Official statistics

Published statistics

December 2023

Publication

Type of statistic

Publication date

Medical and Dental Students (MDS) survey intake numbers

Annual release of UK-wide confirmed intakes for 2022-23 and the initial intakes for 2023-24.

See the medical and dental data

Official

7 December 2023

November 2023

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NSS student characteristics

Statistics on students' views about their courses, comparing across different student groups. From the 2023 National Student Survey.

See the data dashboard

Official

9 November 2023

October 2023

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Analysis of data of students reporting a mental health condition

In this report, we explore data relating to students who have reported to their university or college that they have a mental health condition. We consider their outcomes, and the makeup of this group of students in terms of a small set of other characteristics and compare this with those who have not reported that they have a mental health condition.

Read the report

Ad hoc

19 October 2023

Key performance measures (KPMs)

An update to the following KPMs to reflect the most recent data:

KPM 4 – Students’ views on aspects of quality
KPM 9A – One of our value for money measures, relating to student views on value for money
KPM 9B – One of our value for money measures, relating to students’ views on aspects of quality.

Explore our KPMs

Official

9 October 2023

September 2023

Publication

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Publication date

Annual update of data used in area-based measures postcode look-up

An update to postcodes included in our area-based measures look-up using the May 2023 ONS postcode products.

Get the postcode look-up data

Official

28 September 2023

August 2023

Publication

Type of statistic

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Annual release of National Student Survey results

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the National Student Survey.

See the 2023 NSS results

See the pre-release access list

Official

10 August 2023

Key performance measures (KPMs)

An update to the following KPMs to reflect the most recent data:

KPM 1 – Extent of poor student outcomes.
KPM 2 – Student outcomes for all registered providers.
KPM 9C – One of our value for money measures, relating to student outcomes.

Explore our KPMs

Official

8 August 2023

July 2023

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Student characteristics data An update to our student characteristics data to include: Population data – different student populations by domicile, undergraduate and postgraduate levels of study, different study characteristics and student characteristics. Student outcomes data – sector-level continuation, attainment, completion and progression rates by different student characteristics. Entry qualifications and subject of study data – sector-level continuation, attainment, completion and progression rates by entry qualifications and subject of study. Get the data	Official	25 July 2023
Annual release of the analysis of degree classifications over time An update to our report on analysis of degree classifications over time, which will include individuals who graduated in the 2021-22 academic year. Read the analysis of degree classifications See the pre-release access list	Official	20 July 2023
Update to progression measures in the access and participation dataset Updated progression indicators to incorporate information for graduates in the 2020-21 academic year. Published for all OfS registered providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables. Explore the access and participation data dashboard See the pre-release access list	Official	6 July 2023
Update to progression measures in the student outcomes data dashboards Updated progression indicators to incorporate information for graduates in the 2020-21 academic year. Published for all OfS-registered providers for the purposes of regulating student outcomes. Explore the student outcomes data dashboards See the pre-release access list	Official	6 July 2023
Update to progression measures in the sector distributions of student outcomes data dashboards Updated sector distributions of progression outcomes to incorporate information for graduates in the 2020-21 academic year. Distributions of the indicator, benchmark and difference from benchmark values calculated in respect of progression outcomes across all OfS-registered providers. Explore the sector distributions of student outcomes data dashboards See the pre-release access list	Official	6 July 2023
Update to HESES survey data relating to academic year 2022-23 The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 22 March 2023. Get the HESES data	Official	6 July 2023

May 2023

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Prevent accountability and data return sector-level data for academic year 2021-22

Summary statistics on data collected on providers’ implementation of three areas of the Prevent duty: the reporting and management of Prevent-related welfare cases, the consideration and approval of external speakers and events, and the delivery of Prevent-related training to staff.

See the report and data file

See the pre-release access list

Official

25 May 2023

Annual TRAC data 2021-22: Income and costs by activity and analysis by TRAC peer group

Official statistic summarising sector aggregate income and costs by activity based on data from higher education providers required to implement and report under the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology.

See the report

See the data files

See the pre-release access list

Official

25 May 2023

April 2023

Publication

Type of statistic

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Annual release of student outcomes data dashboards

The student outcome measures that we construct for all OfS-registered providers for the purposes of regulating student outcomes.

This publication provides the indicators and split indicators we construct at individual provider level in respect of continuation, completion and progression outcomes, with continuation and completion outcomes updated to include the latest student data up to the 2021-22 academic year.

Published as a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables, it covers undergraduate and postgraduate students in each combination of mode and level of study.

See the student outcomes data dashboards

See the pre-release access list

Official

12 April 2023

Annual release of sector distributions of student outcomes data dashboards

Distributions of the indicator, benchmark and difference from benchmark values calculated in respect of student outcomes and experience measures across all OfS-registered providers.

This publication provides sector distributions for each measure across different modes and levels of study, and for various student and course characteristics, with continuation and completion outcomes updated to include the latest student data up to the 2021-22 academic year.

See the sector distributions of student outcomes data dashboards

See the pre-release access list

Official

12 April 2023

Annual release of size and shape of provision data dashboards

Information about the size and shape of provision delivered by each provider, updated to include the latest student data up to the 2021-22 academic year.

This publication is intended to support understanding of a provider’s context in terms of its size, the types of courses it offers, the mix of subjects it offers and the characteristics of its students.

See the size and shape of provision data dashboards

See the pre-release access list

Official

12 April 2023

March 2023

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Annual release of access and participation dataset Data indicators that provide a sector- and provider-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle updated to include the latest student data up to the 2021-22 academic year and to account for outcomes of our recent consultation on constructing student outcome and experience measures. Published for all OfS registered providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables. See the pre-release access list See the access and participation data dashboard	Official	28 March 2023
Key performance measures (KPMs) We updated the following KPMs to reflect the most recent data: Assessment and awards Access to higher education* Degree attainment by ethnicity Student choice* We also published two new KPMs on success and progression, and student protection*. Explore our KPMs	Official and *Experimental	23 March 2023
Annual release of HESES survey data These figures are submitted to the OfS by individual higher education providers, and give an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. They include estimates of student activity for the full academic year and are used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year. Get the HESES data	Official	22 March 2023
Update to National Student Survey results 2022 Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2022 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 6 July 2022. This third quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published in September 2022. Get the NSS data	Official	22 March 2023

February 2023

>Publication

Type of statistic

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2021-22 student numbers

The first release of data on the number of full-time equivalent higher education students at providers which are registered with the Office for Students for the academic year 2021-22.

This publication will be updated every four weeks to include providers that have successfully registered since the last publication.

Get the student numbers data

Official

8 February 2023

2022

December 2022

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Type of statistic

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Annual release of intake numbers from UK-wide Medical and Dental Students (MDS) survey

We published the UK-wide confirmed intakes for 2021-22 and the initial intakes for 2022-23.

Get the medical and dental students survey data

Official

16 December 2022

November 2022

Publication

Type of statistic

Publication date

Student characteristics data: student outcomes

An update to our student characteristics data to include continuation, completion, attainment and progression data for each of the student characteristics. A new dashboard containing continuation, completion, attainment and progression data by entry qualifications and subject of study for the whole sector is also included.

Get the student characteristics data

See the pre-release access list

Official

11 November 2022

Key performance measures (KPMs)

We have updated our KPMs to make sure they are appropriate for our strategy 2022-25. We published KPMs on student outcomes, access to higher education and student choice.

Explore our KPMs

Official

3 November 2022

October 2022

Publication

Type of statistic

Publication date

Update of HESES survey data

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

Get the HESES data

Official

28 October 2022

September 2022

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Annual update of data used in area-based measures postcode look-up An update to postcodes included in our area-based measures look-up using the May 2022 ONS postcode products. Get the postcode look-up data	Official	30 September 2022
Student outcome measures used in regulation of student outcomes The student outcome measures that we construct for all OfS-registered English providers for the purposes of regulating student outcomes. This publication provides the indicators and split indicators we construct at individual provider level in respect of continuation, completion and progression outcomes. It covers undergraduate and postgraduate students in each combination of mode and level of study. The dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables. View the student outcomes data dashboard See the pre-release access list	Official	30 September 2022
Student outcome and experience measures used in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) The student outcome and experience measures that we construct for all OfS-registered English providers for the purposes of making assessments through the TEF. This publication provides the indicators and split indicators we construct at individual provider level in respect of continuation, completion and progression outcomes and student experiences. It covers undergraduate students in each mode of study. The dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables. View the TEF data dashboard See the pre-release access list	Official	30 September 2022
Data about the size and shape of higher education provision at individual providers Information about the size and shape of provision delivered by each provider. This publication is intended to support understanding of a provider’s context in terms of its size, the types of courses it offers, the mix of subjects it offers and the characteristics of its students. View the size and shape of provision data dashboard See the pre-release access list	Official	30 September 2022
Sector distributions of student outcomes and experiences Distributions of the indicator, benchmark and difference from benchmark values calculated in respect of student outcomes and experience measures across all OfS-registered English providers. This publication provides sector distributions for each measure across different modes and levels of study, and for various student and course characteristics. View the sector distribution of student outcomes and experiences data dashboard See the pre-release access list	Official	30 September 2022
A geography of employment: Autumn 2022 An update to our geographical analysis of graduates who are in highly skilled employment. In this report we update the highly skilled employment measure for undergraduate qualifiers, and include an additional measure for postgraduate qualifiers. Read the geography of employment report View the geography of employment data dashboard	Official	30 September 2022
ABCS: Associations between characteristics of students: Autumn 2022 An update to our set of measures that seeks a better understanding of how outcomes vary for groups of students holding different sets of characteristics. This update includes seven ABCS measures, which encompass access, continuation, completion and progression stages of the student lifecycle. Get the ABCS data	Official	30 September 2022
Update to National Student Survey results 2022 Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2022 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 6 July 2022. This first quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was first published. See the September update to the NSS data	Official	28 September
2020-21 access and participation plan monitoring data Data on access and participation investment, as reported by providers to support monitoring of 2020-21 access and participation plans. See the data and analysis	Official	22 September 2022
Key performance measures (KPMs) We have updated our KPMs to make sure they are appropriate for our strategy 2022-25. We published KPMs on assessments and awards, students’ views on aspects of quality, degree attainment by ethnicity, value for money and efficient regulation. See the KPMs	Official	8 September 2022

July 2022

Publication

Type of statistic

Publication date

Update of HESES survey data

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

We published an update to data for the 2021-22 academic year for providers in the Approved (fee cap) category of the OfS Register.

See the data

Official

15 July 2022

Prevent accountability and data return sector-level data for academic year 2020-21

This is a release of sector-level data. The previous data release was September 2021.

See the data

See the pre-release access list

Official

14 July 2022

Annual release of National Student Survey results

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the National Student Survey.

See the overview data

See the provider-level data

See the pre-release access list

Official

6 July 2022

June 2022

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Annual Financial Return sector-level data for financial years ending in 2021 A summary of the overall financial position of universities and other higher education providers registered with the OfS (excluding further education colleges). See the Annual Financial Return sector-level data	Official	30 June 2022
Annual TRAC data 2020-21: Income and costs by activity and analysis by TRAC peer group Official statistic summarising sector aggregate income and costs by activity based on data from higher education providers required to implement and report under the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology. This release includes an analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sector aggregate costs by activity, as an experimental official statistic. See the annual TRAC data for 2020-21 See the pre-release access list Note: We delayed the publication of this statistic by two days. This statistic references important contextual data from the Annual Financial Return 2021. We have decided therefore to align the timing of these publications.	Official	30 June 2022
Update to National Student Survey results 2021 Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2021 National Student Survey. This was a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2021. This final quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published in March 2022. Get the data	Official	15 June 2022
Update to equality and diversity student data Annual update to the equality and diversity data for students in higher education at English higher education providers. Read the report See the data dashboard and datafiles	Official	7 June 2022

May 2022

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Type of statistic

Publication date

National evaluation of Uni Connect

An updated analysis of young participation in higher education in England in the areas targeted by Uni Connect, based on linked administrative data for cohorts up to and including the UCAS 2021 application cycle.

Read the updated analysis of Uni Connect

See the pre-release access for the Uni Connect evaluation

Official

26 May 2022

Update of data analysis of unconditional offers

An update of the data analysis of the association between unconditional offers and entry to and continuation in higher education.

Read the analysis of unconditional offers

See the pre-release list for the update

Official

19 May 2022

Annual release of the analysis of degree classifications over time

An update to our analysis of degree classifications over time, which will include individuals who graduated in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years.

This release has been delayed from autumn 2021 to allow us to include data for the academic year 2020-21 and improve our modelling of unexplained attainment during the pandemic.

Get the data

See the pre-release access list

Official

12 May 2022

April 2022

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Update to key performance measure (KPM) 26 – Regulatory burden

This update is to the measure on complying with enhanced monitoring requirements.

Experimental official

8 April 2022

March 2022

Publication

Type of statistic

Publication date

Annual release of access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level.

Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

A separate report summarising the patterns at sector level has also been published.

Go to the access and participation dashboard

See the pre-release access list

Official

24 March 2022

Updates to OfS key performance measures

These updates will provide the latest data for key performance measures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 18.

Official

24 March 2022

Update to National Student Survey results 2021

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2021 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2021.

This third quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published in December 2021.

Get the data

Official

16 March 2022

February 2022

Publication

Type of statistic

Publication date

A geography of English higher education

A look at the geographical distribution of higher education teaching provision in England for 2019-20. This includes provider locations at various geographic areas, and a breakdown of subject provision. Also includes the breakdown of characteristic groups studying higher education in each region.

Show the dashboards and get the data

See the pre-release access list

Experimental official

17 February 2022

Release of 2020-21 student numbers

The first release of data on the number of full-time equivalent higher education students at providers which are registered with the Office for Students for the academic year 2020-21.

This publication will be updated every four weeks to include providers that have successfully registered since the last publication.

Get the data

Official

16 February 2022

Annual release of HESES survey data

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

We published data for the 2021-22 academic year for providers in the Approved (fee cap) category of the OfS Register.

See the HESES data

Official

9 February 2022

January 2022

Publication

Type of statistic

Publication date

Exploring student outcomes

Statistical modelling of sector level differences in rates of continuation, completion and progression for various populations of students at English higher education providers. This publication supports OfS consultations on regulating student outcomes and uses modelling to indicate the extent to which observed differences in outcomes between student groups across various student characteristics reflect other underlying factors which vary across student groups.

See the exploring student outcomes dashboard

See the methodology report

Experimental

20 January

Sector distributions of student outcomes

Distributions of the values calculated in respect of proposed student outcomes and experience measures across OfS-registered English providers. This publication supports OfS consultations on regulating student outcomes, the Teaching Excellence Framework and the data informing these functions. It provides data about each measure across different modes and levels of study, and for various student and course characteristics. Providers are anonymised in these distributions.

See the dashboard for sector distributions of student outcomes

Experimental

20 January

A comparison of completion measures

Analysis comparing the results calculated for OfS-registered English providers by two proposed methods for constructing completion measures. This publication supports OfS consultations on regulating student outcomes, the Teaching Excellence Framework and the data informing these functions. It provides comparisons of the measures at various points in time. Providers are anonymised in these comparisons.

See the completion measures dashboard

Ad hoc

20 January

2021

December 2021

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Update to National Student Survey results 2021 Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2021 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2021. This second quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published in September 2021. See the December NSS data	Official	15 December
Update to key performance measure 19 - Student and key stakeholder perceptions of value for money KPM 19 measures students who believe university provides good value for money. This update will include data for 2020 and 2021.	Official	14 December
Annual TRAC data 2019-20: Contextual data summarising the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sector aggregate costs by activity Experimental contextual data summarising the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sector aggregate costs by activity based on estimated data collected as supplementary information from higher education providers required to implement and report under the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology. See the analysis and get the data	Ad hoc experimental	10 December
Annual release of intake numbers from UK-wide Medical and Dental Students (MDS) survey We will publish the UK-wide confirmed intakes for 2020-21 and the initial intakes for 2021-22. See the MDS numbers	Official	7 December

November 2021

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Experimental statistic: Student transfers An updated analysis of the number and proportion of students who change course at the same or different provider, and whether they carried credit with them. See the student transfers report and get the data	Official	30 November
2019-20 access and participation plan monitoring data Sector-level data on investment and progress against targets, as reported by providers through the 2019-20 access and participation plan monitoring process. Get the APP monitoring data	Official	25 November
Update to Key Performance Measure 26 – Regulatory burden KPM 26 monitors our progress in minimising the regulatory burden we place on providers.	Official	16 November
A geography of employment and earnings: Autumn 2021 update Updated experimental statistics which use earnings and employment data to put each local area into one of five groups to reflect differences in earnings and highly skilled employment in different parts of the UK. See the autumn 2021 report and get the data See the pre-release access list	Official	4 November

October 2021

Publication

Type of statistic

Publication date

Update to associations between characteristics of students (ABCS)

An update to our set of measures that can be used to identify student groups that have different rates of continuation within, and access to, higher education.

See the latest ABCS report

Official

13 October

KPM 17: graduate wellbeing

Statistics comparing measures of graduate wellbeing with corresponding measures of general population wellbeing.

Official

13 October

September 2021

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Annual update of data used in area-based measures postcode look-up An update to postcodes included in our area-based measures look-up using the May 2021 ONS postcode products. See the area-based measures data	Official	30 September
Update to National Student Survey results 2021 Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2021 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2021. This first quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was first published. See the September NSS data	Official	29 September
Update to HESES survey data relating to academic year 2020-21 The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 9 February 2021. This update includes data amendments and accounts for providers who have registered in the Approved (fee cap) category since the data was originally published. See the HESES survey data	Official	21 September
OfS analysis of UCAS-placed applicants by POLAR4 and tariff 28 days after the Joint Council for Qualifications results day An ad hoc publication showing the number of UK-domiciled 18 year-olds placed at providers in England four weeks after the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) results day. The statistics include data for the most recent five years at the same time point. The gaps in entry rates between those from areas with the lowest and highest levels of young participation are described. Data is displayed by tariff groupings, based on the grouping used in our KPM2 measure. See the placed-applicant data	Ad hoc	14 September
Annual release of KPM 10 An update to key performance measure 10, which will include data from NSS 2021. This measure shows how many students responded positively to the NSS question on overall satisfaction.	Official	9 September
Prevent monitoring: Summary of annual data returns: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 As part of our monitoring, we require providers to report to us on their Prevent-related activities, including their management of welfare cases, external speakers and events, and staff training. This report will include aggregate data for the providers subject to OfS monitoring of the Prevent duty collected through the Prevent accountability and data returns (ADRs) for academic years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. See the Prevent monitoring summary report and data See the pre-release access list	Official	2 September

July 2021

Publication

Type of statistic

Publication date

Annual TRAC data 2019-20: Income and costs by activity and analysis by TRAC peer group

See the TRAC sector analysis 2019-20

Download the TRAC data 2019-20

See the pre-release access list

Note: Contextual data summarising the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sector aggregate costs by activity will be released as an ad hoc experimental statistic later in summer 2021.

Official

29 July

June 2021

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Annual release of National Student Survey results Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the National Student Survey. See the 2021 NSS results See the pre-release access list	Official	15 July
Update to National Student Survey results 2020 Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2020 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2020. This fourth quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published. See the June update to the NSS results	Official	9 June
Update to equality and diversity student data Update to the equality and diversity data for students in higher education at English higher education providers. This year's update will include the addition of new and experimental characteristics. See the student characteristics data	Official	8 June
Geography of employment and earnings data Experimental statistics which use earnings and employment data to put each local area into one of five groups to reflect differences in earnings and highly-skilled employment in different parts of the UK. See the Geography of employment and earnings report and get the data	Experimental	2 June

May 2021

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Experimental statistic: National evaluation of Uni Connect An analysis of young participation in higher education in England in the areas targeted by Uni Connect, based on linked administrative data for recent cohorts up to the one that was in year 11 in 2017. Uni Connect was formerly known as the National Collaborative Outreach Programme. See the Uni Connect analysis and get the data	Experimental	20 May
Projected completion and employment from entrant data (Proceed) An update to the experimental data released in December 2020 for cohorts of full-time first degree students. It incorporates the latest student data and some minor methodological changes to accommodate feedback received on the measure. The data combines projected completion rates with graduate outcomes data to create projected rates of progression from entry to professional employment or further study, and is published at named provider level for the first time. See the Proceed report and get the data	Experimental	19 May
Release of OfS key performance measure 26 KPM 26: Regulatory burden - assessing the impact of our regulatory activities	Official	18 May
Number of UK-domiciled undergraduate students to English higher education providers 2006-07 to 2019-20 This document contains numbers of UK-domiciled undergraduate entrants to English higher education providers between 2006-07 and 2019-20 by age, level of study, provider tariff group and markers of underrepresentation. Get the UK-domiciled student data	Official	10 May

March 2021

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Update to National Student Survey results 2020 Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2020 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2020. This third quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published. The next update will be in June 2021. Get the NSS data	Official	17 March
Updates to OfS key performance measures These updates will provide the latest data for key performance measures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 18.	Official	11 March
Update to tracking underrepresentation by area (TUNDRA) This is an update to TUNDRA, the area-based classification of young participation rates. The update will add the most recent available data and 2012 to 2016 data from the National Pupil Database. Get the data for TUNDRA	Official	11 March
Annual release of access and participation dataset Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level. Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables. A separate report summarising the patterns at sector level will also be published. Get the access and participation dataset See the pre-release access list Read the 2021 summary findings report	Official	11 March
Experimental statistic: Release of OfS key performance measure 16 KPM 16: Employers think that graduates are equipped with the required skills and knowledge.	Official	11 March

February 2021

Publication

Type of statistic

Publication date

Annual release of HESES survey data

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

We have published data for the 2020-21 academic year for providers in the Approved (fee cap) category of the OfS Register.

Get the data

Official

9 February

Release of 2019-20 student numbers

The first release of data on the number of full-time equivalent higher education students at providers which are registered with the Office for Students for the academic year 2019-20. This publication will be updated every four weeks to include providers that have successfully registered since the last publication.

Get the data

Official

10 February

January 2021

Publication

Type of statistic

Publication date

Experimental statistic: Release of OfS key performance measure (KPM) 17

KPM 17: Measures of graduate wellbeing

See the pre-release access list

Official

13 January

Transparency return 2019 applications data

Data on applications, offers, acceptances and registrations collected during the transparency return 2019.

See the data

Ad hoc

8 January

2020

December 2020

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Projected rates of progression from entry to professional employment An ad hoc research report containing experimental data for cohorts of full-time first degree students. The data combines projected completion rates with graduate outcomes data to create projected rates of progression from entry to professional employment or further study. Providers are anonymised in this research report. See the data See the pre-release access list	Ad hoc	18 December 2020
Annual release of intake numbers from medical and dental survey Confirmed medical and dental student intake numbers from the medical and dental students survey. See the data	Official	17 December 2020
Update to National Student Survey results 2020 Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2020 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2020. This second quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published. See the data	Official	16 December 2020
Access and continuation data by ethnicity, provider tariff group and subject group An ad hoc publication containing access and continuation data for full-time (or apprenticeship) UK-domiciled undergraduate entrants split by ethnicity and provider tariff group. Continuation data is further split by subject group (STEM and non-STEM). See the data See the pre-release access list	Ad hoc	16 December 2020
Experimental statistic: student transfers An analysis on the number and proportion of students who change course at the same or different provider, and whether they carried credit with them. The analysis also shows these proportions by student characteristics. See the data	Ad hoc	8 December 2020
Graduate outcomes: wellbeing An analysis of the personal wellbeing of graduates 15 months after completion of their course. Graduates are grouped according to the mode and level they studied at and where they were originally domiciled, and the differences in wellbeing between these groups are explored. Results are also broken down by various personal characteristics and by the activities the graduates are undertaking at the time of survey. The data is taken from HESA’s new Graduate Outcomes survey. See the data	Official	8 December 2020
Release of OfS key performance measures (KPMs) 8 and 9 KPM 8: Diversity of provision KPM 9: Geographical changes in availability of particular type of higher education provision See the pre-release access list	Official	8 December 2020

November 2020

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Update to differences in student outcomes: further characteristics An update to the analysis we published in June looking at the impacts of care experience, free school meal eligibility, parental higher education, sexual orientation and socio-economic background on outcomes in higher education. The newest release will add new characteristics to the analysis. See the data See the pre-release access list	Ad hoc	26 November 2020
Release of OfS key performance measure (KPM) 7 KPM 7: Ratio of outcomes achieved through access and participation to money spent on access and participation See the pre-release access list	Official	26 November 2020
Experimental statistic: Update to associations between characteristics of students (ABCS) An update to our set of experimental measures that can be used to identify student groups that have different rates of continuation within, and access to, higher education. The update includes a new measure for part-time continuation and the addition of some extra characteristics for the full-time continuation measure. See the data Read the report	Official	26 November 2020
Release of OfS key performance measure (KPM) 19 KPM 19: Student and key stakeholder perceptions of value for money.	Official	25 November 2020
Annual release of the analysis of degree classifications over time An update to the analysis presented in the report Analysis of degree classifications over time: changes in graduate attainment (published December 2018), which will include individuals who graduated in the most recent academic years. Get the data See the pre-release access list	Official	19 November 2020
Registration condition B3: 2020 sector-level indicators An aggregated, sector-level version of the indicators that have contributed to the Office for Students’ (OfS) assessment of registration condition B3 for the purpose of initial registration of individual providers. Get the data	Official	17 November 2020

October 2020

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Sector analysis of National Student Survey results 2020 Analysis of overall satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey at sector level. Responses will be split by the following student characteristics: age, gender, ethnicity, disability status, subject, and mode of study. Benchmarks for each of these characteristics will be calculated using the remaining five. Get the data See the pre-release access list	Official	27 October 2020
Update to HESES survey data relating to academic year 2019-20 The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 11 February 2020. This update includes data amendments and accounts for providers who have registered in the approved (fee cap) category since the data was originally published. Get the data	Official	23 October 2020
Postgraduate research students at high tariff providers This report summarises the characteristics of UK-domiciled postgraduate research (PGR) students at English higher education providers with high average tariff scores from 2010-11 to 2017-18. Read the report	Ad hoc	22 October 2020
Update to National Student Survey results 2020 Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2020 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 15 July 2020. This first quarterly update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was originally published. The next update will be in December 2020. Get the data	Official	14 October 2020
Update to National Student Survey results 2019 Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2019 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 3 July 2019. This last update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was last published. Get the data	Official	14 October 2020
OfS analysis of UCAS-placed applicants by POLAR4 28 days after the Joint Council for Qualifications results day An ad-hoc publication showing the number of UK-domiciled 18-year-olds placed at providers in England four weeks after the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) results day. The statistics include data for the most recent five years at the same time point. The gaps in entry rates between those from areas with the lowest and highest levels of young participation are described. The publication includes data for providers that are included in our KPM 2 measure (higher tariff) and for providers that are included in our KPM 1 measure (all providers). Get the data	Ad hoc	2 October 2020

September 2020

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Annual update of data used in area-based measures postcode look-up

An update to postcodes included in our area-based measures look-up using the May 2020 ONS postcode products.

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Official

24 September 2020

TUNDRA LSOA

The TUNDRA classification based on Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs), with supporting analysis.

TUNDRA MSOA

The TUNDRA classification based on Middle-layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs), reflecting small changes in methodology

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Ad hoc

24 September 2020

July 2020

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Within year update to HESES and HEIFES survey data relating to academic year 2018-19 (rolling) The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) and Higher Education in Further Education Student (HEIFES) surveys give an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. They are used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year. This is the fourth scheduled revision to the data that was originally published on 5 February 2019. It will include data for providers that have both registered with the Office for Students in the Approved (fee cap) category and signed off their HESES18 or HEIFES18 data by 1 July 2020. Get the data under the 'Results from previous surveys' section.	Official	29 July 2020
Within year update of HESES survey data The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year. This is the first scheduled revision to the data that was originally published on 11 February 2020. We have published data for the 2019-20 academic year for providers in the Approved (fee cap) category of the OfS Register. Get the data	Official	29 July 2020
Update of data analysis of unconditional offers An update of the data analysis of the association between unconditional offers and entry to and continuation in higher education. This update includes access for English 18-year-olds who entered higher education in 2019-20 and continuation for those who entered higher education in 2017-18. Read the analysis and get the data See the pre-release access list	Official	23 July 2020
Low areas of young participation by parliamentary constituency An ad-hoc publication showing the proportion of postcodes in parliamentary constituencies in England that are in low young higher education participation areas, defined by POLAR4 quintiles 1 and 2. Get the young participation data	Ad hoc	20 July 2020
Annual release of National Student Survey results Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the National Student Survey, including the update of OfS key performance measure 10. This statistic was delayed by two weeks from the original publication date of 1 July 2020. The additional time allowed us to complete a full assessment of the possible impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the data. We published this analysis alongside the statistic. Get the data Read the analysis of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) See the pre-release access list	Official	15 July 2020

June 2020

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Annual TRAC data 2018-19: income and costs by activity and analysis by TRAC peer group

Data summarising sector aggregate income and costs by activity based on data from higher education providers required to implement and report under the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology.

See annual TRAC 2018-19 sector summary

See annual TRAC 2018-19 analysis by TRAC peer group

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Official

19 June 2020

Differences in student outcomes: further characteristics

An investigation of differences in continuation rates, attainment rate and progression rates by the following characteristics:

care experience
free school meal eligibility
parental higher education
sexual orientation
socio-economic background.

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Ad hoc

4 June 2020

May 2020

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Analysis of Level 6 and 7 apprenticeships

A short report exploring the characteristics of those starting Level 6 and 7 apprenticeships and where and what they are studying.

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Official

13 May 2020

Annual release of access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level.

Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

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Official

7 May 2020

April 2020

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Annual release of OfS KPMs 1 and 2

An update to the following key performance measures (KPMs):

KPM 1: Gap in participation between most and least represented groups
KPM 2: Gap in participation at higher-tariff providers between the most and least represented groups.

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Official

2 April 2020

Annual release of OfS KPMs 3-5 and 18

An update to the following key performance measures (KPMs):

KPM 3: Gap in non-continuation between most and least represented groups
KPM 4: Gap in degree outcomes (1sts or 2:1s) between white students and black students
KPM 5: Gap in degree outcomes (1sts or 2:1s) between disabled students and non-disabled students
KPM 18: Students achieving 1sts.

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Official

2 April 2020

Annual release of equality and diversity data about students

Data for entrants, enrolled students and qualifying students, by equality and diversity characteristics.

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Official

2 April 2020

February 2020

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Update to National Student Survey results 2019 Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2019 National Student Survey. This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 3 July 2019. This update includes data amendments and accounts for provider mergers since the data was originally published. The next update will be in spring 2020. Get the data	Official	19 February 2020
Sector analysis of National Student Survey results 2019 Analysis of overall satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey at sector level. Responses will be split by the following student characteristics: age, gender, ethnicity, disability status, subject, and mode of study. Benchmarks for each of these characteristics will be calculated using the remaining five. Get the data	Official	19 February 2020
Student numbers 2018-19 Data on the number of full-time equivalent higher education students at providers which are registered with the Office for Students. Get the data	Official	12 February 2020
Annual release of HESES survey data The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year. We have published data for the 2019-20 academic year for providers in the Approved (fee cap) category of the OfS Register. Get the data	Official	11 February 2020

January 2020

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Annual release of intake numbers from medical and dental survey

Confirmed medical and dental student intake numbers from the medical and dental students survey.

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Official

22 January 2020

2019

October 2019

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Update of data analysis of unconditional offers

An update of the data analysis of the association between unconditional offers and progression to and continuation in higher education.

This update includes progression for English 18-year-olds who entered higher education in 2018-19 and continuation for those who entered higher education in 2016-17.

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Official

30 October 2019

September 2019

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Experimental statistic: Associations between characteristics of students (ABCS) and student outcomes A set of experimental measures that can be used to identify students groups that have different rates of continuation within, and access to, higher education. Get the data See the pre-release access list	Experimental	26 September 2019
Within year update to HESES and HEIFES survey data relating to academic year 2018-19 (rolling) The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) and Higher Education in Further Education Student (HEIFES) surveys give an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. They are used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year. This is the third scheduled revision to the data that was originally published on 5 February 2019. It will include data for providers that have both registered with the Office for Students in the Approved (fee cap) category and signed off their HESES18 or HEIFES18 data by 20 September 2019. Get the data	Official	26 September 2019
Annual update of data used in POLAR4 postcode look-up Update of postcode to POLAR4 quintile data based on the May 2019 ONS postcode products. The previous release in September 2018 was based on the November 2017 ONS postcode products. Note: this data was updated on 9 January 2020 to include postcodes in Northern Ireland. Get the data See the pre-release access list	Official	25 September 2019
New area-based measure of access to higher education Experimental statistics produced using a newly developed measure of young participation in higher education by state-funded mainstream school pupils in England. Get the data See the pre-release access list	Experimental	25 September 2019
Annual release of Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data onto Unistats website Updated experimental statistics on salaries three years after graduation added to the Unistats website, or its replacement. The Unistats dataset was released by HESA, as our designated data body. See HESA's data and analysis webpage	Experimental	11 September 2019
Annual release of Unistats dataset Official data for undergraduate courses on each university and college’s National Student Survey scores, jobs and salaries after study and other key information for prospective students. The Unistats dataset was released by HESA, as our designated data body. See HESA's data and analysis webpage	Official	11 September 2019

August 2019

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Update to Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF): Year Four metrics

The metrics and contextual data produced to inform Year Four of the TEF, published for all English providers potentially in scope for TEF Year Four assessment who have metrics data available.

This scheduled revision to data that was originally published on 10 January 2019 will include metrics data for providers that have registered with the Office for Students between 24 January 2019 and 19 August 2019 and were not previously included in the data.

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Official

29 August 2019

July 2019

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Update to access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level. Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables.

This scheduled revision to data that was originally published on 29 March 2019 will include data for providers that have registered with the Office for Students between 22 June 2019 and 19 July 2019.

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Official

26 July 2019

Update of 'Analysis of degree classifications with time: changes in graduate attainment'

An update to the analysis presented in the report Analysis of degree classifications over time: changes in graduate attainment (published December 2018), which will include individuals who graduated in the academic year 2017-18.

See the report

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Official

11 July 2019

National Student Survey results 2019

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2019 National Student Survey.

This data will be updated on a quarterly basis.

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The Office for Students' key performance measure related to the National Student Survey (KPM10) was updated on 18 July 2019.

Official

3 July 2019

June 2019

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Update to access and participation dataset

This scheduled revision to data that was originally published on 29 March 2019 will include data for providers that have registered with the Office for Students between 27 May 2019 and 21 June 2019.

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Official

28 June 2019

Update to HESES and HEIFES survey data relating to academic year 2018-19

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) and Higher Education in Further Education Student (HEIFES) surveys give an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year. They are used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

This is the second scheduled revision to the data that was originally published on 5 February 2019. It will include data for providers that have both registered with the Office for Students in the Approved (fee cap) category and signed off their HESES18 or HEIFES18 data by 3 June 2019.

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Official

13 June 2019

May 2019

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Update to access and participation dataset Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level. Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset consists of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by accompanying data tables. This scheduled revision to data that was originally published on 29 March 2019 will include data for providers that have registered with the Office for Students between 23 April 2019 and 27 May 2019. Get the data	Official	31 May 2019
Release of equality and diversity data about students including 2017-18 students Data for entrants, enrolled students and qualifying students, by equality and diversity characteristics. Get the data See the pre-release access list	Official	30 May 2019
Annual TRAC data 2017-18: income and costs by activity and analysis by TRAC peer group Data summarising sector aggregate income and costs by activity based on data from higher education providers required to implement and report under the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology. See annual TRAC 2017-18 sector summary See annual TRAC 2017-18 analysis by TRAC peer group See the pre-release access list	Official	24 May 2019
Update to OfS key performance measures 1 and 2 An update to the following key performance measures (KPMs): KPM 1: Gap in participation between most and least represented groups to include 2017-18 participation measures KPM 2: Gap in participation at higher-tariff providers between the most and least represented groups to include 2017-18 participation measures.	Official	2 May 2019

April 2019

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Update to access and participation dataset

This scheduled revision to data that was originally published on 29 March 2019 will include data for providers that have registered with the Office for Students between 20 March 2019 and 22 April 2019.

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Official

26 April 2019

Update to HESES and HEIFES survey data relating to academic year 2018-19

This scheduled revision to the data that was originally published on 5 February 2019 will include data for providers that have both registered with the Office for Students in the Approved (fee cap) category and signed off their HESES18 or HEIFES18 data by 15 April 2019.

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Official

25 April 2019

Student numbers 2017-18

Data on the number of full-time equivalent higher education students at providers which are registered with the Office for Students.

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Official

18 April 2019

March 2019

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Access and participation dataset

Data indicators that provide a sector-level picture of the patterns in access and participation across the student lifecycle, and also at individual provider level. Published for all English providers delivering undergraduate provision, the dataset will consist of a visual and interactive dashboard of data, supported by additional and more granular data tables.

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Official

29 March 2019

Our quality assurance processes identified some outstanding issues with disclosure control and significance testing ahead of publication. Publication was delayed from 21 March to ensure that these matters are resolved, and that the outputs meet user requirements for quality and accessibility.

Update to OfS key performance measures 3, 4, 5 and 18

An update to the following key performance measures (KPMs):

KPM 3: Gap in non-continuation between most and least represented groups to include entrants to academic year 2016-17
KPM 4: Gap in degree outcomes (1sts or 2:1s) between white students and black students to include graduates in the academic year 2017-18
KPM 5: Gap in degree outcomes (1sts or 2:1s) between disabled students and non-disabled students to include graduates in the academic year 2017-18
KPM 18: Students achieving 1sts to include graduates in the academic year 2017-18.

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21 March 2019

February 2019

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Release of senior staff remuneration data 2017-18

Data showing the remuneration of senior staff at OfS funded providers (excluding further education and sixth-form colleges), and compensation for loss of office paid across the provider in 2017-18 and prior year 2016-17.

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Official

12 February 2019

Release of HESES and HEIFES survey data relating to academic year 2018-19

Early indication of the number of higher education students studying in 2018-19, used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for 2019-20, from the Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES18) and Higher Education in Further Education Student (HEIFES18) surveys.

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5 February 2019

January 2019

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Release of intake numbers from medical and dental survey

Confirmed medical and dental student intake numbers, for the academic year 2017-18, from the 2018 medical and dental students survey (MDS18).

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Official

15 January 2019

Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF): Year 4 metrics

The metrics and contextual data produced to inform Year 4 of the TEF, published for all English providers potentially in scope for TEF Year 4 assessment who have metrics data available.

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Official

10 January 2019

2018

September 2018

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
Release of equality and diversity data about students Experimental data on additional equality and diversity characteristics for 2015-16 and 2016-17 UK entrants. Get the data	Experimental	20 September 2018
Release of current and historical data against the OfS’s existing key performance measures Current and historical data against seven of the OfS’s key performance measures.	Official	13 September 2018
Release of equality and diversity data about students Data for 2013-14 to 2016-17 entrants, enrolled students and qualifying students, by equality and diversity characteristics. Get the data	Official	13 September 2018
Release of 2018 data onto Unistats website Official data for undergraduate courses on each university and college’s National Student Survey scores, jobs and salaries after study and other key information for prospective students. Read further information about the annual release of Unistats data	Official	10 September 2018 This release was delayed from 30 August due to technical issues experienced by our website hosting provider.

July 2018

Publication	Type of statistic	Publication date
National Student Survey results 2018 Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the 2018 National Student Survey. Get the data See the pre-release access list	Official	27 July 2018
Annual TRAC data 2016-17: analysis by TRAC peer group Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) data analysed by TRAC peer group. Get the data See the pre-release access list	Official	19 July 2018
Annual TRAC data 2016-17: income and costs by activity Data summarising sector aggregate income and costs by activity based on data from higher education providers required to implement and report under the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) methodology. Get the data See the pre-release access list	Official	12 July 2018
Release of Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data onto Unistats website Experimental statistics on salaries three years after graduation is added to the Unistats website of undergraduate courses. Get the data	Experimental	5 July 2018 This release was delayed from 28 June due to unanticipated technical issues.

Last updated 07 December 2023 + show all updates

07 December 2023: We have published the annual Medical and Dental Students (MDS) survey intake numbers.
20 October 2023: Analysis of data of students reporting a mental health condition - publication of ad hoc statistics
28 September 2023: Published annual update of data used in area-based measures postcode look-up
08 August 2023: The page has been updated to reflect the release of key performance measures 1, 2 and 9c.
25 July 2023: The latest student characteristics data has been published
20 July 2023: The latest analysis of degree classifications has been published.
06 July 2023: Published HESES survey update and updates to progression measures in access & participation data dashboard, student outcomes data dashboards and sector distributions of student outcomes data dashboards.
25 May 2023: Annual release of: Prevent monitoring summary 2021-22; TRAC data 2021-22
12 April 2023: Annual release of the following data dashboards: student outcomes, sector distributions of student outcomes and size and shape of provision.
28 March 2023: Annual release of access and participation dataset
23 March 2023: Added Key Performance Measures (KPMs).
22 March 2023: HESES data and update to NSS 2022 results published.
08 February 2023: 2021-22 student numbers published.
16 December 2022: We have released intake numbers from UK-wide Medical and Dental Students (MDS) survey.
28 October 2022: Published updated HESES data.
28 September 2022: Update the to the 2022 NSS data added.
22 September 2022: Added access and participation plan monitoring data.
06 July 2022: National Student Survey 2022 results published
30 June 2022: The page has been updated to reflect the release of the annual TRAC data and a summary of the Annual Financial Return.
15 June 2022: Update to National Student Survey results 2021 published
07 June 2022: Update to equality and diversity student data published
26 May 2022: Link added for the updated evaluation of Uni Connect.
19 May 2022: Updating following the release of the update of data analysis of unconditional offers.
12 May 2022: Added annual release of degree classification data
08 April 2022: Update to key performance measure (KPM) 26 (Regulatory burden) published
24 March 2022: Annual release of access and participation dataset and updates to OfS key performance measures published
16 March 2022: Update to National Student Survey results 2021 published
16 February 2022: 2020-21 student numbers published
09 February 2022: HESES data published
20 January 2022: Three sets of statistics published: Exploring student outcomes, sector distributions of student outcomes and a comparison of completion measures
15 December 2021: The December NSS data has been published.
10 December 2021: Updated to reflect the release of Annual TRAC data 2019-20 Contextual data experimental statistics
07 December 2021: Medical and dental intakes published.
30 November 2021: Updated to reflect the release of student transfers experimental statistics
25 November 2021: Updated to reflect the release of 2019-20 access and participation plan monitoring data.
13 October 2021: Update to associations between characteristics of students (ABCS) and KPM 17: graduate wellbeing have now been released
30 September 2021: Annual update of data used in area-based measures postcode look-up added.
29 September 2021: Updated to reflect the release of September update to the NSS results.
21 September 2021: Update to HESES survey data relating to academic year 2020-21 published.
14 September 2021: Data added for UCAS-placed applicants by POLAR4 28 in 2021.
09 September 2021: Updated to reflect the release of KPM 10.
02 September 2021: Details and link added for Prevent monitoring data
15 July 2021: Annual release of National Student Survey results added.
09 June 2021: Link added to the June update to the NSS results.
08 June 2021: Updated equality, diversity and student characteristics data added
21 May 2021: Update to the data for the number of UK-domiciled undergraduate students to English higher education providers 2006-07 to 2019-20.
19 May 2021: Updated to reflect the release of Projected completion and employment from entrant data (Proceed)
18 May 2021: Updated to reflect the release of key performance measure 26.
10 May 2021: UK-domiciled student data added
17 March 2021: Updated to reflect the release of the NSS data.
15 March 2021: Link to summary findings report added for access and participation dataset
11 March 2021: Details added for the release of updates to the latest key performance measures, updates to the access and participation dataset and updates to TUNDRA.
09 February 2021: Annual release of HESES survey data added
13 January 2021: Link added for key performance measure 17.
08 January 2021: Analysis of the 2019 transparency return added.
18 December 2020: Page updated to reflect the release of projected rates of progression from entry to professional employment.
17 December 2020: Page updated to reflect the release of the annual intake numbers from the medical and dental survey.
16 December 2020: Links added to the update to National Student Survey results for 2020 and the report on access and continuation data by ethnicity, provider tariff group and subject group.
08 December 2020: Links added to three new sets of statistics: the report on graduate wellbeing, student transfers, and key performance measures 8 and 9.
26 November 2020: Link added to the update to the associations between characteristics of students data, key performance measure 7 and the update to the analysis of differences in student outcomes.
19 November 2020: Link added to the latest analysis of degree classifications over time.
17 November 2020: Link added to published data on registration condition B3: 2020 sector-level indicators
27 October 2020: Sector analysis of National Student Survey results 2020 published
23 October 2020: Update to HESES survey data relating to academic year 2019-20 published
22 October 2020: Link added to data for postgraduate research students at high tariff providers
14 October 2020: Updates to National Student Survey results 2020 and 2019 published
02 October 2020: Link added to OfS analysis of UCAS-placed applicants by POLAR4 28 days after the Joint Council for Qualifications results day
24 September 2020: Data added on the the postcode lookup.
29 July 2020: Updates to HESES and HEIFES survey data
20 July 2020: Data added on low areas of young participation by parliamentary constituency.
15 July 2020: Annual release of the National Student Survey results published
04 June 2020: Differences in student outcomes: further characteristics published
01 June 2020: Type of statistic specified for each published statistic
13 May 2020: Page updated to include the analysis of level 6 and 7 apprenticeships.
07 May 2020: List updated to reflect the release of the access and participation dataset.
02 April 2020: Annual release of equality and diversity data published. Annual update to KPMs 1-5 and 18 published.
19 February 2020: Update to National Student Survey results 2019 and sector analysis of National Student Survey results 2019 published
12 February 2020: Student numbers 2018-19 published
11 February 2020: Annual release of HESES survey data published
22 January 2020: Annual release of intake numbers from medical and dental survey published
10 January 2020: Note added to 25 September 2019 POLAR4 postcode look-up entry

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