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Table 3: All students receiving support 1 from SAAS by gender and age, 2002-03 to 2007-08
| Students Supported 1,2 |
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2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
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Total | Total | 121,080 | 121,855 | 120,525 | 121,235 | 121,990 | 122,505 |
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17 and under | 12,745 | 12,100 | 11,560 | 11,640 | 11,285 | 10,995 |
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18-20 | 60,250 | 60,940 | 59,980 | 59,885 | 60,350 | 60,735 |
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21-24 | 27,320 | 28,115 | 28,815 | 29,145 | 30,130 | 30,510 |
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25 and over | 20,765 | 20,695 | 20,170 | 20,565 | 20,220 | 20,265 |
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Female | Total | 65,805 | 65,575 | 64,995 | 65,345 | 64,710 | 64,405 |
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17 and under | 7,070 | 6,525 | 6,110 | 6,110 | 5,855 | 5,665 |
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18-20 | 32,920 | 33,070 | 32,535 | 32,275 | 31,770 | 31,845 |
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21-24 | 14,045 | 14,335 | 14,745 | 14,955 | 15,315 | 15,310 |
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25 and over | 11,765 | 11,645 | 11,605 | 12,005 | 11,770 | 11,590 |
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Male | Total | 55,280 | 56,280 | 55,530 | 55,890 | 57,285 | 58,100 |
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17 and under | 5,675 | 5,580 | 5,450 | 5,530 | 5,435 | 5,335 |
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18-20 | 27,330 | 27,870 | 27,445 | 27,610 | 28,580 | 28,895 |
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21-24 | 13,270 | 13,780 | 14,070 | 14,190 | 14,815 | 15,195 |
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25 and over | 9,000 | 9,055 | 8,565 | 8,560 | 8,455 | 8,675 |
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Source: SAAS management information.
1. 'Students supported' are those receiving fees (or fee loans) and/or awards and/or who have been assessed for maintenance loans.
2. Student numbers have been rounded up or down to the nearest 5 (e.g. 1, 2 round to 0; 3, 4 round to 5).
6. The proportion of female students supported by SAAS has decreased by almost 2 percentage points from 54.3% in academic year 2002-2003 to 52.6% academic year 2007-2008. Numbers of female students have increased by 2.1% to 64,405 since 2002-2003, whereas numbers of male students have increased by 5.1% to 58,100 in 2007-2008. Across all six academic years those aged 25 and over are most likely and those aged 21-24 are least likely to be female: around 57-58% of those aged 25 and over are female compared with 50-51% of those aged 21-24. The 21-24 age group has seen the largest increase in male student numbers: a 14.5% increase since 2002-2003 to 15,195 students in 2007-2008.
7. 9.0% of all students supported by SAAS in academic year 2007-2008 were aged 17 or under, 49.6% were aged 18-20, 24.9% were aged 21-24 and 16.5% were aged 25 and over. The age distribution is similar in academic years 2002-2003 - 2006-2007. However the number of students aged 17 or under is 13.7% lower in academic year 2007-2008 than in academic year 2002-2003 whereas the number aged 21-24 has increased by 11.7%. The decrease in those aged 17 and under is more pronounced for female students than male students (19.9% for females, 6.0% for males) whereas the reverse is true for the increase in students aged 21-24 (9.0% for females compared to 14.5% for males)
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