Composition of University intakes, by university type and deprivation ( FSM / IDACI )
The make-up of intakes varies at different types of university.
π At the least selective βpost-1992β institutions, 11% of students had been eligible for Free School Meals (FSM),
π At the most selective Russell Group JUST 2% of students had been eligible for Free School Meals (FSM)
π 7% of the population are privately educated, but they make up 29% of Russell Group University students
π Just eight institutions accounted for more Oxbridge places than 2,900 other UK secondary schools combined. www.ft.com/content/bbb7fe58-0908-4f8e-bb1a-081a42a045b7
Higher education is a key driver of social mobility in this country. Young people from less well-off backgrounds who attend university are more likely to become socially mobile into higher income brackets, and income gaps are lower between graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers compared
to non-graduates.
Less selective universities take on the majority of poorer students who attend university. While they often have lower graduate earnings on average, many of their graduates from poorer homes in fact go on to achieve well in the labour market. This is further emphasised when the characteristics of their students, including their school attainment, is taken into account.
More selective institutions offer the best chance of becoming a higher earner, even taking into account prior characteristics of their students, as well as having a lower βclass pay gapβ among their graduates. Access to these institutions has improved in the last two decades, but some selective universities with high rates
of mobility demonstrate that more can be done. The data indicates that improving access does not have a significant negative effect on labour market success.
via Universities and Social Mobility by Jack Britton, Elaine Drayton and Laura vad der Erve
www.suttontrust.com/our-research/universities-and-social-mobility
Composition of University intakes, by university type and deprivation ( FSM / IDACI )
The make-up of intakes varies at different types of university.
π At the least selective βpost-1992β institutions, 11% of students had been eligible for Free School Meals (FSM),
π At the most selective Russell Group JUST 2% of students had been eligible for Free School Meals (FSM)
π 7% of the population are privately educated, but they make up 29% of Russell Group University students
π Just eight institutions accounted for more Oxbridge places than 2,900 other UK secondary schools combined. www.ft.com/content/bbb7fe58-0908-4f8e-bb1a-081a42a045b7
Higher education is a key driver of social mobility in this country. Young people from less well-off backgrounds who attend university are more likely to become socially mobile into higher income brackets, and income gaps are lower between graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers compared
to non-graduates.
Less selective universities take on the majority of poorer students who attend university. While they often have lower graduate earnings on average, many of their graduates from poorer homes in fact go on to achieve well in the labour market. This is further emphasised when the characteristics of their students, including their school attainment, is taken into account.
More selective institutions offer the best chance of becoming a higher earner, even taking into account prior characteristics of their students, as well as having a lower βclass pay gapβ among their graduates. Access to these institutions has improved in the last two decades, but some selective universities with high rates
of mobility demonstrate that more can be done. The data indicates that improving access does not have a significant negative effect on labour market success.
via Universities and Social Mobility by Jack Britton, Elaine Drayton and Laura vad der Erve
www.suttontrust.com/our-research/universities-and-social-mobility