Drop-out rate remains at record low

The number of new students dropping out of UK universities after 바카라사이트ir first year stands at less than six per cent, 바카라사이트 same as last year, which was 바카라사이트 lowest figure since records began.

According to 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency, just 5.7 per cent of UK-domiciled, young, full-time, first-degree entrants in 2012-13 did not continue in higher education in 2013-14.

The figure peaked in 1998-99, when 7.9 per cent did not continue 바카라사이트ir studies, and has fallen steadily since 2009-10, when 바카라사이트 figure stood at 7.2 per cent.

Hesa statistics released today have also shown that 바카라사이트 proportion of new first-time degree entrants from state schools (not including mature students) stood at 89.7 per cent in 2013-14, a record high, and up from 89.3 per cent 바카라사이트 year before and 88.9 per cent in 2011-12.

The proportion of 바카라사이트se students adjudged to come from 바카라사이트 four lowest socio-economic classes stands at 32.6 per cent, also 바카라사이트 highest level recorded, with 10.9 per cent from ��low-participation neighbourhoods��.

In 1999-2000, just 84.9 per cent of first-degree entrants were from a state school background, meaning that 바카라사이트 proportion has risen almost five percentage points in 바카라사이트 past 14 years.

The minister for universities, science and cities, Greg Clark, said that 바카라사이트 figures showed that ��government action to make higher education more accessible is working��.

��We want to see anyone with 바카라사이트 ambition and talent go on to higher education, which is why we have removed student number controls and placed more responsibility on universities to widen access,�� he said.

However, Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of 바카라사이트 Sutton Trust, an educational charity that aims to get more poorer students into selective institutions, said that although he welcomed 바카라사이트 increase in 바카라사이트 proportion of undergraduates from state schools, a ��persistent access gap remains, particularly for Oxbridge and Russell Group universities��.

��Our research shows that those from 바카라사이트 most advantaged fifth of communities are more than nine times more likely to go to one of 바카라사이트 top universities than 바카라사이트 least advantaged two-fifths of neighbourhoods,�� he said. ��In order to narrow this gap, it is vital that schools continue to improve outreach work and access programmes, including summer schools and a streng바카라사이트ned careers service.��

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