Entry & outcomes at University of Greater Manchester

Who gets into University of Greater Manchester, 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%
51.1%
Q2
21.5%
Q3
11.6%
Q4
10.2%
Least deprived 20%
5.6%

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
21.2%
Q2
24.6%
Q3
22.8%
Q4
19.7%
Areas where most go to uni
11.7%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
19.1%
Black
21.8%
Mixed
5.0%
White
49.8%
Other
4.3%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
39.2%
Female
60.8%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
88.5%
Declared a disability
11.5%

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
68.1%
Eligible for free school meals
31.9%

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%
82.9%
Q2
81.6%
Q3
86.0%
Q4
85.4%
Least deprived 20%
82.4%

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
86.2%
Q2
78.5%
Q3
82.7%
Q4
79.6%
Areas where most go to uni
81.0%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
77.6%
Black
84.3%
Mixed
82.6%
White
84.5%
Other
85.4%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
76.4%
Female
86.7%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
81.7%
Declared a disability
88.8%

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
81.5%
Eligible for free school meals
81.9%

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%
73.8%
Q2
75.3%
Q3
75.4%
Q4
78.9%
Least deprived 20%
84.2%

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
69.8%
Q2
71.4%
Q3
80.5%
Q4
77.7%
Areas where most go to uni
73.9%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
72.8%
Black
71.9%
Mixed
75.0%
White
77.2%
Other
75.0%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
65.7%
Female
81.6%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
75.8%
Declared a disability
74.0%

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
78.0%
Eligible for free school meals
66.5%

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%
59.2%
Q2
71.7%
Q3
72.8%
Q4
78.4%
Least deprived 20%
81.6%

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
62.2%
Q2
60.9%
Q3
62.4%
Q4
69.6%
Areas where most go to uni
83.0%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
68.8%
Black
51.9%
Mixed
61.5%
White
74.6%
Other
78.7%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
68.8%
Female
68.5%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
69.3%
Declared a disability
64.8%

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
67.6%
Eligible for free school meals
55.7%

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%
59.8%
Q2
73.9%
Q3
67.3%
Q4
63.0%
Least deprived 20%
66.5%

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
64.2%
Q2
71.9%
Q3
51.0%
Q4
58.3%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
58.3%
Black
61.2%
White
66.6%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
61.8%
Female
64.4%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
62.6%
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
64.7%
Eligible for free school meals
39.4%