50 12 100 3,129 Oxford4 1997 42 49 9 100 3,219 1996 44 47 9 100 3,397 1995 43 46 11 100 3,231 1994 43 46 11 100 3,276 1993 44 47 10 100 3,157 1992 43 49 9 100 3,184 1991 42 48 10 100 3,189 1990 45 48 7 100 3,110 1989 46 46 8 100 3,164 1988 45 48 8 100 3,226 1987 46 46 8 100 3,070 1986 47 45 8 100 2,940 All UCAS5establishments6 1997 84 12 4 100 252,421 1996 82 13 4 100 228,181 1995 83 13 4 100 224,860 1994 81 14 5 100 214,650 All UCCA7 and PCAS8 establishments9 1993 85 15 n/a 100 167,253 1992 84 16 n/a 100 146,705 1991 83 17 n/a 100 136,248 1990 83 18 n/a 100 123,917 1989 81 19 n/a 100 102,352 1988 80 20 n/a 100 83,329 1987 80 20 n/a 100 77,811 1986 80 20 n/a 100 81,257 1 Including FE and HE establishments. 2 For Oxford and Cambridge includes overseas students. 3 Excluding those for whom previous establishment is not known. 4 Home and overseas students. 5 Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. 6 Home students only. 7 Universities Central Council for Admissions. 8 Polytechnics Central Council for Admissions. 9 Home students in England and Wales only. n/a = not available. UCCA and PCAS did not distinguish those from whom data was not known from those who were included in the "Other" category.