LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
STUDENT
RECRUITMENT 2005 ENTRY: REPORT TO SENATE
(Data
derived from UCAS analysis of all applications received by 15 January 2005
deadline, except where indicated)
|
Applications Summary |
ENG |
SCIENCE |
SSH |
TOTAL |
|
UG – UK/EU* |
3739 3170 |
3476 3067 |
9605 8373 |
16820 14610 |
|
UG – International* |
776 806 |
357 352 |
947 1019 |
2080 2177 |
|
PGT – UK/EU** |
39 39 |
65 77 |
205 212 |
309 328 |
|
PGT – International** |
1238 1100 |
757 592 |
2359 2737 |
4354 4429 |
(figures in italics: 2004 equivalents)
* as at 11
February 2005
** as at 14 February
2005
1.
UNDERGRADUATE (UK/EU)
·
Overall increase in applications of 14.6%
·
Significant growth in all three Faculties
·
Revised recruitment strategies, including higher entry
requirements, implemented by departments with high demand programmes, in
co-operation with Central Admissions, in order to manage outcomes and avoid
overshoots
·
Offer-making stage virtually complete
·
Responses now awaited from applicants receiving offers
The
Sector (see Appendix A)
·
Applications up by 8.9% (+9.7% female, +7.9% male)
·
Sharper increase among mature applicants (+13.4% 21-24 age
group, +15.7% 25+ age group)
·
77.6% of applicants have applied electronically (56.8% in
2004)
·
6.7% of applications for deferred entry (7.0% in 2004)
·
Notable changes by subject area relevant to Loughborough
include Building (+29.9%), Chemical Engineering (+19.0%), Sports Science
(+14.2%), Politics (+12.6%), Physics (+12.2%), and Electronic and Electrical
Engineering (-8.2%).
·
Institutional changes range from Bradford University
(+29.5%) to Lancaster (-8.9%)
·
Equivalent data for other universities
East Midlands |
|
De Montfort +16.5% |
|
Derby +9.4% |
|
Leicester
–3.2% |
Loughborough +14.6% |
|
Nottingham –7.4% |
|
Nottingham Trent +4.8% |
Other competitors |
|
Bath –3.5% |
|
Birmingham +10.4% |
|
Cardiff
+16.8% |
|
Leeds +1.0% |
|
Manchester +4.3% |
|
Warwick
+0.3% |
2.
UNDERGRADUATE (INTERNATIONAL)
·
Overall decrease of 6.2% (UCAS data)
·
Local data 11 February 2005
suggests narrowing of shortfall: -4.6%
·
Engineering Faculty down by 3.7% (local data)
·
Science Faculty up by 1.4% (local data)
·
Social Science and Humanities Faculty down by 7.1% (local
data)
·
Negative impact on SSH of drop in applications from China
(see below)
The Sector
·
Total applications down by 5.3%
·
Fall of 25.8% in applications from China (-15.5% Singapore)
·
Rise of 76.5% from Nigeria
·
Equivalent data for other universities
East Midlands |
|
De Montfort –1.5% |
|
Derby –2.6% |
|
Leicester –15.3% |
Loughborough –6.2% |
|
Nottingham -8.0% |
|
Nottingham Trent –10.2% |
Other competitors
|
|
Bath –7.7% |
|
Birmingham –1.2% |
|
Cardiff +0.9% |
|
Leeds –9.9% |
|
Manchester –12.4% |
|
Warwick +0.3% |
·
Press reports suggest sector-wide concern at decline
3.
TAUGHT POSTGRADUATE (UK/EU)
·
Applications cycle still at an early stage
·
Currently, decrease of 5.8%
·
Flow of applications expected to accelerate later in the
year
4.
TAUGHT POSTGRADUATE (INTERNATIONAL)
·
Decrease in total applications of 1.7%
·
Engineering and Science Faculties up by 12.5% and 27.9%
respectively
·
SSH Faculty down by 13.8% (impact of fall in applications
from China – see below)
·
Distribution by domicile significantly different compared to
2004; departments being kept informed
·
Applications from China down by 28.9%
·
Applications from Nigeria up by 170.4% and from Pakistan by
107.4% (both very low conversion rates from applications to intakes)
·
Increase of 28.1% in total number of offers made at this
point – acceleration in turn-round times
·
Emerging pattern of applications being monitored very
closely and departments reviewing strategies
5.
CONCLUDING COMMENT
There is every reason to expect
that the target of 2697 for UK/EU undergraduate recruitment will be met. It is
still too early to make a prediction with regard to UK/EU taught postgraduate
recruitment. The changing domicile basis of undergraduate and taught
postgraduate applications from international students, with a shift away from
China, together with a marked deceleration in growth, suggests that current
targets for 2005 may be too optimistic. A planned review of these targets will
take place shortly in consultation with departments and revised figures put
forward. The forecasting model will be adjusted to take account of the impact
of the new domicile mix.
MB/HEJ
21 February 2005
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENT RECRUITMENT 2005 ENTRY: REPORT TO SENATE
APPENDIX
A: COMPARISONS BY PRINCIPAL SUBJECT AREA
(UK/EU AND
INTERNATIONAL AS AT 15 JANUARY 2005)
|
Degree
Subject Area (excluding Foundation Degrees) |
Sector
Change 2004-2005 % |
Loughborough
Change 2004-2005 % |
|
|
|
|
Aerospace Engineering H4 |
+3.5 |
+3.7 |
|
Anatomy/Physiology B1 |
+10.1 |
-1.5 |
|
Building K2 |
+29.9 |
+55.3 |
|
Business Studies N1 |
+0.2 |
+47.9 |
|
Business /Admin Studies NN |
+18.9 |
+8.7 |
|
Chemical Engineering H8 |
+19.0 |
+18.6 |
|
Chemistry F1 |
+8.6 |
+19.9 |
|
Civil Engineering H2 |
+9.3 |
+38.9 |
|
Computer Science G4 |
-1.9 |
-21.4 |
|
Drama W4 |
+20.0 |
+24.2 |
|
Economics L1 |
-1.0 |
+3.1 |
|
Electronic and Electrical Engineering H6 |
-8.2 |
-0.7 |
|
English Studies Q3 |
+5.6 |
+14.2 |
|
Finance N3 |
+5.6 |
+1.5 |
|
Geography (Physical) F8 |
+9.4 |
+17.3 |
|
Information Systems G5 |
-8.0 |
-8.3 |
|
Law by Topic (Criminology) M2 |
+3.3 |
+31.6 |
|
Management Studies N2 |
+9.2 |
+3.1 |
|
Mass Communications P9 |
+11.7 |
+16.9 |
|
Mathematics G1 |
+11.5 |
+5.8 |
|
Mechanical Engineering H3 |
+3.9 |
+2.4 |
|
Physics F3 |
+12.2 |
+30.1 |
|
Politics L2 |
+12.6 |
+22.2 |
|
Production/Manufacturing Engineering (including Industrial
Design) H7 |
-1.7 |
+18.7 |
|
Publishing P4 |
+2.6 |
+25.0 |
|
Psychology C8 |
+9.1 |
+32.9 |
|
Sociology L3 |
+4.2 |
+26.0 |
|
Sports Science C6 |
+14.2 |
+6.7 |
|
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Loughborough data: UCAS and local
HEJ
18 February 2005