Official statistics

Medical and Dental Students (MDS) survey intake numbers

Annual release of UK-wide confirmed intakes for 2022-23 and the initial intakes for 2023-24.

See the medical and dental data

NSS student characteristics

Statistics on students' views about their courses, comparing across different student groups. From the 2023 National Student Survey.

See the data dashboard

Analysis of data of students reporting a mental health condition

In this report, we explore data relating to students who have reported to their university or college that they have a mental health condition. We consider their outcomes, and the makeup of this group of students in terms of a small set of other characteristics and compare this with those who have not reported that they have a mental health condition.

Read the report

Ad hoc

19 October 2023

Key performance measures (KPMs)

An update to the following KPMs to reflect the most recent data:

• KPM 4 – Students’ views on aspects of quality
• KPM 9A – One of our value for money measures, relating to student views on value for money
• KPM 9B – One of our value for money measures, relating to students’ views on aspects of quality.

Official

9 October 2023

Annual update of data used in area-based measures postcode look-up

An update to postcodes included in our area-based measures look-up using the May 2023 ONS postcode products.

Get the postcode look-up data

Annual release of National Student Survey results

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the National Student Survey.

See the 2023 NSS results

See the pre-release access list

Key performance measures (KPMs)

An update to the following KPMs to reflect the most recent data:

• KPM 1 – Extent of poor student outcomes.
• KPM 2 – Student outcomes for all registered providers.
• KPM 9C – One of our value for money measures, relating to student outcomes.

Explore our KPMs

Student characteristics data

An update to our student characteristics data to include:

• Population data – different student populations by domicile, undergraduate and postgraduate levels of study, different study characteristics and student characteristics.
• Student outcomes data – sector-level continuation, attainment, completion and progression rates by different student characteristics.
• Entry qualifications and subject of study data – sector-level continuation, attainment, completion and progression rates by entry qualifications and subject of study.

Get the data

Annual release of the analysis of degree classifications over time

An update to our report on analysis of degree classifications over time, which will include individuals who graduated in the 2021-22 academic year.

Read the analysis of degree classifications

See the pre-release access list

Update to progression measures in the access and participation dataset

Updated progression indicators to incorporate information for graduates in the 2020-21 academic year.

Published for all OfS registered providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

Explore the access and participation data dashboard

See the pre-release access list

Update to progression measures in the student outcomes data dashboards

Updated progression indicators to incorporate information for graduates in the 2020-21 academic year.

Published for all OfS-registered providers for the purposes of regulating student outcomes.

Explore the student outcomes data dashboards

See the pre-release access list

Update to progression measures in the sector distributions of student outcomes data dashboards

Updated sector distributions of progression outcomes to incorporate information for graduates in the 2020-21 academic year.

Distributions of the indicator, benchmark and difference from benchmark values calculated in respect of progression outcomes across all OfS-registered providers.

Explore the sector distributions of student outcomes data dashboards

See the pre-release access list

Update to HESES survey data relating to academic year 2022-23

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 22 March 2023.

Get the HESES data

Prevent accountability and data return sector-level data for academic year 2021-22

Summary statistics on data collected on providers’ implementation of three areas of the Prevent duty: the reporting and management of Prevent-related welfare cases, the consideration and approval of external speakers and events, and the delivery of Prevent-related training to staff.

See the report and data file

See the pre-release access list

Annual TRAC data 2021-22: Income and costs by activity and analysis by TRAC peer group

Official statistic summarising sector aggregate income and costs by activity based on data from higher education providers required to implement and report under the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology.

See the report

See the data files

See the pre-release access list

Annual release of student outcomes data dashboards

The student outcome measures that we construct for all OfS-registered providers for the purposes of regulating student outcomes.

This publication provides the indicators and split indicators we construct at individual provider level in respect of continuation, completion and progression outcomes, with continuation and completion outcomes updated to include the latest student data up to the 2021-22 academic year.

Published as a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables, it covers undergraduate and postgraduate students in each combination of mode and level of study.

See the student outcomes data dashboards

See the pre-release access list

Official

12 April 2023

Annual release of sector distributions of student outcomes data dashboards

Distributions of the indicator, benchmark and difference from benchmark values calculated in respect of student outcomes and experience measures across all OfS-registered providers.

This publication provides sector distributions for each measure across different modes and levels of study, and for various student and course characteristics, with continuation and completion outcomes updated to include the latest student data up to the 2021-22 academic year.

See the sector distributions of student outcomes data dashboards

See the pre-release access list

Official

12 April 2023

Annual release of size and shape of provision data dashboards

Information about the size and shape of provision delivered by each provider, updated to include the latest student data up to the 2021-22 academic year.

This publication is intended to support understanding of a provider’s context in terms of its size, the types of courses it offers, the mix of subjects it offers and the characteristics of its students.

See the size and shape of provision data dashboards

See the pre-release access list

Official

12 April 2023

Annual release of access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector- and provider-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle updated to include the latest student data up to the 2021-22 academic year and to account for outcomes of our recent consultation on constructing student outcome and experience measures.

Published for all OfS registered providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

See the pre-release access list

See the access and participation data dashboard

Official

28 March 2023

Key performance measures (KPMs)

We updated the following KPMs to reflect the most recent data:

• Assessment and awards
• Access to higher education*
• Degree attainment by ethnicity
• Student choice*

We also published two new KPMs on success and progression, and student protection*.

Explore our KPMs

Official

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*Experimental

23 March 2023

Annual release of HESES survey data

These figures are submitted to the OfS by individual higher education providers, and give an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. They include estimates of student activity for the full academic year and are used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

Get the HESES data

Official

22 March 2023

Update to National Student Survey results 2022

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2022 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 6 July 2022. This third quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published in September 2022.

Get the NSS data

Official

22 March 2023

2021-22 student numbers

The first release of data on the number of full-time equivalent higher education students at providers which are registered with the Office for Students for the academic year 2021-22.

This publication will be updated every four weeks to include providers that have successfully registered since the last publication.

Get the student numbers data

Official

8 February 2023

Annual release of intake numbers from UK-wide Medical and Dental Students (MDS) survey

We published the UK-wide confirmed intakes for 2021-22 and the initial intakes for 2022-23.

Get the medical and dental students survey data

Official

16 December 2022

Student characteristics data: student outcomes

An update to our student characteristics data to include continuation, completion, attainment and progression data for each of the student characteristics. A new dashboard containing continuation, completion, attainment and progression data by entry qualifications and subject of study for the whole sector is also included.

Get the student characteristics data

See the pre-release access list

Official

11 November 2022

Key performance measures (KPMs)

We have updated our KPMs to make sure they are appropriate for our strategy 2022-25. We published KPMs on student outcomes, access to higher education and student choice.

Explore our KPMs

Official

3 November 2022

Update of HESES survey data

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

Get the HESES data

Official

28 October 2022

Annual update of data used in area-based measures postcode look-up

An update to postcodes included in our area-based measures look-up using the May 2022 ONS postcode products.

Get the postcode look-up data

Official

30 September 2022

Student outcome measures used in regulation of student outcomes

The student outcome measures that we construct for all OfS-registered English providers for the purposes of regulating student outcomes.

This publication provides the indicators and split indicators we construct at individual provider level in respect of continuation, completion and progression outcomes. It covers undergraduate and postgraduate students in each combination of mode and level of study.

The dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

View the student outcomes data dashboard

See the pre-release access list

Official

30 September 2022

Student outcome and experience measures used in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

The student outcome and experience measures that we construct for all OfS-registered English providers for the purposes of making assessments through the TEF.

This publication provides the indicators and split indicators we construct at individual provider level in respect of continuation, completion and progression outcomes and student experiences. It covers undergraduate students in each mode of study.

The dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

View the TEF data dashboard

See the pre-release access list

Official

30 September 2022

Data about the size and shape of higher education provision at individual providers

Information about the size and shape of provision delivered by each provider.

This publication is intended to support understanding of a provider’s context in terms of its size, the types of courses it offers, the mix of subjects it offers and the characteristics of its students.

View the size and shape of provision data dashboard

See the pre-release access list

Official

30 September 2022

Sector distributions of student outcomes and experiences

Distributions of the indicator, benchmark and difference from benchmark values calculated in respect of student outcomes and experience measures across all OfS-registered English providers.

This publication provides sector distributions for each measure across different modes and levels of study, and for various student and course characteristics.

View the sector distribution of student outcomes and experiences data dashboard

See the pre-release access list

Official

30 September 2022

A geography of employment: Autumn 2022

An update to our geographical analysis of graduates who are in highly skilled employment.

In this report we update the highly skilled employment measure for undergraduate qualifiers, and include an additional measure for postgraduate qualifiers.

Read the geography of employment report

View the geography of employment data dashboard

Official

30 September 2022

ABCS: Associations between characteristics of students: Autumn 2022

An update to our set of measures that seeks a better understanding of how outcomes vary for groups of students holding different sets of characteristics.

This update includes seven ABCS measures, which encompass access, continuation, completion and progression stages of the student lifecycle.

Get the ABCS data

Official

30 September 2022

Update to National Student Survey results 2022

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2022 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 6 July 2022. This first quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was first published.

See the September update to the NSS data

Official

28 September

2020-21 access and participation plan monitoring data

Data on access and participation investment, as reported by providers to support monitoring of 2020-21 access and participation plans.

See the data and analysis

Official

22 September 2022

Key performance measures (KPMs)

We have updated our KPMs to make sure they are appropriate for our strategy 2022-25. We published KPMs on assessments and awards, students’ views on aspects of quality, degree attainment by ethnicity, value for money and efficient regulation.

See the KPMs

Official

8 September 2022

Update of HESES survey data

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

We published an update to data for the 2021-22 academic year for providers in the Approved (fee cap) category of the OfS Register.

See the data

Official

15 July 2022

Prevent accountability and data return sector-level data for academic year 2020-21

Summary statistics on data collected on providers’ implementation of three areas of the Prevent duty: the reporting and management of Prevent-related welfare cases, the consideration and approval of external speakers and events, and the delivery of Prevent-related training to staff.

This is a release of sector-level data. The previous data release was September 2021.

See the data

See the pre-release access list

Official

14 July 2022

Annual release of National Student Survey results

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the National Student Survey.

See the overview data

See the provider-level data

See the pre-release access list

Official

6 July 2022

Annual Financial Return sector-level data for financial years ending in 2021

A summary of the overall financial position of universities and other higher education providers registered with the OfS (excluding further education colleges). 

See the Annual Financial Return sector-level data

Official

30 June 2022

Annual TRAC data 2020-21: Income and costs by activity and analysis by TRAC peer group

Official statistic summarising sector aggregate income and costs by activity based on data from higher education providers required to implement and report under the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology.

This release includes an analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sector aggregate costs by activity, as an experimental official statistic.

See the annual TRAC data for 2020-21

See the pre-release access list

Note: We delayed the publication of this statistic by two days. This statistic references important contextual data from the Annual Financial Return 2021. We have decided therefore to align the timing of these publications.

Official

30 June 2022

Update to National Student Survey results 2021

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2021 National Student Survey. This was a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2021. This final quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published in March 2022.

Get the data

Official

15 June 2022

Update to equality and diversity student data

Annual update to the equality and diversity data for students in higher education at English higher education providers.

Read the report

See the data dashboard and datafiles

Official

7 June 2022

National evaluation of Uni Connect

An updated analysis of young participation in higher education in England in the areas targeted by Uni Connect, based on linked administrative data for cohorts up to and including the UCAS 2021 application cycle.

Read the updated analysis of Uni Connect

See the pre-release access for the Uni Connect evaluation

Official

26 May 2022

Update of data analysis of unconditional offers

An update of the data analysis of the association between unconditional offers and entry to and continuation in higher education.

Read the analysis of unconditional offers

See the pre-release list for the update 

Official

19 May 2022

Annual release of the analysis of degree classifications over time

An update to our analysis of degree classifications over time, which will include individuals who graduated in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years.

This release has been delayed from autumn 2021 to allow us to include data for the academic year 2020-21 and improve our modelling of unexplained attainment during the pandemic.

Get the data

See the pre-release access list

Official

12 May 2022

Update to key performance measure (KPM) 26 – Regulatory burden

This update is to the measure on complying with enhanced monitoring requirements.

Experimental official

8 April 2022

Annual release of access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level.

Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

A separate report summarising the patterns at sector level has also been published.

Go to the access and participation dashboard

See the pre-release access list

Official

24 March 2022

Updates to OfS key performance measures

These updates will provide the latest data for key performance measures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 18.

Official

24 March 2022

Update to National Student Survey results 2021

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2021 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2021.

This third quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published in December 2021.

Get the data

Official

16 March 2022

A geography of English higher education

A look at the geographical distribution of higher education teaching provision in England for 2019-20. This includes provider locations at various geographic areas, and a breakdown of subject provision. Also includes the breakdown of characteristic groups studying higher education in each region.

Show the dashboards and get the data

See the pre-release access list

Experimental official

17 February 2022

Release of 2020-21 student numbers

The first release of data on the number of full-time equivalent higher education students at providers which are registered with the Office for Students for the academic year 2020-21.

This publication will be updated every four weeks to include providers that have successfully registered since the last publication.

Get the data

Official

16 February 2022

Annual release of HESES survey data

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

We published data for the 2021-22 academic year for providers in the Approved (fee cap) category of the OfS Register.

See the HESES data

Official

9 February 2022

Exploring student outcomes

Statistical modelling of sector level differences in rates of continuation, completion and progression for various populations of students at English higher education providers. This publication supports OfS consultations on regulating student outcomes and uses modelling to indicate the extent to which observed differences in outcomes between student groups across various student characteristics reflect other underlying factors which vary across student groups.

See the exploring student outcomes dashboard

See the methodology report

Experimental

20 January

Sector distributions of student outcomes

Distributions of the values calculated in respect of proposed student outcomes and experience measures across OfS-registered English providers. This publication supports OfS consultations on regulating student outcomes, the Teaching Excellence Framework and the data informing these functions. It provides data about each measure across different modes and levels of study, and for various student and course characteristics. Providers are anonymised in these distributions.

See the dashboard for sector distributions of student outcomes

Experimental

20 January

A comparison of completion measures

Analysis comparing the results calculated for OfS-registered English providers by two proposed methods for constructing completion measures. This publication supports OfS consultations on regulating student outcomes, the Teaching Excellence Framework and the data informing these functions. It provides comparisons of the measures at various points in time. Providers are anonymised in these comparisons.

See the completion measures dashboard

Ad hoc

20 January

Update to National Student Survey results 2021

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2021 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2021. This second quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published in September 2021.

See the December NSS data

Official

Update to key performance measure 19 - Student and key stakeholder perceptions of value for money

KPM 19 measures students who believe university provides good value for money. This update will include data for 2020 and 2021.

Official

Annual TRAC data 2019-20: Contextual data summarising the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sector aggregate costs by activity

Experimental contextual data summarising the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sector aggregate costs by activity based on estimated data collected as supplementary information from higher education providers required to implement and report under the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology.

See the analysis and get the data

Ad hoc experimental

10 December

Annual release of intake numbers from UK-wide Medical and Dental Students (MDS) survey

We will publish the UK-wide confirmed intakes for 2020-21 and the initial intakes for 2021-22.

See the MDS numbers

Official

7 December

Experimental statistic: Student transfers

An updated analysis of the number and proportion of students who change course at the same or different provider, and whether they carried credit with them.

See the student transfers report and get the data

Official

30 November

2019-20 access and participation plan monitoring data

Sector-level data on investment and progress against targets, as reported by providers through the 2019-20 access and participation plan monitoring process.

Get the APP monitoring data

Official

25 November

Update to Key Performance Measure 26 – Regulatory burden

KPM 26 monitors our progress in minimising the regulatory burden we place on providers.

Official

16 November

A geography of employment and earnings: Autumn 2021 update

Updated experimental statistics which use earnings and employment data to put each local area into one of five groups to reflect differences in earnings and highly skilled employment in different parts of the UK.

See the autumn 2021 report and get the data

See the pre-release access list

Official

4 November

Update to associations between characteristics of students (ABCS)

An update to our set of measures that can be used to identify student groups that have different rates of continuation within, and access to, higher education.

See the latest ABCS report

Official

13 October

KPM 17: graduate wellbeing

Statistics comparing measures of graduate wellbeing with corresponding measures of general population wellbeing.

Official

13 October

Annual update of data used in area-based measures postcode look-up

An update to postcodes included in our area-based measures look-up using the May 2021 ONS postcode products.

See the area-based measures data

Official

30 September

Update to National Student Survey results 2021

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2021 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2021. This first quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was first published.

See the September NSS data

Official

29 September

Update to HESES survey data relating to academic year 2020-21

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 9 February 2021. This update includes data amendments and accounts for providers who have registered in the Approved (fee cap) category since the data was originally published.

See the HESES survey data

Official

21 September

OfS analysis of UCAS-placed applicants by POLAR4 and tariff 28 days after the Joint Council for Qualifications results day

An ad hoc publication showing the number of UK-domiciled 18 year-olds placed at providers in England four weeks after the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) results day. The statistics include data for the most recent five years at the same time point. The gaps in entry rates between those from areas with the lowest and highest levels of young participation are described. Data is displayed by tariff groupings, based on the grouping used in our KPM2 measure.

See the placed-applicant data

Ad hoc

14 September

Annual release of KPM 10

An update to key performance measure 10, which will include data from NSS 2021. This measure shows how many students responded positively to the NSS question on overall satisfaction.

Official

9 September

Prevent monitoring: Summary of annual data returns: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20

As part of our monitoring, we require providers to report to us on their Prevent-related activities, including their management of welfare cases, external speakers and events, and staff training.

This report will include aggregate data for the providers subject to OfS monitoring of the Prevent duty collected through the Prevent accountability and data returns (ADRs) for academic years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.

See the Prevent monitoring summary report and data

See the pre-release access list

Official

2 September

Annual TRAC data 2019-20: Income and costs by activity and analysis by TRAC peer group

Official statistic summarising sector aggregate income and costs by activity based on data from higher education providers required to implement and report under the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology.

See the TRAC sector analysis 2019-20

Download the TRAC data 2019-20

See the pre-release access list

Note: Contextual data summarising the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sector aggregate costs by activity will be released as an ad hoc experimental statistic later in summer 2021.

Official

29 July

Annual release of National Student Survey results

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the National Student Survey.

See the 2021 NSS results

See the pre-release access list

Update to National Student Survey results 2020

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2020 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2020. This fourth quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published.

See the June update to the NSS results

Update to equality and diversity student data

Update to the equality and diversity data for students in higher education at English higher education providers. This year's update will include the addition of new and experimental characteristics.

See the student characteristics data

Geography of employment and earnings data

Experimental statistics which use earnings and employment data to put each local area into one of five groups to reflect differences in earnings and highly-skilled employment in different parts of the UK.

See the Geography of employment and earnings report and get the data

Experimental statistic: National evaluation of Uni Connect

An analysis of young participation in higher education in England in the areas targeted by Uni Connect, based on linked administrative data for recent cohorts up to the one that was in year 11 in 2017.

Uni Connect was formerly known as the National Collaborative Outreach Programme.

See the Uni Connect analysis and get the data

Experimental

20 May

Projected completion and employment from entrant data (Proceed)

An update to the experimental data released in December 2020 for cohorts of full-time first degree students. It incorporates the latest student data and some minor methodological changes to accommodate feedback received on the measure. The data combines projected completion rates with graduate outcomes data to create projected rates of progression from entry to professional employment or further study, and is published at named provider level for the first time.

See the Proceed report and get the data

Experimental

19 May

Release of OfS key performance measure 26

KPM 26: Regulatory burden - assessing the impact of our regulatory activities

Official

18 May

Number of UK-domiciled undergraduate students to English higher education providers 2006-07 to 2019-20

This document contains numbers of UK-domiciled undergraduate entrants to English higher education providers between 2006-07 and 2019-20 by age, level of study, provider tariff group and markers of underrepresentation.

Get the UK-domiciled student data

Official

10 May

Update to National Student Survey results 2020

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2020 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2020. This third quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published.

The next update will be in June 2021.

Get the NSS data

Official

17 March

Updates to OfS key performance measures

These updates will provide the latest data for key performance measures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 18.

Official

11 March

Update to tracking underrepresentation by area (TUNDRA)

This is an update to TUNDRA, the area-based classification of young participation rates. The update will add the most recent available data and 2012 to 2016 data from the National Pupil Database.

Get the data for TUNDRA

Official

11 March

Annual release of access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level.

Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

A separate report summarising the patterns at sector level will also be published.

Get the access and participation dataset

See the pre-release access list

Read the 2021 summary findings report

Official

11 March

Experimental statistic: Release of OfS key performance measure 16

KPM 16: Employers think that graduates are equipped with the required skills and knowledge.

Official

11 March

Annual release of HESES survey data

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

We have published data for the 2020-21 academic year for providers in the Approved (fee cap) category of the OfS Register.

Get the data

Official

9 February

Release of 2019-20 student numbers

The first release of data on the number of full-time equivalent higher education students at providers which are registered with the Office for Students for the academic year 2019-20. This publication will be updated every four weeks to include providers that have successfully registered since the last publication.

Get the data

Official

10 February

Experimental statistic: Release of OfS key performance measure (KPM) 17

KPM 17: Measures of graduate wellbeing

See the pre-release access list

Official

13 January

Transparency return 2019 applications data

Data on applications, offers, acceptances and registrations collected during the transparency return 2019.

See the data

Ad hoc

8 January

Projected rates of progression from entry to professional employment

An ad hoc research report containing experimental data for cohorts of full-time first degree students. The data combines projected completion rates with graduate outcomes data to create projected rates of progression from entry to professional employment or further study. Providers are anonymised in this research report.

See the data

See the pre-release access list

Ad hoc

18 December 2020

Annual release of intake numbers from medical and dental survey

Confirmed medical and dental student intake numbers from the medical and dental students survey.

See the data

Official

17 December 2020

Update to National Student Survey results 2020

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2020 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2020. This second quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published.

See the data

Official

16 December 2020

Access and continuation data by ethnicity, provider tariff group and subject group

An ad hoc publication containing access and continuation data for full-time (or apprenticeship) UK-domiciled undergraduate entrants split by ethnicity and provider tariff group. Continuation data is further split by subject group (STEM and non-STEM).

See the data

See the pre-release access list

Ad hoc

16 December 2020

Experimental statistic: student transfers

An analysis on the number and proportion of students who change course at the same or different provider, and whether they carried credit with them. The analysis also shows these proportions by student characteristics.

See the data

Ad hoc

8 December 2020

Graduate outcomes: wellbeing

An analysis of the personal wellbeing of graduates 15 months after completion of their course. Graduates are grouped according to the mode and level they studied at and where they were originally domiciled, and the differences in wellbeing between these groups are explored. Results are also broken down by various personal characteristics and by the activities the graduates are undertaking at the time of survey. The data is taken from HESA’s new Graduate Outcomes survey.

See the data

Official

8 December 2020

Release of OfS key performance measures (KPMs) 8 and 9

KPM 8: Diversity of provision

KPM 9: Geographical changes in availability of particular type of higher education provision

See the pre-release access list

Official

8 December 2020

Update to differences in student outcomes: further characteristics

An update to the analysis we published in June looking at the impacts of care experience, free school meal eligibility, parental higher education, sexual orientation and socio-economic background on outcomes in higher education. The newest release will add new characteristics to the analysis.

See the data

See the pre-release access list

Ad hoc

26 November 2020

Release of OfS key performance measure (KPM) 7

KPM 7:  Ratio of outcomes achieved through access and participation to money spent on access and participation

See the pre-release access list

Official

26 November 2020

Experimental statistic: Update to associations between characteristics of students (ABCS)

An update to our set of experimental measures that can be used to identify student groups that have different rates of continuation within, and access to, higher education. The update includes a new measure for part-time continuation and the addition of some extra characteristics for the full-time continuation measure.

See the data

Read the report

Official

26 November 2020

Release of OfS key performance measure (KPM) 19

KPM 19: Student and key stakeholder perceptions of value for money.

Official

25 November 2020

Annual release of the analysis of degree classifications over time

An update to the analysis presented in the report Analysis of degree classifications over time: changes in graduate attainment (published December 2018), which will include individuals who graduated in the most recent academic years.

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19 November 2020

Registration condition B3: 2020 sector-level indicators

An aggregated, sector-level version of the indicators that have contributed to the Office for Students’ (OfS) assessment of registration condition B3 for the purpose of initial registration of individual providers.

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Official

17 November 2020

Sector analysis of National Student Survey results 2020

Analysis of overall satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey at sector level.

Responses will be split by the following student characteristics: age, gender, ethnicity, disability status, subject, and mode of study. Benchmarks for each of these characteristics will be calculated using the remaining five.

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27 October 2020

Update to HESES survey data relating to academic year 2019-20

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 11 February 2020. This update includes data amendments and accounts for providers who have registered in the approved (fee cap) category since the data was originally published.

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Official

23 October 2020

Postgraduate research students at high tariff providers

This report summarises the characteristics of UK-domiciled postgraduate research (PGR) students at English higher education providers with high average tariff scores from 2010-11 to 2017-18.

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Ad hoc

22 October 2020

Update to National Student Survey results 2020

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2020 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2020. This first quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was originally published.

The next update will be in December 2020.

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Official

14 October 2020

Update to National Student Survey results 2019

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2019 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 3 July 2019. This last update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published.

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14 October 2020

OfS analysis of UCAS-placed applicants by POLAR4 28 days after the Joint Council for Qualifications results day

An ad-hoc publication showing the number of UK-domiciled 18-year-olds placed at providers in England four weeks after the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) results day. The statistics include data for the most recent five years at the same time point. The gaps in entry rates between those from areas with the lowest and highest levels of young participation are described. The publication includes data for providers that are included in our KPM 2 measure (higher tariff) and for providers that are included in our KPM 1 measure (all providers).

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Ad hoc

2 October 2020

Annual update of data used in area-based measures postcode look-up

An update to postcodes included in our area-based measures look-up using the May 2020 ONS postcode products.

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24 September 2020

TUNDRA LSOA

The TUNDRA classification based on Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs), with supporting analysis.

TUNDRA MSOA

The TUNDRA classification based on Middle-layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs), reflecting small changes in methodology

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Ad hoc

24 September 2020

Within year update to HESES and HEIFES survey data relating to academic year 2018-19 (rolling)

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) and Higher Education in Further Education Student (HEIFES) surveys give an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. They are used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

This is the fourth scheduled revision to the data that was originally published on 5 February 2019. It will include data for providers that have both registered with the Office for Students in the Approved (fee cap) category and signed off their HESES18 or HEIFES18 data by 1 July 2020.

Get the data under the 'Results from previous surveys' section.

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29 July 2020

Within year update of HESES survey data

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

This is the first scheduled revision to the data that was originally published on 11 February 2020. We have published data for the 2019-20 academic year for providers in the Approved (fee cap) category of the OfS Register.

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29 July 2020

Update of data analysis of unconditional offers

An update of the data analysis of the association between unconditional offers and entry to and continuation in higher education.

This update includes access for English 18-year-olds who entered higher education in 2019-20 and continuation for those who entered higher education in 2017-18.

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Low areas of young participation by parliamentary constituency

An ad-hoc publication showing the proportion of postcodes in parliamentary constituencies in England that are in low young higher education participation areas, defined by POLAR4 quintiles 1 and 2.

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Annual release of National Student Survey results

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the National Student Survey, including the update of OfS key performance measure 10.

This statistic was delayed by two weeks from the original publication date of 1 July 2020. The additional time allowed us to complete a full assessment of the possible impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the data. We published this analysis alongside the statistic.

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Read the analysis of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)

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15 July 2020

Annual TRAC data 2018-19: income and costs by activity and analysis by TRAC peer group

Data summarising sector aggregate income and costs by activity based on data from higher education providers required to implement and report under the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology.

See annual TRAC 2018-19 sector summary

See annual TRAC 2018-19 analysis by TRAC peer group

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Official

19 June 2020

Differences in student outcomes: further characteristics

An investigation of differences in continuation rates, attainment rate and progression rates by the following characteristics:

• care experience
• free school meal eligibility
• parental higher education
• sexual orientation
• socio-economic background.

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Ad hoc 

4 June 2020

Analysis of Level 6 and 7 apprenticeships

A short report exploring the characteristics of those starting Level 6 and 7 apprenticeships and where and what they are studying.

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Official

13 May 2020

Annual release of access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level.

Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

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Official

7 May 2020

Annual release of OfS KPMs 1 and 2

An update to the following key performance measures (KPMs):

• KPM 1: Gap in participation between most and least represented groups
• KPM 2: Gap in participation at higher-tariff providers between the most and least represented groups.

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Official

2 April 2020

Annual release of OfS KPMs 3-5 and 18

An update to the following key performance measures (KPMs):

• KPM 3: Gap in non-continuation between most and least represented groups
• KPM 4: Gap in degree outcomes (1sts or 2:1s) between white students and black students
• KPM 5: Gap in degree outcomes (1sts or 2:1s) between disabled students and non-disabled students
• KPM 18: Students achieving 1sts. 

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2 April 2020

Annual release of equality and diversity data about students

Data for entrants, enrolled students and qualifying students, by equality and diversity characteristics.

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Official

2 April 2020

Update to National Student Survey results 2019

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2019 National Student Survey.

This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 3 July 2019. This update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was originally published.

The next update will be in spring 2020.

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Official

19 February 2020

Sector analysis of National Student Survey results 2019

Analysis of overall satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey at sector level.

Responses will be split by the following student characteristics: age, gender, ethnicity, disability status, subject, and mode of study. Benchmarks for each of these characteristics will be calculated using the remaining five.

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Official

19 February 2020

Student numbers 2018-19

Data on the number of full-time equivalent higher education students at providers which are registered with the Office for Students.

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Official

12 February 2020

Annual release of HESES survey data

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

We have published data for the 2019-20 academic year for providers in the Approved (fee cap) category of the OfS Register.

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Official

11 February 2020

Annual release of intake numbers from medical and dental survey

Confirmed medical and dental student intake numbers from the medical and dental students survey.

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Official

22 January 2020

Update of data analysis of unconditional offers

An update of the data analysis of the association between unconditional offers and progression to and continuation in higher education.

This update includes progression for English 18-year-olds who entered higher education in 2018-19 and continuation for those who entered higher education in 2016-17.

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Official

30 October 2019

Experimental statistic: Associations between characteristics of students (ABCS) and student outcomes

A set of experimental measures that can be used to identify students groups that have different rates of continuation within, and access to, higher education.

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Experimental

26 September 2019

Within year update to HESES and HEIFES survey data relating to academic year 2018-19 (rolling)

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) and Higher Education in Further Education Student (HEIFES) surveys give an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. They are used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

This is the third scheduled revision to the data that was originally published on 5 February 2019. It will include data for providers that have both registered with the Office for Students in the Approved (fee cap) category and signed off their HESES18 or HEIFES18 data by 20 September 2019.

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Official

26 September 2019

Annual update of data used in POLAR4 postcode look-up

Update of postcode to POLAR4 quintile data based on the May 2019 ONS postcode products. The previous release in September 2018 was based on the November 2017 ONS postcode products.

Note: this data was updated on 9 January 2020 to include postcodes in Northern Ireland.

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Official

25 September 2019

New area-based measure of access to higher education

Experimental statistics produced using a newly developed measure of young participation in higher education by state-funded mainstream school pupils in England.

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Experimental

25 September 2019

Annual release of Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data onto Unistats website

Updated experimental statistics on salaries three years after graduation added to the Unistats website, or its replacement.

The Unistats dataset was released by HESA, as our designated data body. See HESA's data and analysis webpage

Experimental

11 September 2019

Annual release of Unistats dataset

Official data for undergraduate courses on each university and college’s National Student Survey scores, jobs and salaries after study and other key information for prospective students.

The Unistats dataset was released by HESA, as our designated data body. See HESA's data and analysis webpage

Official

11 September 2019

Update to Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF): Year Four metrics

The metrics and contextual data produced to inform Year Four of the TEF, published for all English providers potentially in scope for TEF Year Four assessment who have metrics data available.

This scheduled revision to data that was originally published on 10 January 2019 will include metrics data for providers that have registered with the Office for Students between 24 January 2019 and 19 August 2019 and were not previously included in the data.

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Official

29 August 2019

Update to access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level. Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

This scheduled revision to data that was originally published on 29 March 2019 will include data for providers that have registered with the Office for Students between 22 June 2019 and 19 July 2019.

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Official

26 July 2019

Update of 'Analysis of degree classifications with time: changes in graduate attainment'

An update to the analysis presented in the report Analysis of degree classifications over time: changes in graduate attainment (published December 2018), which will include individuals who graduated in the academic year 2017-18.

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Official

11 July 2019

National Student Survey results 2019

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2019 National Student Survey.

This data will be updated on a quarterly basis.

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The Office for Students' key performance measure related to the National Student Survey (KPM10) was updated on 18 July 2019.

Official

3 July 2019

Update to access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level. Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

This scheduled revision to data that was originally published on 29 March 2019 will include data for providers that have registered with the Office for Students between 27 May 2019 and 21 June 2019.

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Official

28 June 2019

Update to HESES and HEIFES survey data relating to academic year 2018-19

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) and Higher Education in Further Education Student (HEIFES) surveys give an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. They are used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

This is the second scheduled revision to the data that was originally published on 5 February 2019. It will include data for providers that have both registered with the Office for Students in the Approved (fee cap) category and signed off their HESES18 or HEIFES18 data by 3 June 2019.

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Official

13 June 2019

Update to access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level. Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

This scheduled revision to data that was originally published on 29 March 2019 will include data for providers that have registered with the Office for Students between 23 April 2019 and 27 May 2019.

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Official

31 May 2019

Release of equality and diversity data about students including 2017-18 students

Data for entrants, enrolled students and qualifying students, by equality and diversity characteristics.

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Official

30 May 2019

Annual TRAC data 2017-18: income and costs by activity and analysis by TRAC peer group

Data summarising sector aggregate income and costs by activity based on data from higher education providers required to implement and report under the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology.

See annual TRAC 2017-18 sector summary

See annual TRAC 2017-18 analysis by TRAC peer group

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Official

24 May 2019

Update to OfS key performance measures 1 and 2

An update to the following key performance measures (KPMs):

• KPM 1: Gap in participation between most and least represented groups to include 2017-18 participation measures
• KPM 2: Gap in participation at higher-tariff providers between the most and least represented groups to include 2017-18 participation measures.

Official

2 May 2019

Update to access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level. Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

This scheduled revision to data that was originally published on 29 March 2019 will include data for providers that have registered with the Office for Students between 20 March 2019 and 22 April 2019.

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Official

26 April 2019

Update to HESES and HEIFES survey data relating to academic year 2018-19

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) and Higher Education in Further Education Student (HEIFES) surveys give an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. They are used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

This scheduled revision to the data that was originally published on 5 February 2019 will include data for providers that have both registered with the Office for Students in the Approved (fee cap) category and signed off their HESES18 or HEIFES18 data by 15 April 2019.

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Official

25 April 2019

Student numbers 2017-18

Data on the number of full-time equivalent higher education students at providers which are registered with the Office for Students.

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Official

18 April 2019

Access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level. Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset will consist of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by additional and more granular data tables.

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29 March 2019

Our quality assurance processes identified some outstanding issues with disclosure control and significance testing ahead of publication. Publication was delayed from 21 March to ensure that these matters are resolved, and that the outputs meet user requirements for quality and accessibility.

Update to OfS key performance measures 3, 4, 5 and 18

An update to the following key performance measures (KPMs):

• KPM 3: Gap in non-continuation between most and least represented groups to include entrants to academic year 2016-17
• KPM 4: Gap in degree outcomes (1sts or 2:1s) between white students and black students to include graduates in the academic year 2017-18
• KPM 5: Gap in degree outcomes (1sts or 2:1s) between disabled students and non-disabled students to include graduates in the academic year 2017-18
• KPM 18: Students achieving 1sts to include graduates in the academic year 2017-18.

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Release of senior staff remuneration data 2017-18

Data showing the remuneration of senior staff at OfS funded providers (excluding further education and sixth-form colleges), and compensation for loss of office paid across the provider in 2017-18 and prior year 2016-17.

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Release of HESES and HEIFES survey data relating to academic year 2018-19

Early indication of the number of higher education students studying in 2018-19, used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for 2019-20, from the Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES18) and Higher Education in Further Education Student (HEIFES18) surveys.

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Official

Release of intake numbers from medical and dental survey

Confirmed medical and dental student intake numbers, for the academic year 2017-18, from the 2018 medical and dental students survey (MDS18).

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Official

Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF): Year 4 metrics

The metrics and contextual data produced to inform Year 4 of the TEF, published for all English providers potentially in scope for TEF Year 4 assessment who have metrics data available.

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