Entry & outcomes at BMet (Birmingham Metropolitan College)

Who gets into BMet (Birmingham Metropolitan College), who continues, who graduates, who earns a top degree class, and who moves into skilled work — broken down by background. Latest available year: 2023-24. Full-time undergraduates only.

Source: OfS Access and Participation dashboard · Numbers below 23 students are suppressed by OfS to protect privacy.

Who is admitted

Share of new students from each background.

By neighbourhood deprivation

Every English neighbourhood is ranked from most to least deprived. Q1 = students from the poorest 20% of neighbourhoods; Q5 = students from the richest 20%.

Most deprived 20%
49.6%
Q2
13.3%
Q3
10.4%
Q4
14.8%
Least deprived 20%
11.9%

By area participation in university

Areas are ranked by how often local 18-year-olds go to university. Q1 = areas where few young people go; Q5 = areas where most do.

Areas where fewest go to uni
12.5%
Q2
22.2%
Q3
30.6%
Q4
16.7%
Areas where most go to uni
18.1%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
19.5%
Black
15.8%
Mixed
9.8%
White
54.1%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
58.5%
Female
41.5%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
85.9%
Declared a disability
14.1%

By free school meals eligibility

Whether the student was recorded as eligible for free school meals during compulsory schooling — a marker for low household income.

Not eligible
80.3%
Eligible for free school meals
19.7%

Who continues to year 2

Share of students who progressed past their first year.

By neighbourhood deprivation

Every English neighbourhood is ranked from most to least deprived. Q1 = students from the poorest 20% of neighbourhoods; Q5 = students from the richest 20%.

Most deprived 20%
76.5%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

White
81.8%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
71.4%
Female
85.3%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
75.4%

By free school meals eligibility

Whether the student was recorded as eligible for free school meals during compulsory schooling — a marker for low household income.

Not eligible
82.5%

Who completes their degree

Share of students who graduated within the expected window.

By neighbourhood deprivation

Every English neighbourhood is ranked from most to least deprived. Q1 = students from the poorest 20% of neighbourhoods; Q5 = students from the richest 20%.

Most deprived 20%
78.9%

By area participation in university

Areas are ranked by how often local 18-year-olds go to university. Q1 = areas where few young people go; Q5 = areas where most do.

Q3
80.0%
Q4
83.3%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

White
84.6%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
75.0%
Female
86.3%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
79.7%

By free school meals eligibility

Whether the student was recorded as eligible for free school meals during compulsory schooling — a marker for low household income.

Not eligible
75.0%

Who moves into skilled work or further study

Share of graduates in highly-skilled jobs or further study 15 months on.

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

White
58.4%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
63.8%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
57.7%