HL Deb 02 February 2004 vol 656 cc74-5WA
Baroness Sharp of Guildford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proportion of full-time undergraduate students in England are (a) 18–22 years of age; (b) 23–24 years of age; and (c) over 25 years of age. [HL857]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

The latest available data are shown in the table. Comparable figures for 2003–04 will not be available until January 2005.

Full-time undergraduates in England1 2002–03 (provisional)
Age Numbers %
Under 18 4,228 0.5
18–22 707,260 78.0
23–24 58,192 6.4
25 and over 137,321 15.1
Total 907,001 100.0
1Covers UK domiciled and overseas students in HE and FE institutions.

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many students in England in the current academic year are (a) full-time; and (b) part-time; and what is the full-time equivalent number for those who are part-time. [HL881]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

The latest available figures are shown in the table. Comparable figures for 2003–04 will not be available until January 2005.

Undergraduates1 in England 2002–03 (provisional)
Number
Full-time 907,001
Part-time 357,827
FTE of part-time2 125,239
1Covers UK domiciled and overseas students in HE and FE institutions.
2 The full-time equivalent (FTE) factor used for all part-time students is 0.35.