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18 ^th March 2008

ISBN 978 0 7559 7051 3

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A National Statistics Publication for Scotland

Statistics on Students in Higher Education ( HE) at Scottish Institutions 2006-07 are published today by Scotland's Chief Statistician. This publication contains updates of the figures in the Students in Higher Education in Scotland, 2005-06 publication, published on 16 ^th May 2007. Some of the tables in this publication have been improved to reflect feedback from users of the statistics (see note 5 of notes to news editors). The release contains information on HE provision in higher education institutions ( HEIs) as well as Scotland's colleges. The figures include distance learning students enrolled at Scottish institutions, which may involve the provision of education through one or more of the following: teaching staff from Scottish institutions delivering programmes abroad; Scottish HEIs teaching at campuses abroad as well as the use of electronic learning programmes provided by Scottish HEIs. Figures on students of the Open University in Scotland are excluded from the tables and text except where stated.

Contents

Summary

Key Findings
INSTITUTIONS
Enrolments
Entrants
STUDENTS
Characteristics
Distance Learners
Overseas Students

Tables

STUDENTS
Table 1 - Table 1 - Students in higher education at Scottish HEIs & colleges by institution type and level of study: 1999-00 to 2006-07
Table 2 - Students in higher education in Scotland by mode and gender: 1999-00 to 2006-07
Table 3 - Students in higher education in Scotland by age and level: 1999-00 to 2006-07
Table 4a - Students in higher education in Scotland by subject and level: 2006-07
Table 4b - Students in higher education in Scotland by subject: 1999-00 to 2006-07

ENTRANTS
Table 5 - Entrants to higher education in Scotland by level: 1999-00 to 2006-07
Table 6 - Entrants to higher education in Scotland by level, subject and gender: 2006-07

STUDENTS BY INSTITUTION
Table 7 - Students in higher education in HEIs in Scotland by institution: 1999-00, 2005-06 & 2006-07
Table 8 - Students in higher education in colleges in Scotland by institution: 1999-00, 2005-06 & 2006-07
Table 9 - Students of the Open University in Scotland by year and level of study: 1999-00 to 2006-07

ADDITIONAL NEEDS FACTORS

Table 10 - Students in higher education in Scotland by receipt of Disabled Student's Allowance ( DSA) and disability type: 2006-07
Table 11 - Scottish domiciled entrants from deprived areas to higher education in the UK: 2006-07

CROSS BORDER TRAFFIC
Table 12 - Distance learning students in higher education in Scotland by age, gender and level: 2006-07
Table 13 - Students in higher education at Scottish HEIs & colleges by domicile and location of study: 2006-07
Table 14 - Entrants to higher education at Scottish institutions, by domicile and level: 1999-00 to 2006-07
Table 15 - Scottish domiciled students in higher education at HEIs & colleges in the UK by country of institution and level of study: 2006-07
Table 16 - Scottish domiciled entrants to first degree courses at UKHEIs only, by country of institution: 2006-07

Charts
Chart 1: Enrolments in higher education at Scottish HEIs & colleges: 1990-00 to 2006-07
Chart 2: Entrants to HE at Scottish institutions, by gender & subject: 2006-07
Chart 3: Entrants to HE at Scottish institutions by domicile: 1999-00 to 2006-07

Corrections

Notes to News Editors

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