§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of young entrants to higher education in Northern Ireland were from social classes(a) iii, (b) iv and (c) v since 1995–96. [178241]
§ Mr. GardinerThe Department for Employment and Learning does not hold information on social class of all students at Northern Ireland higher education institutions. However, data are available for Northern Ireland domiciled entrants to higher education in Northern Ireland who applied using the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
Information for NI domiciled accepted applicants to degree courses at NIHE institutions through UCAS by social class from 1995–96 to 2001–02 is as follows.
information can be calculated is 2001–02. For that year, Government spending on student support was £59,263,000 or 0.29 per cent. of GVA.