HC Deb 31 January 1958 vol 581 cc120-1W
Lord Balniel

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give particulars of the intake and total numbers of university students in the current session; and how the position compares with the previous year.

1. FULL-TIME STUDENTS ENTERING UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR FIRST DEGREES OR FIRST DIPLOMAS (GREAT BRITAIN)
October, 1956 October, 1957 Increase (+) or decrease (-) Number Increase (+) or decrease (-) Percentage
Arts … … 11,461 12,364 + 903 + 7.9
Pure science … … 5,888 6,544 + 656 + 11.1
Medicine … … 2,441 2,497 + 56 + 2.3
Dentistry … … 692 716 + 24 + 3.5
Technology … … 3,842 4,255 +413 + 10.7
Agriculture and forestry … … 562 588 + 26 + 4.6
Veterinary science … … 227 242 + 15 + 6.6
Total …… 25,113 27,206 +2,093 + 8.3
2. TOTAL NUMBERS OF FULL-TIME UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN
October, 1956 October, 1957 Increase (+) or decrease (-) Number Increase (+) or decrease (-) Percentage
Arts … … 38,100 40,663 +2,563 + 6.7
Pure science … … 19,447 21,333 + 1,886 + 9.7
Medicine … … 13,035 12,874 - 161 - 1.2
Dentistry … … 2,726 2,855 + 129 + 4.7
Technology … … 12,365 13,730 + 1,365 + 11.0
Agriculture and forestry … … 1,912 1,981 + 69 + 3.6
Veterinary science … … 1,116 1,164 + 48 + 4.3
Total … … 88,701 94,600 + 5,899 + 6.7