Mr. BendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of graduates for each of the last five years receiving(a) first class honours, (b) ordinary and (c) third class honours degrees in subjects related to (a) physical sciences, (b) mathematical sciences and informatics, (c) biological sciences and (d) engineering and technology were (i) home students, (ii) EU students and (iii) overseas students. [3318]
§ Margaret Hodge[holding answer 10 July 2001]: The available data are shown in the tables.
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First degree graduates in specified subjects by class of degree and domicile, 1999–2000, higher education institutions in the UK Percentage Subject/domicile First class honours Second class honours Third class honours Pass1 Total Physical sciences Home 91.4 94.0 91.5 91.2 93.3 EU 6.5 4.5 6.5 7.0 5.1 Overseas 2.1 1.5 2.0 1.7 1.6 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Mathematical sciences and informatics Home 93.7 93.1 91.1 90.7 92.8 EU 2.4 3.6 4.3 5.4 3.5 Overseas 3.9 3.4 4.5 3.9 3.6 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Biological sciences Home 92.0 93.1 88.6 93.9 92.8 EU 6.2 5.0 8.6 5.2 5.3 Overseas 1.7 1.9 2.8 0.9 1.9 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Engineering and technology Home 69.9 72.3 60.6 72.2 70.9 EU 7.2 11.8 24.6 20.0 13.4 Overseas 22.9 15.9 14.8 7.9 15.8 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1 Pass grades include Ordinary degrees Source:
HESA July Student Records 1996 to 2000
First degree graduates in specified subjects by class of degree and domicile, 1998–99, higher education institutions in the UK Numbers Subject/domicile First class honours Second class honours Third class honours Pass1 Total Physical sciences Home 1,435 8,979 1,086 697 12,197 EU 113 436 71 48 668 Overseas 37 122 21 11 191 Total 1,585 9,537 1,178 756 13,056 Mathematical sciences and informatics Home 783 2,332 484 308 3,907 EU 34 102 23 16 176 Overseas 40 102 12 13 167 Total 858 2,536 519 337 4,250 Biological sciences Home 1,356 13,425 727 602 16,110 EU 75 724 50 24 873 Overseas 41 284 22 29 376 Total 1,472 14,433 799 655 17,359 Engineering and technology Home 1,864 10,351 1,293 1,933 15,441 EU 198 1,566 349 405 2,518 Overseas 814 2,630 354 255 4,053 Total 2,876 14,547 1,996 2,593 22,012 1 Pass grades include Ordinary degrees Source:
HESA July Student Records 1996 to 2000
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First degree graduates in specified subjects by class of degree and domicile, 1998–99, higher education institutions in the UK Percentage Subject/domicile First class honours Second class honours Third class honours Pass1 Total Physical sciences Home 90.5 94.1 92.2 92.2 93.4 EU 7.1 4.6 6.0 6.3 5.1 Overseas 2.3 1.3 1.8 1.5 1.5 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
First degree graduates in specified subjects by class of degree and domicile, 1998–99, higher education institutions in the UK Percentage Subject/domicile First class honours Second class honours Third class honours Pass1 Total Mathematical sciences and informatics Home 91.3 92.0 93.3 91.4 91.9 EU 4.1 4.0 4.4 4.7 4.1 Overseas 4.7 4.0 2.3 3.9 3.9 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Biological sciences Home 92.1 93.0 91.0 91.9 92.8 EU 5.1 5.0 6.3 3.7 5.0 Overseas 2.8 2.0 2.8 4.4 2.2 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Engineering and technology Home 64.8 71.2 64.8 74.5 70.1 EU 6.9 10.8 17.5 15.6 11.4 Overseas 28.3 18.1 17.7 9.8 18.4 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1 Pass grades include Ordinary degrees Source:
HESA July Student Records 1996 to 2000
First degree graduates in specified subjects by class of degree and domicile, 1997–98, higher education institutions in the UK Numbers Subject/domicile First class honours Second class honours Third class honours Pass1 Total Physical sciences Home 1,489 9,101 1,143 689 12,422 EU 97 439 64 57 657 Overseas 40 141 20 16 217 Total 1,626 9,681 1,227 762 13,296 Mathematical sciences and informatics Home 779 2,131 454 294 3,658 EU 18 61 27 14 120 Overseas 34 96 14 17 161 Total 831 2,288 495 325 3,939 Biological sciences Home 1,383 12,957 690 583 15,613 EU 72 656 71 30 829 Overseas 31 309 22 81 443 Total 1,486 13,922 783 694 16,885 Engineering and technology Home 1,805 10,910 1,459 2,156 16,330 EU 140 1,306 346 399 2,191 Overseas 721 2,655 394 280 4,050 Total 2,666 14,871 2,199 2,835 22,571 1 Pass grades include Ordinary degrees Source:
HESA July Student Records 1996 to 2000
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First degree graduates in specified subjects by class of degree and domicile, 1997–98, higher education institutions in the UK Percentage Subject/domicile First class honours Second class honours Third class honours Pass1 Total Physical sciences Home 91.6 94.0 93.2 90.4 93.4 EU 6.0 4.5 5.2 7.5 4.9 Overseas 2.5 1.5 1.6 2.1 1.6 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Mathematical sciences and informatics Home 93.7 93.1 91.7 90.5 92.9 EU 2.2 2.7 5.5 4.3 3.0 Overseas4.1 4.1 4.2 2.8 5.2 4.1 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
First degree graduates in specified subjects by class of degree and domicile, 1997–98, higher education institutions in the UK Percentage Subject/domicile First class honours Second class honours Third class honours Pass1 Total Biological sciences Home 93.1 93.1 88.1 84.0 92.5 EU 4.8 4.7 9.1 4.3 4.9 Overseas 2.1 2.2 2.8 11.7 2.6 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Engineering and technology Home 67.7 73.4 66.3 76.0 72.3 EU 5.3 8.8 15.7 14.1 9.7 Overseas 27.0 17.9 17.9 9.9 17.9 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1 Pass grades include Ordinary degrees Source:
HESA July Student Records 1996 to 2000
First degree graduates in specified subjects by class of degree and domicile, 1996–97,higher education institutions in the UK Numbers Subject/domicile First class honours Second class honours Third class honours Pass1 Total Physical sciences Home 1,376 9,945 1,272 806 13,399 EU 73 344 50 54 521 Overseas 30 100 15 7 152 Total 1,479 10,389 1,337 867 14,072 Mathematical sciences and informatics Home 660 2,080 473 296 3,509 EU 19 45 10 8 82 Overseas 22 59 23 10 114 Total 701 2,184 506 314 3,705 Biological sciences Home 1,180 12,044 631 644 14,499 EU 39 434 40 16 529 Overseas 31 244 22 39 336 Total 1,250 12,722 693 699 15,364 Engineering and technology Home 1,778 11,553 1,641 2,029 17,001 EU 144 1,186 282 357 1,969 Overseas 713 2,602 462 270 4,047 Total 2,635 15,341 2,385 2,656 23,017 1 Pass grades include Ordinary degrees Source:
HESA July Student Records 1996 to 2000
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First degree graduates in specified subjects by class of degree and domicile, 1996–97, higher education institutions in the UK Percentage Subject/domicile First class honours Second class honours Third class honours Pass1 Total Physical sciences Home 93.0 95.7 95.1 93.0 95.2 EU 4.9 3.3 3.7 6.2 3.7 Overseas 2.0 1.0 1.1 0.8 1.1 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Mathematical sciences and informatics Home 94.2 95.2 93.5 94.3 94.7 EU 2.7 2.1 2.0 2.5 2.2 Overseas 3.1 2.7 4.5 3.2 3.1 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Biological sciences Home 94.4 94.7 91.1 92.1 94.4 EU 3.1 3.4 5.8 2.3 3.4 Overseas 2.5 1.9 3.2 5.6 2.2 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
First degree graduates in specified subjects by class of degree and domicile, 1996–97, higher education institutions in the UK Percentage Subject/domicile First class honours Second class honours Third class honours Pass1 Total Engineering and technology Home 67.5 75.3 68.8 76.4 73.9 EU 5.5 7.7 11.8 13.4 8.6 Overseas 27.1 17.0 19.4 10.2 17.6 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1 Pass grades include Ordinary degrees Source:
HESA July Student Records 1996 to 2000
First degree graduates in specified subjects by class of degree and domicile, 1995–96, higher education institutions in the UK Numbers Subject/domicile First class honours Second class honours Third class honours Pass1 Total Physical sciences Home 1,318 9,617 1,286 893 13,114 EU 89 322 50 45 506 Overseas 20 119 18 7 164 Total 1,427 10,058 1,354 945 13,784 Mathematical sciences and informatics Home 696 2,278 529 306 3,809 EU 18 42 14 8 82 Overseas 27 99 29 22 177 Total 741 2,419 572 336 4,068 Biological sciences Home 1,065 10,840 575 551 13,031 EU 38 391 27 17 473 Overseas 12 192 20 73 297 Total 1,115 11,423 622 641 13,801 Engineering and technology Home 1,879 12,394 1,741 2,424 18,438 EU 143 990 183 276 1,592 Overseas 543 2,074 404 259 3,280 Total 2,565 15,458 2,328 2,959 23,310 1 Pass grades include Ordinary degrees Source:
HESA July Student Records 1996 to 2000
First degree graduates in specified subjects by class of degree and domicile, 1995–96, higher education institutions in the UK Percentage Subject/domicile First class honours Second class honours Third class honours Pass1 Total Physical sciences Home 92.4 95.6 95.0 94.5 95.1 EU 6.2 3.2 3.7 4.8 3.7 Overseas 1.4 1.2 1.3 0.7 1.2 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Mathematical sciences and informatics Home 93.9 94.2 92.5 91.1 93.6 EU 2.4 1.7 2.4 2.4 2.0 Overseas 3.6 4.1 5.1 6.5 4.4 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Biological sciences Home 95.5 94.9 92.4 86.0 94.4 EU 3.4 3.4 4.3 2.7 3.4 Overseas 1.1 1.7 3.2 11.4 2.2 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Engineering and technology Home 73.3 80.2 74.8 81.9 79.1 EU 5.6 6.4 7.9 9.3 6.8 Overseas 21.2 13.4 17.4 8.8 14.1 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1 Pass grades include Ordinary degrees Source:
HESA July Student Records 1996 to 2000
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