Entry & outcomes at University of East Anglia UEA

Who gets into University of East Anglia UEA, 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%
11.4%
Q2
14.6%
Q3
23.9%
Q4
22.6%
Least deprived 20%
27.5%

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
13.5%
Q2
17.9%
Q3
18.0%
Q4
22.9%
Areas where most go to uni
27.7%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
12.3%
Black
8.1%
Mixed
6.0%
White
71.5%
Other
2.1%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
47.0%
Female
53.0%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
73.8%
Declared a disability
26.2%

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
88.1%
Eligible for free school meals
11.9%

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%
88.9%
Q2
89.8%
Q3
93.3%
Q4
94.0%
Least deprived 20%
94.1%

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
89.2%
Q2
91.8%
Q3
92.8%
Q4
93.7%
Areas where most go to uni
95.7%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
94.6%
Black
92.1%
Mixed
91.4%
White
92.6%
Other
89.7%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
90.8%
Female
94.2%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
93.2%
Declared a disability
90.6%

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
94.2%
Eligible for free school meals
84.3%

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%
89.9%
Q2
92.2%
Q3
92.9%
Q4
94.0%
Least deprived 20%
95.4%

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
92.3%
Q2
94.7%
Q3
95.4%
Q4
94.8%
Areas where most go to uni
96.1%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
96.1%
Black
90.9%
Mixed
93.3%
White
93.4%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
91.7%
Female
95.0%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
94.2%
Declared a disability
90.5%

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
95.7%
Eligible for free school meals
90.6%

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%
68.7%
Q2
70.7%
Q3
78.4%
Q4
77.3%
Least deprived 20%
82.1%

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
69.1%
Q2
78.4%
Q3
76.6%
Q4
78.2%
Areas where most go to uni
77.8%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
66.7%
Black
66.9%
Mixed
72.0%
White
80.7%
Other
59.1%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
73.7%
Female
79.5%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
76.4%
Declared a disability
79.6%

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
78.2%
Eligible for free school meals
63.3%

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%
73.2%
Q2
76.0%
Q3
73.9%
Q4
72.3%
Least deprived 20%
75.9%

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
71.9%
Q2
74.6%
Q3
71.5%
Q4
73.9%
Areas where most go to uni
76.9%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
80.8%
Black
79.2%
Mixed
77.5%
White
73.1%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
72.5%
Female
75.8%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
74.9%
Declared a disability
72.6%

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
74.8%
Eligible for free school meals
71.2%