Facts and figures

Student Numbers 2021 to 2022

Number of students

36,004

Higher education students

• Total - 10,811
• Full time - 5,647
• Part time - 5,164

Further education students

• Total - 25,193
• Full time - 3,857
• Part time - 21,336

Higher education student age range

• Under 21 - 30%
• 21 to 24 - 14%
• 25 to 29 - 12%
• 30 to 49 - 34%
• 50 plus - 10%

Further education student age range

• Under 16 - 19%
• 16 to 17 - 18.6%
• 18 to 19 - 9.2%
• 20 to 24 - 12.2%
• 25 plus - 41%

Where our higher education students come from

• Catchment area - 62%
• Rest of Scotland - 30%
• Rest of UK - 2%
• European Union - 2%
• Other international - 4%

Income

Annual income - £132m

• Funding Council grants for higher education - £45m
• Funding Council grants for further education - £57m
• Fees - £14m
• Other - £16m

Statistical references

AdvanceHE - Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2024

Carnegie United Kingdom Trust - Life in the UK 2024 Scotland - Carnegie UK

Office for Students - National Student Survey 2024

Research Excellence Framework - REF 2021

Scottish Funding Council - College Student Satisfaction and Engagement Survey 2023-24