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Ethnicity
Applicants are asked to record their ethnic origin on the UCAS application form. Provision of this information is voluntary and it is not passed to institutions until after the selection process. Ethnicity is published in detail (Ethnic origin) or summarised into broad groupings (Ethnic group). Ethnicity data are only available for home (UK domiciled) applicants.
There have been a number of changes to the Ethnic origin classifications between 2001 and 2005 entry, including the division of White into British/Irish/Scottish/Other and the introduction of other groupings such as mixed and Chinese. Direct comparisons between the years are therefore not recommended.
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Summary statistics
The numbers of applicants and accepted applicants by Ethnicity.
Applicants
Ethnic group |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
White |
304,366 |
311,615 |
314,251 |
339,781 |
328,013 |
Black |
14,728 |
17,019 |
18,651 |
23,120 |
23,977 |
Asian |
37,883 |
38,914 |
35,666 |
41,823 |
41,870 |
Chinese |
- |
- |
4,069 |
- |
- |
Mixed |
7,523 |
8,365 |
9,260 |
11,571 |
11,822 |
Other |
2,636 |
2,876 |
3,660 |
4,692 |
4,681 |
Unknown |
34,718 |
31,179 |
27,777 |
23,643 |
21,833 |
Total |
401,854 |
409,968 |
413,334 |
444,630 |
432,196 |
Accepted Applicants
Ethnic group |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
White |
252,663 |
255,754 |
257,139 |
279,118 |
262,507 |
Black |
10,699 |
12,372 |
13,120 |
16,065 |
16,808 |
Asian |
31,140 |
31,683 |
28,551 |
33,548 |
33,551 |
Chinese |
- |
3,417 |
- |
- |
|
Mixed |
6,155 |
6,734 |
7,447 |
9,264 |
9,285 |
Other |
2,060 |
2,201 |
2,751 |
3,583 |
3,541 |
Unknown |
29,008 |
25,198 |
21,870 |
18,666 |
19,872 |
Total |
331,725 |
333,942 |
334,295 |
360,244 |
345,564 |
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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 Ethnicity by any of the following:
Age
Sex
Socio-economics
Qualification
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 Ethnicity by Age AND Socio-economics) 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 Ethnicity against any of the above, and you can also include one or more additional variables from the list.
Additional data
If you require more specialised data, our statistical enquiries team may be able to help. While we do make a cost-recovery charge for custom-built data, we are always happy to discuss your requirements with no-obligation. You can complete the enquiry request form and post, fax or email it to us, or contact stats@ucas.ac.uk tel: 01242 544896 quoting EW4.
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