209,285 college students

92% of all learning hours lead to a recognised qualification

Age

Under 16 years 19%

16-24 years 43%

25 years and over 38%

The median age is 20

Gender

Female 49%

Male 51%

Full-time/part-time

Full-time 25%

Part-time 75%

Top 5 Subject Areas

1. Health Care/Medicine/Health and Safety 37,835 (number of students)
2. Family Care/Personal Development/Personal Care and Appearance 33,785
3. Engineering 26,155
4. Construction and Property (Built Environment) 18,080
5. Business/Management/Office Studies 13,620

Over 9 out of 10 (94%) full-time and 96% of part-time students were satisfied with their college experience

85% of college leavers go into positive destinations, with 63% choosing further study at college

25% of FE students have a recorded disability*

3.5% of FE students reported a mental health condition*

9% of enrolments to full-time courses were by black and minority ethnicity students*

Care experienced students make up 10% of entrants to full-time FE and 5% to full-time HE*

* Figures are for AY 2023-24

Overseas students (number of students)

Europe (including EU) 210

International (outwith Europe) 835

Rest of UK 1,285

210 nationalities are represented in colleges

Hours of Learning by Age

Under 16 7%

16-24 64%

25 and over 29%

Level of Study

Further Education 85%

• Further Education Full-time 16%
• Further Education Part-time 69%

Higher Education 15%

• Higher Education Full-time 10%
• Higher Education Part-time 5%

31% of all learning activity took place in health and care related subjects (the largest share of any subject group)

Student Funding

Bursary: £96.6m
Discretionary: £19.9m
Childcare: £6.3m