Student numbers and demographics

Transparency Return Data

Transparency Return Data is produced by the Office for Students, based on data that the University provides to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

The information published on this page shows the number of students who attained a particular degree or other academic award, or a particular level of such an award, on completion of their course with us. It shows these numbers by reference to:

• the gender of the individuals to which they relate
• their ethnicity
• their socioeconomic background

Access the latest data:

•  Transparency Return 2023 (Office document, 31kB)

2022 Transparency Return Data

• Transparency Return 2022 (Office document, 31kB)

2021 Transparency Return Data

• Transparency Return 2021 (Office document, 32kB)

2020 Transparency Return Data

No transparency information was produced in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

2019 Transparency Return Data

Transparency information before 2020 also included data on applications, offers, acceptances and registrations for undergraduate courses. 

• Transparency Return 2019 (Office document, 63kB)

More demographics

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) publishes free online statistics that cover the whole Higher Education sector in the UK.