Our students 2024-25

Exit Qualifications

Exit Qualifications	No. of students	%
Doctorate	106	1.7%
First degree	3,121	51.4%
Foundation degree	88	1.4%
HND or DipHE	81	1.3%
Other higher degree	1150	18.9%
Other postgraduate	590	9.7%
Other undergraduate	760	12.5%
Postgraduate Certificate in Education	125	2.1%
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education	51	0.8%
Total	6072	100%

Age

Age Group	Full-time	%	Part-time	%	Total	%
Under 18	46	0.1%	1	0.0%	47	0.1%
18-20 years	3,774	9.8%	180	0.5%	3954	10.3%
21-24 years	4,226	11.0%	323	0.8%	4549	11.9%
25-29 years	5,740	15.0%	500	1.3%	6240	16.3%
30+	21,309	55.5%	2,286	6.0%	23595	61.5%
Total	35,095	91.4%	3,290	8.6%	38,385	100.0%

 

Average age

33

Mode of study

Mode	No. Students	%
Full Time	35,095	91.43%
Part Time	3,290	8.57%
Total	38,385	100.00%

Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Full Time	%	Part Time	%	Total	%
Asian	4,720	12.3%	358	0.9%	5,078	13.2%
Black	3,332	8.7%	396	1.0%	3,728	9.7%
Mixed or multiple ethnic background	1,281	3.3%	95	0.2%	1,376	3.6%
White	20,477	53.3%	1,988	5.2%	22,465	58.5%
Any other ethnic background	902	2.3%	70	0.2%	972	2.5%
Not applicable or not known	4,383	11.4%	383	1.0%	4,766	12.4%
Total	35,095	91.4%	3,290	8.6%	38,385	100.0%

Faculty

Faculty	No. Students	%
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education	2.706	7.0%
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care	3,928	10.2%
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Social Sciences	31,498	82.1%
Kent and Medway Medical School	253	0.7%
Total	38,385	100.0%

 

Campus location

Campus	Full Time	%	Part Time	%	Total	%
Canterbury	6,954	18.1%	1,489	3.9%	8,443	22.0%
Medway	962	2.5%	387	1.0%	1,349	3.5%
Tunbridge Wells	231	0.6%	51	0.1%	282	0.7%
Distance	0	0.0%	212	0.6%	212	0.6%
Collaborative Partner Sites	26,948	70.2%	1,151	3.0%	28,099	73.2%
Total	35,095	91.4%	3,290	8.6%	38,385	100%

 

Gender

Gender	Full Time	%	Part Time	%	Total	%
Female	19,091	49.7%	2,127	5.5%	21,218	55.3%
Male	15,921	41.5%	1,144	3.0%	17,065	44.5%
Other	83	0.2%	19	0.0%	102	0.3%
Total	35,095	91.4%	3,290	8.6%	38,385	100.0%

Geographical origin 

Region	Full Time	%	Part Time	%	Total	%
Kent and Medway	5,292	13.8%	1,474	3.8%	6,766	17.6%
Rest of England	28,476	74.2%	1,620	4.2%	30,096	78.4%
Northern Ireland	9	0.0%	0	0.0%	9	0.0%
Scotland	12	0.0%	5	0.0%	17	0.0%
Wales	56	0.1%	19	0.0%	75	0.2%
Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man	3	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	0.0%
European Union	107	0.3%	29	0.1%	136	0.4%
Other European Countries	11	0.0%	1	0.0%	12	0.0%
Non-European Union	1,067	2.8%	140	0.4%	1,207	3.1%
Not applicable or not known	62	0.2%	2	0.0%	64	0.2%
Total	35,095	91.4%	3,290	8.6%	38,385	100.0%

Level of study 

Level of study	Full Time	%	Part Time	%	Total	%
First degree	32,156	83.8%	1,597	4.2%	33,753	87.9%
Other undergraduate	1357	3.5%	285	0.7%	1,642	4.3%
Postgraduate (research)	314	0.8%	247	0.6%	561	1.5%
Postgraduate (taught)	1,268	3.3%	1,161	3.0%	2,429	6.3%
Total	35,095	91.4%	3,290	8.6%	38,385	100.0%

Our staff 2024-25

Area	Number of staff
Academic	698
Managerial, Professional and Administrative	884
Operational and Facilities	126
Technical and Related	45