Dr. ThomasTo 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 RobertsThe information for the academic year 1989–90 is shown in the following table:
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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.