Entry & outcomes at Goldsmiths, University of London

Who gets into Goldsmiths, 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%
19.8%
Q2
33.7%
Q3
20.2%
Q4
13.2%
Least deprived 20%
13.2%

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
3.8%
Q2
8.7%
Q3
17.6%
Q4
35.8%
Areas where most go to uni
34.1%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
23.3%
Black
19.0%
Mixed
10.7%
White
41.3%
Other
5.7%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
42.1%
Female
57.9%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
68.1%
Declared a disability
31.9%

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
69.3%
Eligible for free school meals
30.7%

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%
78.8%
Q2
84.6%
Q3
84.2%
Q4
85.8%
Least deprived 20%
89.0%

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 fewest go to uni
89.3%
Q2
90.0%
Q3
91.2%
Q4
82.4%
Areas where most go to uni
87.2%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
82.7%
Black
79.7%
Mixed
84.9%
White
87.8%
Other
75.0%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
78.3%
Female
88.4%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
84.1%
Declared a disability
84.6%

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
87.7%
Eligible for free school meals
82.9%

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%
72.1%
Q2
74.2%
Q3
72.2%
Q4
82.2%
Least deprived 20%
83.1%

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
82.0%
Q2
74.4%
Q3
82.6%
Q4
74.9%
Areas where most go to uni
77.8%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
80.5%
Black
64.1%
Mixed
70.1%
White
78.6%
Other
73.9%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
71.5%
Female
79.2%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
77.8%
Declared a disability
69.6%

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
79.4%
Eligible for free school meals
75.4%

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%
89.0%
Q2
85.9%
Q3
91.6%
Q4
92.0%
Least deprived 20%
93.0%

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.

Q2
94.5%
Q3
86.5%
Q4
85.2%
Areas where most go to uni
88.8%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
89.3%
Black
89.3%
Mixed
90.9%
White
93.9%
Other
87.5%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
87.6%
Female
90.9%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
88.5%
Declared a disability
92.7%

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
91.3%
Eligible for free school meals
79.3%

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%
55.6%
Q2
64.1%
Q3
63.5%
Q4
66.5%
Least deprived 20%
62.6%

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.

Q2
52.2%
Q3
66.3%
Q4
62.6%
Areas where most go to uni
64.1%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
57.1%
Black
60.1%
Mixed
66.3%
White
65.1%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
68.0%
Female
59.7%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
60.9%
Declared a disability
66.0%

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
62.1%
Eligible for free school meals
58.4%