Facts and figures about the University
Student enrolment figures 2010-2011
The following information refers to student enrolment data for the year end 2010-2011.
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Please note that figures are rounded to the nearest five. Any inconsistencies in total enrolment figures are due to rounding.
Enrolments by fee status
| Fee status | Enrolments |
|---|
| Home / EU |
14655 |
| Overseas |
2405 |
| Grand total |
17055 |
Enrolment by mode of study
| Mode | Enrolments |
|---|
| Full time |
10400 |
| Part time |
6655 |
| Grand total |
17055 |
Enrolment by campus
| On / off-campus | Enrolments |
|---|
| On-campus |
14685 |
| Off-campus |
2307 |
| Grand total |
17055 |
Enrolments by Faculty
| Faculty | Enrolments |
|---|
| Faculty of Applied Sciences |
4340 |
| Faculty of Arts, Design & Media |
2505 |
| Faculty of Business and Law |
2780 |
| Faculty of Education & Society |
7430 |
| Grand total |
17055 |
Enrolments by level of study
| Level | Enrolments |
|---|
| Undergraduate |
14990 |
| Postgraduate taught |
1855 |
| Postgraduate research |
210 |
| Grand total |
17055 |
Enrolments by ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Enrolments |
|---|
| White |
13210 |
| Chinese |
1210 |
| Asian or Asian British - Pakistani |
425 |
| Black or Black British - African |
410 |
| Other Asian background |
385 |
| Asian or Asian British - Indian |
320 |
| Other Ethnic background |
180 |
| Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi |
105 |
| Other Mixed background |
90 |
| Mixed - White & Asian |
50 |
| Mixed - White & Black Caribbean |
30 |
| Mixed - White & Black African |
30 |
| Other Black background |
25 |
| Black or Black British - Caribbean |
20 |
| Information refused |
460 |
| Not known |
105 |
| Grand total |
17055 |
Enrolment by nationality
| Nationality | Enrolments |
|---|
| British National |
13210 |
| Chinese |
960 |
| Malaysian |
330 |
| Pakistani |
270 |
| Nigerian |
205 |
| Indian |
195 |
| Greek |
180 |
| Cypriot European Union |
170 |
| Irish |
140 |
| German |
100 |
| Canadian |
95 |
| United States |
85 |
| Polish |
70 |
| French |
60 |
| Vietnamese |
60 |
| Thai |
50 |
| Zimbabwean |
45 |
| Bulgarian |
40 |
| Spanish |
40 |
| Iranian |
30 |
| Italian |
30 |
| Taiwanese |
30 |
| Filipino |
30 |
| Bangladeshi |
25 |
| Turkish |
20 |
| Russian |
20 |
| Angolan |
20 |
| Libyan |
20 |
| Dutch |
20 |
| Not Known |
80 |
In addition, the University of Sunderland has between 1-19 students from a further 88 nationalities.
Enrolment by age
| Level | Age band | Total |
|---|
| Undergraduate |
Under 18 years |
125 |
| 18-20 years |
6805 |
| 21-24 years |
2565 |
| 25-29 years |
1285 |
| 30 years and over |
4160 |
| Missing data |
50 |
| Level | Age band | Total |
|---|
| Postgraduate taught |
18-20 years |
5 |
| 21-24 years |
780 |
| 25-29 years |
520 |
| 30 years and over |
550 |
| Level | Age band | Total |
|---|
| Postgraduate research |
21-24 years |
20 |
| 25-29 years |
35 |
| 30 years and over |
155 |
Grand total
|
|
17055 |
