Higher Education (Hansard, 23 February 1993)

§ Mr. Salmond
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many students have been in(a) full-time and (b) part-time higher education in Scotland in each year since 1985.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
[holding answer 18 February 19931: The information requested is given in the table. The table includes figures for all higher education institutions which will be funded by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council from April this year. The figures given are for students on courses of higher education; in addition, some of the institutions have some students undertaking courses of further education.
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Students on higher education courses at higher education institutes in Scotland 1985–86 to 1991–92

1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92

Name Full time Part time Full time Part time Full time Part time Full time Part time Full lime Part time Full time Part time Full lime Part time

Aberdeen University 5,482 411 5,629 549 5,690 575 5,681 570 6,087 631 6,374 687 7,180 728

Dundee University 3,222 161 3,300 180 3,444 203 3,613 213 3,762 214 4,166 285 4,482 357

Edinburgh University 10,039 707 10,127 764 10,162 775 10,403 922 10,862 971 11,395 1,016 12,550 1,115

Glasgow University 10,412 2,505 10,521 2,587 10,810 2,533 11,049 2,097 11,523 1,970 12,226 1,632 12,798 1,485

Heriot-Watt University 3,319 444 3,487 508 3,798 450 4,108 512 4,396 547 3,570 512 3,733 517

St. Andrews University 3,560 112 3,627 116 3,619 144 3,782 121 3,939 108 4,187 106 4,225 80

Stirling University 2,589 335 2,897 432 3,059 410 3,207 525 3,416 577 3,472 507 3,972 618

Strathclyde University 7,586 943 7,642 1,291 7,759 1,226 7,936 1,355 8,368 1,558 8,652 1,666 9,588 1,948

Duncan of Jordanstone 1,006 26 1,026 41 1,059 9 1,073 12 1,188 10 1,272 9 1,312 11

Dundee Institute 2,022 199 2,041 179 2,009 198 1,983 199 2,088 290 2,194 343 2,498 498

Edinburgh College of Art 968 142 970 139 973 165 978 180 1,062 152 1,236 35 1,308 77

Glasgow Polytechnic 3,370 3,513 3,376 3,310 3,352 2,700 3,535 2,542 3,749 2,657 4,503 2,855 5,013 2,681

Glasgow School of Art 848 120 865 268 776 270 816 162 920 202 990 211 1,084 174

Napier 4,301 3,346 4,572 3,622 4,741 3,794 5,221 3,807 4,905 3,510 5,091 3,512 5,595 3,392

Paisley 2,861 291 2,860 1,507 2,870 1,386 2,971 1,345 3,072 1,902 3,242 2,000 3,899 2,017

Queen Margaret College 1,225 91 1,263 96 1,283 60 1,376 88 1,522 204 1,588 233 1,712 279

Queens College 837 20 851 0 884 32 981 47 1,260 116 1,369 115 1,679 197

Robert Gordons 3,197 475 3,261 450 3,284 442 3,444 437 3,906 622 4,213 825 4,519 1,008

Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama 360 0 347 0 364 0 375 0 425 0 378 0 402 0

Scottish College of Textiles 597 63 625 48 640 100 665 52 642 41 679 31 755 30

Craigie 226 37 244 47 286 0 278 0 327 0 406 0 453 0

Jordanhill 1,372 757 1,447 698 1,321 658 1,286 675 1,518 669 1,813 673 1,976 653

Moray House 1,390 257 1,387 197 1,539 9 1,388 150 1,563 60 1,833 55 1,925 42

Northern 872 146 929 228 883 81 866 104 1,055 73 1,318 43 1,438 59

St. Andrews 573 182 608 134 581 0 555 0 669 0 858 0 1,005 0

Total 72,234 15,283 73,902 17,391 75,186 16,220 77,570 16,115 82,224 17,084 87,025 17,351 95,101 17,966

§ Mr. Salmond
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) full-time and (b) part-time students have attended each separate higher education institute in Scotland in each year since 1985.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
[holding answer 18 February 1993]: The information requested is given in the table. 1991–92 is the latest year for which figures are available. The figures exclude students studying with the Open university. Sandwich students are included in the full-time figures. Part-time in-service teacher training students are excluded from the part-time figures.

Year Full-time Part-time

1985–86 79,761 39,192

1986–87 81,640 40,022

1987–88 83,551 40,136

1988–89 84,968 39,757

1989–90 90,712 40,886

1990–91 96,844 41,084

1991–92 108,079 43,010

Students on higher education courses at higher education institutes in Scotland 1985–86 to 1991–92
	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92
Name	Full time	Part time	Full time	Part time	Full time	Part time	Full time	Part time	Full lime	Part time	Full time	Part time	Full lime	Part time
Aberdeen University	5,482	411	5,629	549	5,690	575	5,681	570	6,087	631	6,374	687	7,180	728
Dundee University	3,222	161	3,300	180	3,444	203	3,613	213	3,762	214	4,166	285	4,482	357
Edinburgh University	10,039	707	10,127	764	10,162	775	10,403	922	10,862	971	11,395	1,016	12,550	1,115
Glasgow University	10,412	2,505	10,521	2,587	10,810	2,533	11,049	2,097	11,523	1,970	12,226	1,632	12,798	1,485
Heriot-Watt University	3,319	444	3,487	508	3,798	450	4,108	512	4,396	547	3,570	512	3,733	517
St. Andrews University	3,560	112	3,627	116	3,619	144	3,782	121	3,939	108	4,187	106	4,225	80
Stirling University	2,589	335	2,897	432	3,059	410	3,207	525	3,416	577	3,472	507	3,972	618
Strathclyde University	7,586	943	7,642	1,291	7,759	1,226	7,936	1,355	8,368	1,558	8,652	1,666	9,588	1,948
Duncan of Jordanstone	1,006	26	1,026	41	1,059	9	1,073	12	1,188	10	1,272	9	1,312	11
Dundee Institute	2,022	199	2,041	179	2,009	198	1,983	199	2,088	290	2,194	343	2,498	498
Edinburgh College of Art	968	142	970	139	973	165	978	180	1,062	152	1,236	35	1,308	77
Glasgow Polytechnic	3,370	3,513	3,376	3,310	3,352	2,700	3,535	2,542	3,749	2,657	4,503	2,855	5,013	2,681
Glasgow School of Art	848	120	865	268	776	270	816	162	920	202	990	211	1,084	174
Napier	4,301	3,346	4,572	3,622	4,741	3,794	5,221	3,807	4,905	3,510	5,091	3,512	5,595	3,392
Paisley	2,861	291	2,860	1,507	2,870	1,386	2,971	1,345	3,072	1,902	3,242	2,000	3,899	2,017
Queen Margaret College	1,225	91	1,263	96	1,283	60	1,376	88	1,522	204	1,588	233	1,712	279
Queens College	837	20	851	0	884	32	981	47	1,260	116	1,369	115	1,679	197
Robert Gordons	3,197	475	3,261	450	3,284	442	3,444	437	3,906	622	4,213	825	4,519	1,008
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama	360	0	347	0	364	0	375	0	425	0	378	0	402	0
Scottish College of Textiles	597	63	625	48	640	100	665	52	642	41	679	31	755	30
Craigie	226	37	244	47	286	0	278	0	327	0	406	0	453	0
Jordanhill	1,372	757	1,447	698	1,321	658	1,286	675	1,518	669	1,813	673	1,976	653
Moray House	1,390	257	1,387	197	1,539	9	1,388	150	1,563	60	1,833	55	1,925	42
Northern	872	146	929	228	883	81	866	104	1,055	73	1,318	43	1,438	59
St. Andrews	573	182	608	134	581	0	555	0	669	0	858	0	1,005	0
Total	72,234	15,283	73,902	17,391	75,186	16,220	77,570	16,115	82,224	17,084	87,025	17,351	95,101	17,966

Year	Full-time	Part-time
1985–86	79,761	39,192
1986–87	81,640	40,022
1987–88	83,551	40,136
1988–89	84,968	39,757
1989–90	90,712	40,886
1990–91	96,844	41,084
1991–92	108,079	43,010