Student demographics

Students at graduation ceremony

Demographic data for the UWE student population within the 2009 / 2010 academic year.*

Age of student population

Age band Number
Under 21 14,837
21 - 24 5,076
25 - 29 3,367
30- 39 3,633
40+ 3,156

Ethnic origin

Ethnic origin BBS BIT BNE EDU HAR
BME 1,039 568 361 166 96
White 2,780 2,181 3,513 2,044 1,282
Unknown 82 115 79 49 35
Ethnic origin HLSS HSC LAW SCA SOLS
BME 322 773 517 254 363
White 2,274 5,761 1,205 2,126 1,750
Unknown 50 170 47 35 32

BME = Black and Minority Ethnic

BBS = Bristol Business School
BIT = Bristol Institute of Technology (now forming part of the Faculty of Environment and Technology).
BNE= Built and Natural Environment (now forming part of the Faculty of Environment and Technology).
EDU = Education (Now forming part of the Faculty of Creative Arts, Humanities and Education).
HAR = Hartpury College
HLSS = Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences (now forming part of the Faculty of Creative Arts, Humanities and Education).
HSC = Health and Social Care (now forming part of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences).
LAW = Bristol Law School
SCA = School of Creative Arts (now forming part of the Faculty of Creative Arts, Humanities and Education).
SOLS = School of Life Sciences (now forming part of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences).

Gender

Gender Number
Male  17,016
Indeterminate 1
Female 13,052

* Data only shows students that have fully enrolled for 2009/10 for all years and levels of study, all income status' and all modes of attendance.

* Data also excludes partnership institutions (except Hartpury).

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