Entry & outcomes at University of Huddersfield

Who gets into University of Huddersfield, 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%
46.5%
Q2
19.6%
Q3
13.2%
Q4
13.0%
Least deprived 20%
7.7%

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
14.2%
Q2
26.5%
Q3
31.2%
Q4
17.9%
Areas where most go to uni
10.1%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
41.3%
Black
7.4%
Mixed
3.7%
White
45.6%
Other
1.9%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
39.4%
Female
60.6%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
83.0%
Declared a disability
17.0%

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
76.3%
Eligible for free school meals
23.7%

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%
87.2%
Q2
89.9%
Q3
89.9%
Q4
91.4%
Least deprived 20%
96.2%

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
87.9%
Q2
88.6%
Q3
89.5%
Q4
91.0%
Areas where most go to uni
94.2%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
88.6%
Black
89.5%
Mixed
88.4%
White
89.7%
Other
89.5%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
87.8%
Female
90.5%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
90.0%
Declared a disability
85.5%

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
90.2%
Eligible for free school meals
88.2%

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%
88.9%
Q2
88.9%
Q3
88.1%
Q4
89.2%
Least deprived 20%
92.7%

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
89.3%
Q2
89.7%
Q3
91.0%
Q4
89.8%
Areas where most go to uni
92.0%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
91.1%
Black
87.8%
Mixed
78.0%
White
88.9%
Other
93.2%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
85.4%
Female
91.4%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
89.6%
Declared a disability
86.7%

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
90.9%

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%
66.2%
Q2
76.9%
Q3
80.1%
Q4
81.0%
Least deprived 20%
84.5%

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
70.6%
Q2
69.9%
Q3
72.5%
Q4
74.0%
Areas where most go to uni
80.0%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
65.0%
Black
61.8%
Mixed
81.7%
White
81.4%
Other
61.1%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
72.6%
Female
75.5%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
73.4%
Declared a disability
79.8%

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
74.9%
Eligible for free school meals
64.2%

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%
64.2%
Q2
66.4%
Q3
70.3%
Q4
73.3%
Least deprived 20%
76.1%

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
61.9%
Q2
65.2%
Q3
66.8%
Q4
70.8%
Areas where most go to uni
68.8%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
66.1%
Black
62.4%
Mixed
58.8%
White
69.8%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
70.1%
Female
66.9%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
68.0%
Declared a disability
68.6%

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
67.7%
Eligible for free school meals
63.9%