§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the percentage intake of full-time home undergraduates at each HEFCE funded institution from(a) state schools, (b) fee-paying schools and (c) the FEFC sector, onto (i) arts and social science courses, (ii) science courses and (iii) all courses in (1) 1995 and (2) 1996; and if he will make a statement. [23608]
§ Dr. HowellsThe data requested are not available centrally. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) collects details of the course subject and previous educational establishment of applicants and accepted applicants to each higher education establishment but these data are published only at the sector level. Information on the previous educational establishment of accepted applicants is published in the UCAS Annual Report. The latest published data are for applicants accepted for autumn 1996 entry and are shown in the table. It is for individual universities and colleges to decide whether or not such data should be made available for their own institution With the authorisation of the institutions involved, UCAS can provide these data separately for each individual establishment. The hon. Member might therefore care to contact UCAS directly.350W
Previous educational establishment of home applicants accepted to degree courses 1996 entry Type of establishment Number Maintained Grammar 16,634 Sixth Form Centre 3,546 Comprehensive 67,397 Other 1,260 Total 88,837 Independent 29,264 Further Education Sixth Form College 23,603 Other FE 52,345 Technical 1,612 Total 77,560 Higher Education 6,661 Other 9,040 Not known 35,141 Total 246,503