Table: Dropout rates among full-time students 2001/02
Table: Research income generated per academic costs
Working class heroes
Universities with highest participation rates form the lower social class groups among young full-time undergraduate entrants
Institution
Participation
in %
Benchmark
in %
Wolverhampton
51.5
37.3
Ulster
46.1
35.3
Bradford
46.0
34.9
Luton
44.8
38.1
Sunderland
44.8
34.7
South Bank
44.0
38.4
Westminster
44.0
35.5
London Metropolitan
43.9
37.6
East London
43.3
37.2
De Montfort
43.0
35.2
Middle class preserves
Universities with lowest participation rates form the lower social class groups among young full-time undergraduate entrants
Institution
Participation
in %
Benchmark
in %
Warwick
17.8
22.2
Edinburgh
17.8
21.9
York
17.7
20.7
Nottingham
16.9
21.1
St Andrews
15.5
20.3
Durham
15.1
20.6
Exeter
15.0
23.5
Bristol
13.7
20.0
Cambridge
11.3
17.3
Oxford
11.0
17.3
Original data source: HESA . Table published in The Times Higher, October 1 2004 Back to story
Table: Dropout rates among full-time students 2001/02
Table: Research income generated per academic costs