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2015/2016

Key Facts

Key facts about the University of Greenwich's student and staff populations in the 2015/16 session, as returned to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

Student Enrolments 2015 - 2016

Enrolments Total FTE
University Based 19,114 14,450
Partner & Link Based 1,306 1,176
Post-Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) Centre Based 226 101
Total Studying in the UK 20,646 15,727
Students Studying Wholly Overseas 17,450 13,680

UK Based Students 2015 - 2016

Level

Level of Study Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Postgraduate 4,601 22% 1,897 12%
Undergraduate 16,045 78% 13,831 88%
Total 20,646  15,727  

Mode

Mode of Study Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Full-Time 14,812 72% 13,918 88%
Part-Time 5,834 28% 1,809 12%
Total 20,646  15,727  

Subject

Subject Area Full Time Part Time Total
Subjects Allied to Medicine 2,474 2,326 4,800
Biological Sciences 1,148 234 1,382
Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and Related Subjects 407 64 471
Physical Sciences 285 70 355
Mathematical Sciences 404 31 435
Engineering 643 381 1,024
Computer Sciences 1,463 272 1,735
Technologies 86 9 95
Architecture, Building and Planning 506 492 998
Social Studies 917 133 1,050
Law 322 39 361
Business and Administrative Studies 3,481 1,051 4,532
Mass Communications and Documentation 111 8 119
Linguistics, Classics and Related Subjects 294 30 324
European Languages, Literature and Related Subjects 48 0 48
Eastern, Asiatic, African, American and Australasian Languages, Literature and Related Subjects 1 2 3
Historical and Philosophical Studies 137 20 157
Creative Arts and Design 981 50 1031
Education 1,104 622 1,726
Total 14,812 5,834 20,646

Gender

Gender of Students % of Total % of Total FTE
Male 42% 43%
Female 57% 56%
Other <1% <1%
Total 20,645 15,726

Age Group

Age Group of Students Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Under 21 7,165 35% 6,858 44%
21 - 24 5,779 28% 4,603 29%
25 - 29 2,728 13% 1,595 10%
30 - 39 2,646 13% 1,528 10%
Over 39 2,328 11% 1,143 7%
Total 20,646  15,727  

Ethnicity

Ethnicity of Students Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Asian other 1,268 6% 899 6%
Bangladeshi 941 5% 821 5%
Black African 2,662 13% 1,877 12%
Black Caribbean 688 3% 522 3%
Black Other 208 1% 133 1%
Chinese 722 3% 566 4%
Indian 1,205 6% 796 5%
Mixed 948 5% 771 5%
Pakistani 666 3% 530 3%
White 10,434 51% 8,088 51%
Other 659 3% 538 3%
Not Given 215 1% 185 1%
Total 20,646  15,727  

Domicile Region

Domicile Region of Students Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
UK 16,456 80% 12,768 81%
EU 1,565 8% 1,285 8%
Overseas 2,624 13% 1,674 11%
Total 20,646   15,727  

University Based Students by Campus

University Based Students by Campus Total % of Total Total FTE % of Total FTE
Avery Hill 5,824 28% 3,930 25%
Maritime Greenwich 10,646 52% 8,770 56%
Medway 4,176 20% 3,027 19%
Total 20,646  15,727  

Staff

Staff FTE Total
Senior Managers 38
Campus Academic          836
Research          83
Technical 54
Manual or Craft 38
Academic and Admin Services          881
Other        963
Total 2893

Please note that % totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
FTE means Full Time Equivalent.

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