Widening access rates (Wales)

Participation of under-represented groups in higher education:
Young full-time first degree entrants 2002/03 in Wales Total entrants % from
state schools %
working class % from
low-participation
neighbourhoods Total UK 309,315 87.2 28.4 13.3

Total Wales 18,360 91.9 29.8 16.0 University of Wales, Aberystwyth 1,990 92.9 29.0 12.9 University of Wales, Bangor 1,600 95.8 31.6 12.9 Cardiff University 3,930 85.2 22.5 9.7 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff 1,965 94.9 28.6 16.7 University of Glamorgan 2,910 97.8 39.3 28.6 The University of Wales, Lampeter 260 91.5 26.7 19.8 University of Wales College of Medicine 280 93.1 27.8 17.2 University of Wales College, Newport 910 99.3 41.9 21.3 The North-East Wales Institute of Higher Education 755 99.0 42.1 19.7 Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 160 88.5 23.4 10.3 Swansea Institute of Higher Education 845 98.8 40.7 23.3 University of Wales, Swansea 2,280 91.5 29.3 17.4 Trinity College, Carmarthen 475 98.2 46.0 22.6 © 2004 HESA Higher Education Statistics Agency