2013/14 to 2015/16 data on undergraduate non-continuation and transfer rates at London universities, commissioned by the Greater London Authority. The report combines quantitative analysis of HESA data with qualitative interviews of 20 former students to examine factors like ethnicity and socio-economic status. London's non-continuation rate of 7.7% is higher than the English average of 6.3%.
Use Cases
- Analyzing dropout rate disparities based on ethnicity and socio-economic status mentioned in the description
- Modeling student transfer likelihood for London universities compared to national averages
- Identifying qualitative factors behind student withdrawal from interview evidence described
Strengths
- Specific non-continuation rates provided: 7.7% for London versus 6.3% English average
- Analysis based on three academic years of HESA data (2013/14 to 2015/16)
- Combines quantitative data with qualitative insights from 20 interviews
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to uk_data, focusing solely on London
Provenance
- Source
- Greater London Authority, Social Market Foundation, HESA
- Collection Method
- Quantitative analysis of HESA data and qualitative interviews with former students
- Time Range
- 2013/14 to 2015/16
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-25 12:01:43.751700; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- London, United Kingdom