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