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Foundation degree report tables
1. Applications and accepted applicants by course type, 2003
Level of course |
Applications |
% |
Accepts |
% |
Degree (excluding FD) |
1,970,149 |
96.6% |
349,935 |
93.5% |
Foundation Degree |
12,391 |
0.5% |
5,596 |
1.5% |
HND |
63,591 |
2.9% |
18,776 |
5.0% |
Total |
2,046,131 |
100.0% |
374,307 |
100.0% |
2. Accepted applicants by gender and course type, 2003
Level |
Female |
% |
Male |
% |
Total |
% |
Degree (excluding FD) |
187,740 |
53.6% |
162,195 |
46.4% |
349,935 |
100.0% |
Foundation degree |
2,726 |
48.7% |
2,870 |
51.3% |
5,596 |
100.0% |
HND |
7,732 |
41.2% |
11,044 |
58.8% |
18,776 |
100.0% |
Total |
198,198 |
53.0% |
176,109 |
47.0% |
374,307 |
100.0% |
3. Age distribution of accepted applicants by course type, 2003
Age band |
Degree (excluding FD) |
Foundation degree |
HND |
Total |
Under 21 |
78.3% |
58.0% |
69.0% |
77.5% |
21-24 |
11.5% |
18.2% |
16.2% |
11.8% |
25-29 |
4.2% |
8.7% |
6.0% |
4.4% |
30-34 |
2.4% |
4.9% |
3.5% |
2.5% |
35-39 |
1.7% |
4.6% |
2.3% |
1.8% |
40 or over |
2.0% |
5.6% |
3.0% |
2.1% |
Total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
4. Distribution of applications by subject group and course type, 2003
Subject group |
Degree (excl. FD's) |
Foundation Degree |
HND |
Total |
A Medicine and dentistry |
3.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
3.1% |
B Subjects allied to medicine |
6.6% |
1.7% |
1.2% |
6.4% |
C Biological sciences |
8.8% |
4.7% |
4.6% |
8.6% |
D Veterinary sciences, agriculture and related subjects |
0.8% |
5.1% |
3.6% |
0.9% |
F Physical sciences |
3.9% |
0.9% |
0.7% |
3.7% |
G Mathematical and computer sciences |
6.8% |
12.3% |
17.5% |
7.2% |
H Engineering |
5.4% |
7.7% |
5.5% |
5.4% |
J Technologies |
0.5% |
1.7% |
0.6% |
0.5% |
K Architecture, building and planning |
1.7% |
0.3% |
1.7% |
1.6% |
L Social Studies |
7.2% |
2.2% |
1.8% |
7.0% |
M Law |
5.5% |
0.2% |
0.6% |
5.4% |
N Business and administrative studies |
11.8% |
18.3% |
33.9% |
12.6% |
P Mass communications and documentation |
2.3% |
6.1% |
2.6% |
2.3% |
Q Linguistics, Classics and related studies |
3.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
3.1% |
R European languages, literature and related studies |
1.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
1.1% |
T Non-European languages and related studies |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
V Historical and philosophical studies |
3.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
3.6% |
W Creative arts and design |
8.7% |
22.8% |
18.0% |
9.1% |
X Education |
2.9% |
2.9% |
1.8% |
2.9% |
Combined sciences |
1.5% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
1.4% |
Combined social sciences |
1.8% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
1.7% |
Combined arts |
3.4% |
0.4% |
0.4% |
3.2% |
Sciences combined with social sciences or arts |
4.6% |
10.3% |
3.6% |
4.6% |
Social sciences combined with arts |
2.9% |
0.5% |
1.0% |
2.9% |
General, other combined and unknown |
1.2% |
0.7% |
0.1% |
1.1% |
Total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
5. Distribution of accepted applicants by subject group and course type, 2003
Subject group |
Degree (excluding FD) |
Foundation degree |
HND |
Total |
A Medicine and dentistry |
2.5% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
2.3% |
B Subjects allied to medicine |
6.2% |
3.2% |
1.9% |
5.9% |
C Biological sciences |
8.2% |
6.0% |
4.2% |
8.0% |
D Veterinary sciences, agriculture and related subjects |
0.8% |
7.9% |
5.2% |
1.1% |
F Physical sciences |
4.1% |
0.7% |
0.8% |
3.9% |
G Mathematical and computer sciences |
7.2% |
9.9% |
17.4% |
7.7% |
H Engineering |
5.8% |
6.5% |
5.7% |
5.8% |
J Technologies |
0.6% |
1.7% |
0.6% |
0.6% |
K Architecture, building and planning |
1.9% |
0.4% |
2.3% |
1.9% |
L Social Studies |
7.0% |
3.1% |
2.8% |
6.7% |
M Law |
5.1% |
0.5% |
0.8% |
4.8% |
N Business and administrative studies |
11.5% |
13.9% |
28.0% |
12.4% |
P Mass communications and documentation |
2.4% |
3.9% |
2.4% |
2.4% |
Q Linguistics, Classics and related studies |
3.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
2.9% |
R European languages, literature and related studies |
1.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
1.0% |
T Non-European languages and related studies |
0.6% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.6% |
V Historical and philosophical studies |
3.6% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
3.3% |
W Creative arts and design |
9.8% |
22.5% |
19.9% |
10.5% |
X Education |
3.0% |
5.8% |
2.1% |
3.0% |
Combined sciences |
1.5% |
1.1% |
0.7% |
1.5% |
Combined social sciences |
1.5% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
1.4% |
Combined arts |
3.3% |
0.6% |
0.7% |
3.1% |
Sciences combined with social sciences or arts |
4.8% |
10.6% |
3.2% |
4.8% |
Social sciences combined with arts |
2.9% |
1.0% |
1.2% |
2.8% |
General, other combined and unknown |
1.8% |
0.4% |
0.1% |
1.7% |
Total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
6. Distribution of accepted foundation degree applicants by subject group, 2003
Subject group |
Total |
% |
W Creative arts and design |
1,261 |
22.5% |
N Business and administrative studies |
776 |
13.9% |
Sciences combined with social sciences or arts |
594 |
10.6% |
G Mathematical and computer sciences |
556 |
9.9% |
D Veterinary sciences, agriculture and related subjects |
440 |
7.9% |
H Engineering |
365 |
6.5% |
C Biological sciences |
338 |
6.0% |
X Education |
324 |
5.8% |
P Mass communications and documentation |
217 |
3.9% |
B Subjects allied to medicine |
178 |
3.2% |
L Social Studies |
171 |
3.1% |
J Technologies |
93 |
1.7% |
Combined sciences |
63 |
1.1% |
Social sciences combined with arts |
57 |
1.0% |
F Physical sciences |
39 |
0.7% |
Combined arts |
35 |
0.6% |
M Law |
30 |
0.5% |
K Architecture, building and planning |
24 |
0.4% |
General, other combined and unknown |
24 |
0.4% |
Combined social sciences |
7 |
0.1% |
V Historical and philosophical studies |
4 |
0.1% |
Total |
5,596 |
100.0% |
7. Accepted foundation degree applicants by subject line (top ten), 2003
Subject lines |
Total |
% |
Design studies (W2) |
588 |
10.5% |
Combs of phys/math science with arts/humanities/languages |
353 |
6.3% |
Computer Science (G4) |
314 |
5.6% |
Management studies (N2) |
313 |
5.6% |
Agriculture (D4) |
264 |
4.7% |
Sports Science (C6) |
249 |
4.4% |
Business studies (N1) |
204 |
3.6% |
Cinematics and Photography (W6) |
194 |
3.5% |
Drama (W4) |
188 |
3.4% |
Academic studies in Education (X3) |
182 |
3.3% |
Other subject lines |
2,747 |
49.1% |
Total |
5,596 |
100.0% |
8. Distribution of UK domiciled accepted applicants by ethnicity and course type, 2003
Ethnicity |
Degree (excluding FD) |
Foundation degree |
HND |
Total |
White |
83.1% |
82.9% |
78.3% |
82.8% |
Black |
3.9% |
5.7% |
5.5% |
4.0% |
Asian |
10.1% |
7.9% |
13.3% |
10.3% |
Mixed Race |
2.2% |
2.4% |
2.2% |
2.2% |
Other |
0.7% |
1.1% |
0.8% |
0.7% |
Total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
percentages are calculated on applicants with known ethnicity only
9. Socio-economic status of UK domiciled accepted applicants by course type, 2003
Socio-economic status |
Degree (excl. FD's) |
Foundation degree |
HND |
Total |
Higher managerial and professional occupations |
22.8% |
12.4% |
12.7% |
22.3% |
Lower managerial and professional occupations |
31.4% |
26.0% |
26.0% |
31.1% |
Intermediate occupations |
15.2% |
19.1% |
14.6% |
15.2% |
Small employers and own account workers |
7.3% |
8.8% |
10.2% |
7.5% |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations |
4.9% |
6.6% |
6.8% |
5.0% |
Semi-routine occupations |
12.9% |
18.6% |
19.4% |
13.2% |
Routine occupations |
5.4% |
8.5% |
10.4% |
5.7% |
Total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
percentages based on applicants with a known socio-ecomomic status only
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