Entry & outcomes at University of Salford

Who gets into University of Salford, 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%
45.0%
Q2
17.2%
Q3
11.7%
Q4
13.7%
Least deprived 20%
12.4%

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
18.1%
Q2
24.1%
Q3
20.3%
Q4
20.7%
Areas where most go to uni
16.8%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
22.1%
Black
14.1%
Mixed
5.2%
White
54.8%
Other
3.8%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
42.3%
Female
57.7%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
71.4%
Declared a disability
28.6%

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
77.4%
Eligible for free school meals
22.6%

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%
89.9%
Q2
89.8%
Q3
89.6%
Q4
91.0%
Least deprived 20%
90.5%

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
88.7%
Q2
90.5%
Q3
91.0%
Q4
89.4%
Areas where most go to uni
90.9%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
91.5%
Black
93.4%
Mixed
89.9%
White
88.9%
Other
92.1%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
87.6%
Female
91.9%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
90.3%
Declared a disability
89.4%

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
90.5%
Eligible for free school meals
87.8%

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%
80.9%
Q2
84.0%
Q3
83.0%
Q4
86.4%
Least deprived 20%
88.5%

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
80.2%
Q2
80.2%
Q3
83.1%
Q4
86.1%
Areas where most go to uni
89.2%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
86.2%
Black
83.5%
Mixed
80.7%
White
83.1%
Other
82.0%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
81.1%
Female
85.4%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
84.3%
Declared a disability
80.8%

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
85.1%
Eligible for free school meals
78.4%

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%
62.3%
Q2
70.5%
Q3
75.7%
Q4
76.6%
Least deprived 20%
80.0%

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
65.6%
Q2
67.9%
Q3
67.6%
Q4
72.9%
Areas where most go to uni
78.3%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
63.0%
Black
54.2%
Mixed
67.7%
White
75.8%
Other
65.8%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
70.9%
Female
70.2%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
69.8%
Declared a disability
72.5%

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
72.4%

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%
66.9%
Q2
69.5%
Q3
70.7%
Q4
74.9%
Least deprived 20%
74.9%

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
63.3%
Q2
66.2%
Q3
66.4%
Q4
68.9%
Areas where most go to uni
72.7%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
63.8%
Black
67.7%
Mixed
75.8%
White
72.5%
Other
67.3%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
69.1%
Female
71.7%

By reported disability

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

No declared disability
71.5%
Declared a disability
67.6%

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
69.4%
Eligible for free school meals
60.8%