§ Mr. Damian GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) A-level and (b) non A-level students entered higher education in each year since 1997. [83939]
§ Margaret HodgeThe latest available information is given in the table. Figures for 2002 will be available in January 2003.
Accepted applicants via UCAS to full-time and sandwich undergraduate courses in the UK1 Year of entry 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Entry qualification: 2 or more A levels 183,123 181.459 183,852 185,348 193,536 Scottish Highers 16,641 16,421 16,823 17,106 17,899 All other qualifications2 103,554 100,340 102,390 106,267 114,037 Total 303,318 298,220 303,065 308,718 325,472 1— Covers IJK domiciled students. 2— Including students with GNVQs, BTEC, Access and Foundation courses, degree credits, and a small number with no qualifications.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of higher education students in 1997 completed their courses; and what the proportion was in each subsequent year for which information is available. [86856]
§ Margaret HodgeInformation on the completion rates of HE students is published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) in "Performance Indicators in HE". The latest available data are shown in the table.
121WFigures published recently showed that the UK has one of the lowest non-completion rates in the OECD.
Projected Learning Outcomes Full-time Students Starting First Degree Courses in UK HE Institutions Projected Outcomes1 Students starting in Obtained degree percentage Obtained no qualification percentage Other2 percentage 1996/97 80 18 2 1997/98 81 17 2 1998/99 81 17 2 1999/00 81 17 2 1 The projected outcomes are calculated on the assumption that the progression paths of new entrants will be the same as those for students currently in the system. 2 Includes students who obtain undergraduate qualifications other than a degree (e.g an HMD).