UCAS analysis of 2005 entry
UCAS is the central organisation that processes applications for full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges. A research study to profile applicants with IB qualifications was commissioned by the IB, and conducted by UCAS staff. The profile of IB applicants was also compared with ‘non IB’ applicants offering other qualifications. The study concentrated on the 2005 entry. Data analysis was carried out using variables such as region of domicile of applicant (UK, European Union, non-EU), age, gender, disability, socio-economic status, ethnicity, school type, UK region, offers and acceptances. Applicants offering IB qualifications form a small proportion of the total number of applicants to UCAS. In 2005, there were 4,599 applicants with IB qualifications and 517, 556 with other ‘non-IB’ qualifications.
25.4% of IB applicants were domiciled in the UK, 38.3% in the EU and 36.3% domiciled in non-EU countries. Although 70.3% of applications from IB applicants received offers, those domiciled outside of the EU were the most successful with 73.2% of their applications receiving offers. 70.7% of IB applicants successfully gained a HE place through UCAS. Those IB applicants from the UK had the highest proportion of acceptances with 85.2% with those from non-EU countries the lowest proportion with 61.0% applicants accepted.
Law and Management Studies were the most popular preferred subject lines for IB applicants. Considering preferred subject line by domicile, whilst Law, Management Studies, Medicine, Economics and Psychology all appeared in the top ten subject lines, UK domiciled IB applicants included arts and humanities in the top ten preferred subjects with those from EU and non-EU countries including engineering.
50.9% of IB applications were to Pre-1992 Universities/Russell Group institutions with 31.8% to other Pre-1992 Universities. 59.0% of applications from non EU IB applicants were for Pre-1992 Universities/Russell Group institutions. Of the 70.3% of applications from IB applicants receiving offers, 31.0% were from Pre-1992 Universities/Russell Group institutions. Of all 70.7% IB applicants accepted, 49.6% were accepted by Pre-1992 Universities/Russell Group institutions. Other Pre-1992 Universities accepted a further 32.7% of IB applicants.
Full report:
International Baccalaureate Qualification Analysis Report
