Entry & outcomes at De Montfort University

Who gets into De Montfort University, 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%
31.9%
Q2
26.3%
Q3
16.8%
Q4
13.3%
Least deprived 20%
11.7%

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
18.6%
Q2
19.4%
Q3
24.5%
Q4
22.2%
Areas where most go to uni
15.4%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
26.3%
Black
30.1%
Mixed
6.0%
White
36.2%
Other
1.5%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
42.2%
Female
57.8%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
86.8%
Declared a disability
13.2%

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
76.0%
Eligible for free school meals
24.0%

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%
82.3%
Q2
84.1%
Q3
86.3%
Q4
87.4%
Least deprived 20%
90.3%

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
83.3%
Q2
86.0%
Q3
88.1%
Q4
86.8%
Areas where most go to uni
86.5%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
86.4%
Black
82.4%
Mixed
82.8%
White
86.9%
Other
79.1%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
83.0%
Female
88.0%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
84.8%
Declared a disability
89.0%

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
87.8%
Eligible for free school meals
80.8%

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%
83.9%
Q2
86.6%
Q3
88.0%
Q4
87.9%
Least deprived 20%
89.9%

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
86.1%
Q2
88.9%
Q3
87.8%
Q4
88.7%
Areas where most go to uni
89.2%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
90.2%
Black
83.2%
Mixed
82.9%
White
88.5%
Other
81.3%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
83.4%
Female
90.0%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
87.3%
Declared a disability
86.1%

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
89.9%
Eligible for free school meals
82.8%

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%.

Most deprived 20%
57.3%
Q2
67.2%
Q3
67.0%
Q4
70.2%
Least deprived 20%
76.2%

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
63.4%
Q2
69.6%
Q3
66.8%
Q4
72.7%
Areas where most go to uni
72.4%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
69.0%
Black
58.7%
Mixed
64.8%
White
71.5%
Other
57.6%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
69.3%
Female
64.9%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
64.7%
Declared a disability
72.9%

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
70.4%
Eligible for free school meals
64.7%

Who moves into skilled work or further study

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

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%
67.4%
Q2
69.1%
Q3
71.2%
Q4
70.7%
Least deprived 20%
75.6%

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
70.7%
Q2
70.6%
Q3
66.9%
Q4
65.0%
Areas where most go to uni
66.2%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
63.9%
Black
68.4%
Mixed
62.7%
White
75.1%
Other
68.3%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
70.5%
Female
70.3%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
71.0%
Declared a disability
69.4%

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
67.4%
Eligible for free school meals
66.9%