Entry & outcomes at Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

Who gets into Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, 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%
4.1%
Q2
20.5%
Q3
23.3%
Q4
21.9%
Least deprived 20%
30.1%

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
4.5%
Q2
10.4%
Q3
7.5%
Q4
19.4%
Areas where most go to uni
58.2%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
4.3%
Mixed
8.6%
White
78.6%
Other
5.7%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
17.8%
Female
82.2%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
46.6%
Declared a disability
53.4%

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
88.5%
Eligible for free school meals
11.5%

Who continues to year 2

Share of students who progressed past their first year.

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 most go to uni
91.7%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

White
95.4%

By sex

Reported sex.

Female
95.5%

By reported disability

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

Declared a disability
85.7%

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
85.7%

Who completes their degree

Share of students who graduated within the expected window.

By sex

Reported sex.

Female
90.9%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
92.3%

Who graduates with a 1st or 2:1

Share of graduates awarded a first-class or upper-second degree.

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%.

Q4
87.0%

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 most go to uni
85.7%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

White
94.9%

By sex

Reported sex.

Female
92.9%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
85.7%

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
87.5%

By sex

Reported sex.

Female
69.6%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
69.6%