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Tariff
From 2002 entry, the UCAS Tariff replaced Main qualification in UCAS data.
The UCAS Tariff establishes agreed equivalences between different types of qualifications, and reports achievement for entry to higher education in a numerical format. This allows comparisons between applicants with different types and volumes of achievement.
Up to 2001 entry, applicants were categorised according to their Main qualification, derived from a UCAS rank order of qualifications. For applicants holding more than one type of qualification, only the highest qualification was counted. Qualification data are only available for UK applicants.
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Summary statistics
The numbers of applicants and accepted applicants by Tariff.
Applicants
Tariff |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
None |
94,661 |
95,787 |
92,227 |
100,703 |
001-079 |
18,156 |
15,089 |
16,117 |
16,509 |
080-119 |
18,495 |
15,875 |
14,352 |
14,385 |
120-179 |
37,410 |
35,432 |
32,442 |
33,712 |
180-239 |
47,906 |
47,474 |
45,528 |
48,385 |
240-299 |
52,593 |
54,087 |
54,501 |
58,979 |
300-359 |
48,622 |
51,590 |
53,217 |
58,415 |
360-419 |
37,346 |
41,848 |
44,710 |
49,004 |
420-479 |
23,591 |
26,965 |
29,522 |
32,168 |
480-539 |
13,627 |
15,254 |
17,709 |
18,415 |
540 plus |
9,447 |
10,567 |
13,009 |
13,955 |
Total |
401,854 |
409,968 |
413,334 |
444,630 |
Accepted Applicants
Tariff |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
None |
70,756 |
70,822 |
66,696 |
71,136 |
001-079 |
11,888 |
9,912 |
10,753 |
11,210 |
080-119 |
12,968 |
10,895 |
9,859 |
9,821 |
120-179 |
29,097 |
26,350 |
24,094 |
24,890 |
180-239 |
39,955 |
38,236 |
36,278 |
38,596 |
240-299 |
46,041 |
46,042 |
45,415 |
49,762 |
300-359 |
43,571 |
45,385 |
45,958 |
51,180 |
360-419 |
34,039 |
37,644 |
39,789 |
44,077 |
420-479 |
21,785 |
24,652 |
26,881 |
29,401 |
480-539 |
12,698 |
14,127 |
16,382 |
17,088 |
540 plus |
8,927 |
9,877 |
12,190 |
13,083 |
Total |
331,725 |
333,942 |
334,295 |
360,244 |
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Data to match your precise requirements
If you want more detailed data you can use our simple statistical enquiry service to devise your own tables showing Tariff (2002 entry onwards) or Main qualification (1996 to 2001 entry) by any of the following:
Age
Sex
Ethnicity
Socio-economics
Educational background
HE subject
You can also filter by UK country and course type (Degree/HND).
More flexibility
You can create your own multi-dimensional tables (ie Tariff by Age AND HE subject) using our annual datasets. These are free downloadable spreadsheet files that enable you to undertake more sophisticated analysis of the data we provide using pivot tables. Using these, you can still plot Tariff or Main qualification against any of the above, and you can also include one or more additional variables from the list.
Additional data
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