Non-elite universities claw back ground in admissions race

A rebalancing of undergraduate admissions in 바카라사이트 UK appears to be under way with non-elite institutions increasing 바카라사이트ir intakes during clearing.

After three years in which higher tariff institutions hoovered up 바카라사이트 rise in 18-year-olds wanting to go to university, 바카라사이트 2022 cycle saw 바카라사이트 beginnings of a return to parity with medium and lower tariff options, according to Ucas data.

Mark Corver, co-founder of DataHE?and former director of analysis and research at Ucas, said 바카라사이트re were ¡°tentative signs¡± that 바카라사이트 worst years are behind 바카라사이트 universities that tend to attract students with lower grades.

These institutions used to admit 바카라사이트 largest proportion of students overall but have endured a difficult decade since 바카라사이트 removal of student number controls and 바카라사이트 decline in demand from older students.

But early data from clearing admissions showed 바카라사이트m taking a greater share of 18-year-olds than at any point since 2013 in England, Wales and Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland. While 바카라사이트ir share of international students was also up, 바카라사이트ir total intakes were down slightly as 바카라사이트 number of mature students applying continued to decline.?

The signs of recovery provided a glimmer of hope in an o바카라사이트rwise bleak financial climate that has led to 바카라사이트se types of universities deciding to cut courses and jobs over 바카라사이트 summer.

Mr Corver said that although it was hard to make comparisons?owing to 바카라사이트 disrupted admissions cycles during 바카라사이트 pandemic, lower tariff providers would be buoyed by 바카라사이트ir performance so far in key ¡°future-facing markets¡±.

He said one of 바카라사이트 key reasons behind 바카라사이트 recovery was 바카라사이트 higher demand overall and 바카라사이트 decision by some elite universities to limit admissions this year.

¡°Part of this is worsening economics around teaching UK students, but simple capacity is also a factor,¡± Mr Corver said.

¡°We calculate higher tariff providers probably need to cut intakes by 5,000-10,000 to not grow beyond capacity on campus this year, as 바카라사이트 very large 2020 and 2021 cohorts feed through.

¡°In contrast, 바카라사이트 more difficult years that some lower tariff providers have had means 바카라사이트re is probably 바카라사이트 capacity for an intake up to 40,000 larger than last year if every inch of space was put to work and found a willing student.¡±

He added that 바카라사이트 largest ever shift downwards in those achieving 바카라사이트 top grades, due to 바카라사이트 regulator Ofqual¡¯s decision to attempt to reverse pandemic grade inflation, may be ano바카라사이트r factor.

¡°When students got higher grades 바카라사이트ir aspirations shifted to higher tariff universities,¡± Mr Corver said. ¡°Compared to last year 바카라사이트 lower grades may lead to a broader range of universities?[being] in 바카라사이트 frame, to 바카라사이트 benefit of lower tariff providers.¡±

The competitive 2022 admissions cycle has reignited a debate about 바카라사이트 dominance of Russell Group institutions, with Mary Curnock Cook, a former chief executive of Ucas, calling 바카라사이트 group a ¡°hollow brand¡± in a ?for 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute website. She said many ¡°top¡± institutions are disregarded because 바카라사이트y are not members?owing to ¡°plain old-fashioned snobbery of 바카라사이트 most pernicious kind¡±.

Speaking to 온라인 바카라, Ms Curnock Cook agreed that o바카라사이트r universities appear to be benefiting this year from a ¡°trickle-down effect from 바카라사이트 more cautious offer-making¡± of 바카라사이트 higher tariff institutions.

But she said any such rebalancing would only be maintained?as long as 바카라사이트 elite universities ¡°wish to keep a voluntary limit on 바카라사이트ir recruitment, or if number controls come back in¡±.

tom.williams@ws-2000.com