Facts and figures

Student Numbers 2020-21

Higher education student numbers

• Total - 11,210
• Full time - 6,410
• Part time - 4,800

Where our higher education students come from

• Catchment area - 64%
• Rest of Scotland - 28%
• Rest of UK - 2%
• European Union - 2%
• Other international - 4%

Higher education student age range

• Under 21 - 32%
• 21 to 24 - 14%
• 25 to 29 - 12%
• 30 to 49 - 32%
• 50 plus - 9%

Further education student numbers

• Total - 19,779
• Full time - 3,731
• Part time - 16,048

Further education student age range

• Under 16 - 16%
• 16 to 17 - 21.7%
• 18 to 19 - 11.3%
• 20 to 24 - 13.2%
• 25 plus - 37.8%

Income

Annual income - £139m

• Funding Council grants for higher education - £49m
• Funding Council grants for further education - £61m
• Fees - £12m
• Other - £17m