Academic Year 2009/10
University of Derby Statistics - Academic Year 2009/10
All figures on this page are from the 2009/10 academic year. The data is obtained from HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) - see www.hesa.ac.uk for more information. All figures are rounded to the nearest 5.
Total number of students
- 17,475 Higher Education students based in the UK
- 2,040 Higher Education students based at overseas franchised institutions
- 3,140 Further Education students
- 21:1 student to staff ratio (UK Higher Education)
The following figures relate to the UK based Higher Education students only.
Student breakdown
|
Student Population |
Full Time |
Part Time |
All Students | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Undergraduate |
10,700 |
3,690 |
14,390 | |
| Postgraduate (taught) |
720 |
2,280 |
3,000 | |
| Postgraduate (research) |
35 |
50 |
85 | |
| Total |
11,455 |
6,015 |
17,475 |
Student demographics
Age
| Age range | Percentage of students |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 32% |
| 21-24 | 24% |
| 25-29 | 13% |
| 30 and over | 31% |
Gender
| Gender | Percentage of students |
|---|---|
| Female | 55% |
| Male | 45% |
Domicile
| Area | Percentage of students |
|---|---|
| Local* | 65% |
| Rest of England | 22% |
| Scotland | 1% |
| Northern Ireland | <1% |
| Wales | 1% |
| European Union | 4% |
| Other overseas | 6% |
*Based on the following postcode areas: DE, NG, LE, B, S, ST, SK, DN, PE, CV, WS
Disability
| Student type | Percentage of students |
|---|---|
| Students without a disability | 90% |
| Students with a disability | 10% |
Ethnicity
| Ethnic group | Percentage of students* |
|---|---|
| White ethnicity | 86% |
| Asian or Asian British | 7% |
| Black or Black British | 5% |
| Mixed ethnicity | 2% |
| Other ethnicity | 1% |
*Percentages exclude students whose ethnicity is not reported

