Our students 2023-24

Exit Qualifications

Qualification	No. of students	%
Doctorate	107	2.3%
First degree	2,194	47.5%
Foundation degree	210	4.5%
HND or DipHE	70	1.5%
Other higher degree	752	16.3%
Other postgraduate	553	12.0%
Other undergraduate	552	11.9%
Postgraduate Certificate in Education	144	3.1%
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education	38	0.8%
Total	4,620	100.0%

 

Age

Age Group	Full-time	%	Part-time	%	Total	%
Under 18	51	0.1%	1	0.0%	52	0.1%
18-20 years	3,797	9.9%	251	0.7%	4,048	10.5%
21-24 years	4,775	12.4%	527	1.4%	5,302	13.8%
25-29 years	6,126	15.9%	641	1.7%	6,767	17.6%
30+	19,342	50.3%	2,920	7.6%	22,262	57.9%
Total	34,091	88.7%	4,340	11.3%	38,431	100.0%

 

Average age

32

 

Mode of study

Mode	No. Students	%
Full Time	34,091	88.7%
Part Time	4,340	11.3%
Total	38,431	100.0%

 

Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Full Time	%	Part Time	%	Total	%
Asian	4,224	11.0%	486	1.3%	4,710	12.3%
Black	3,297	8.6%	593	1.5%	3,890	10.1%
Mixed or multiple ethnic background	1,205	3.1%	141	0.4%	1,346	3.5%
White	19,741	51.4%	2,634	6.9%	22,375	58.2%
Any other ethnic background	840	2.2%	85	0.2%	925	2.4%
Not applicable or not known	4,784	12.4%	401	1.0%	5,185	13.5%
Total	34,091	88.7%	4,340	11.3%	38,431	100.0%

 

Faculty

Faculty	No. Students	%
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education	3,472	9.0%
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care	4,392	11.4%
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Social Sciences	30,359	79.0%
Kent and Medway Medical School	209	0.5%
Total	38,431	100.0%

 

Campus location

Campus	Full Time	%	Part Time	%	Total	%
Canterbury	7,339	19.1%	2,322	6.0%	9,661	25.1%
Medway	978	2.5%	524	1.4%	1,502	3.9%
Tunbridge Wells	242	0.6%	57	0.1%	299	0.8%
Distance		0.0%	278	0.7%	278	0.7%
Collaborative Partner Sites	25,532	66.4%	1,159	3.0%	26,691	69.5%
Total	34,091	88.7%	4,340	11.3%	38,431	100.0%

 

Gender

Gender	Full Time	%	Part Time	%	Total	%
Female	18,286	47.6%	2,920	7.6%	21,206	55.2%
Male	15,668	40.8%	1,392	3.6%	17,060	44.4%
Other	137	0.4%	28	0.1%	165	0.4%
Total	34,091	88.7%	4,340	11.3%	38,431	100.0%

 

Geographical origin

Region	Full Time	%	Part Time	%	Total	%
Kent and Medway	5,492	14.3%	2,159	5.6%	7,651	19.9%
Rest of England	27,110	70.5%	1,970	5.1%	29,080	75.7%
Northern Ireland	14	0.0%	1	0.0%	15	0.0%
Scotland	11	0.0%	9	0.0%	20	0.1%
Wales	54	0.1%	18	0.0%	72	0.2%
Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man	3	0.0%		0.0%	3	0.0%
European Union	118	0.3%	49	0.1%	167	0.4%
Other European Countries	8	0.0%	3	0.0%	11	0.0%
Non-European Union	1,228	3.2%	128	0.3%	1,356	3.5%
Not applicable or not known	53	0.1%	3	0.0%	56	0.1%
Total	34,091	88.7%	4,340	11.3%	38,431	100.0%

 

Level of study

Level of study	Full Time	%	Part Time	%	Total	%
First degree	31,567	82.1%	2,062	5.4%	33,629	87.5%
Other undergraduate	667	1.7%	424	1.1%	1,091	2.8%
Postgraduate (research)	322	0.8%	283	0.7%	605	1.6%
Postgraduate (taught)	1,535	4.0%	1,571	4.1%	3,106	8.1%
Total	34,091	88.7%	4,340	11.3%	38,431	100.0%

 

Our staff 2023-24

Area	Number of staff
Academic	763
Managerial, Professional and Administrative	1021
Operational and Facilities	150
Technical and Related	48