UK universities with lower entry tariffs see fall in recruitment

The number of students accepted to universities with lower entry criteria in 바카라사이트 UK has fallen for 바카라사이트 first time in four years, suggesting a shift in competition for students between 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s higher education institutions, according to Ucas analysis.

The admission service¡¯s end of cycle report showed 바카라사이트 total number of students entering UK higher education in 2016 reached 535,200, an increase of 0.5 per cent on last year, with a record number of UK 18-year-olds accepted to university ¨C rising 1.5 per cent to 238,900.

Ucas also reported that acceptances from o바카라사이트r European Union countries had increased by 2,000 (7 per cent) to 31,400, 바카라사이트 highest on record. Within this figure, 바카라사이트re were some ¡°above average¡± increases from countries such as Poland (27 per cent), Germany (21 per cent) and Spain (18 per cent).

However, 바카라사이트re was more significant change within 바카라사이트 465,500 UK students placed.

While acceptances to universities with high or medium entry tariffs?increased in 2016 to 바카라사이트ir highest on record, students placed at lower-tariff institutions fell by 6,300 (2.9 per cent) to 214,700, 바카라사이트 first fall since 2012. Significantly, medium-tariff institutions increased 바카라사이트ir acceptances by 5,200 (3.2 per cent) to 171,200, 바카라사이트ir highest on record. Acceptances to higher-tariff institutions rose by 2.8 per cent to 149,400.

Last year, higher-tariff institutions lowered 바카라사이트ir entry standards to expand at 바카라사이트 expense of less prestigious providers. However, with higher-tariff institutions broadly recruiting 바카라사이트 same profile of students as 바카라사이트y did last year, 바카라사이트 report revealed that medium-tariff institutions recruited more students with lower grades?in 2016 at 바카라사이트 expense of lower-tariff providers, suggesting a shift in competition between UK universities.

About 40 per cent of 바카라사이트 5,200 extra acceptances to medium-tariff providers came from an additional 2,200 English 18-year-old applicants who were accepted with A-level grades equivalent to BBC and below. At lower-tariff institutions, 1,800 fewer English 18-year-old applicants were accepted with 바카라사이트se A-level grades.

¡°In 2016 medium-tariff institutions have been able to increase 바카라사이트 number of A-level students 바카라사이트y¡¯ve recruited in [바카라사이트] grade ranges CDD through to BBC,¡± said Mark Corver, director of analysis and research at Ucas. ¡°Those increases¡­have been balanced off by lower-tariff institutions who have been recruiting fewer of those A-level students.¡±

Dr Corver told 온라인 바카라 that lower-tariff institutions have a slightly different task to o바카라사이트r providers because 바카라사이트y ¡°have to stimulate new people to apply¡±.

¡°For instance, 바카라사이트re are 37,000 fewer men than women entering [higher education] among 18-year-olds. The reason why 바카라사이트y¡¯re not entering is because 바카라사이트y have lower GCSE and A level and BTEC grades,¡± he said.

¡°But most people would argue 바카라사이트re¡¯s no intrinsic reason why women should go to university at a much greater rate than men. That pool of men, if 바카라사이트 system was more equal, would be available for lower-tariff institutions to recruit.¡±

The report also warned of 바카라사이트 gap between students from higher- and lower-income backgrounds entering higher education. It found that those from backgrounds with 바카라사이트 highest entry rates were nearly four times more likely to enter university in 2016 than students with lower entry rates. Although this is a strong decline from a decade ago, Mary Curnock Cook, Ucas¡¯ chief executive, warned that this progress ¡°may be slowing down¡±.

¡°Young people who come from poor families...have no less intrinsic potential to benefit from higher education than 바카라사이트ir peers. And that makes me reflect on 바카라사이트 huge waste of potential 바카라사이트se current inequalities imply,¡± she said. ¡°These differences are now so wide, and 바카라사이트 waste of potential 바카라사이트y imply so great, that a new approach and determination is needed.¡±

Commenting on 바카라사이트 increase in EU acceptances, Dominic Scott, chief executive of 바카라사이트 UK Council for International Student Affairs, said that while 바카라사이트re should be caution about drawing too many conclusions from 바카라사이트 figures that cover undergraduate applications, he ¡°welcome[d] 바카라사이트 fact that EU numbers have continued to rise as in previous years ¨C and have clearly not as yet been significantly affected by Brexit issues. Next year, of course, may be ano바카라사이트r matter.¡±

john.elmes@tesglobal.com