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Due to ongoing issues relating to HESA standard registration population outputs, the University student data population (based on 19,679 students in 2022/23) is based on internally published Facts and Figures population for the academic year 1 August to 31 July, following courses that lead to the award of a qualification or institutional credit.
For a full version of our 2022-23 data please contact inclusion@sunderland.ac.uk.
The population basis in this report is similar to the HESA standard registration population, which forms the basis for most counts of first year and continuing student instances. The following students are included as standard (as they would be in the in HESA populations):
Students registered at, but not taught by our institution. This is usually through a collaborative/franchising agreement. It may be for the whole or a proportion of the academic year
This year, however, the University population does not include those students who are temporarily on a part-time mode of study in order to repeat modules, or externally repeating students.
This year, 26.2% of the University’s students were aged 21 and under in 2022/23. This figure has increased this year (from 24.8%), after year-on-year reductions (from 50% in 2015/16).
There are also significant differences between campuses. A third of London students are 36 and over (33.8%) compared to a quarter of Sunderland students (24.2%). Also, 30.6% of Sunderland students are 21 and under compared to 9.7% of London students.
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61.5% of students at the University are female. This represents a return to continued growth since 2013/14, after a slight decrease last year. The proportion of female students across the sector has also increased to its highest level yet (57.3%), although this continues to remain below the levels at the University.
The proportion of students with a disability has increased significantly to its highest recorded level (11.5% from 6.9% last year). This is following several years of decrease. The growth in the sector has continued with the proportion of disabled students now at 15.9%.
Although both campuses are below the sector, Sunderland is catching up (13.9%) whereas London remains significantly below (2.4%).
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The proportion of ethnic minority students varies considerably between the two campuses. Both the proportion of UK domiciled ethnic minority students and the proportion of international students at London is higher compared to Sunderland. 35.6% of London UK domiciled students are ethnic minorities versus 22.3% at Sunderland. This compares to 27.0% across the sector. 36.0% of London students are international versus 30.3% at Sunderland, both figures being much higher than the sector benchmark of 23.7%.
‘Christian’ is the option selected by the largest number of students at the University, being selected by more students than those following no religion or than those following all the remaining religions combined.
The figures vary significantly between campuses however. 65.6% of students at London are Christian compared to only 45.1% at Sunderland. Only 3.2% follow ‘No religion’ at London whereas this figure is 38.3% in Sunderland.
10.4% declared a Sexual Orientation other than heterosexual. This reinstates the previous decline seen for several years after a slight increase last year (to 10.6%). Levels have moved further away from the peak seen in 2017/18 of 12.2% and are now below those across the sector, which has witnessed a continued increase (to 11.9% from 10.6% last year and from 6.8% in 2017/18).
We welcome feedback on equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Please contact our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team, inclusion@sunderland.ac.uk or the Students' Union at yoursu@sunderland.ac.uk.