FOI_26-283 Degree classifications awarded

Date of response: 09 November 2026

We have now considered your request of 16 October 2026 for the following information:

I would like to request data on final year undergraduate results with degrees awarded in academic year 24/25 (please note that, for each category, we are requesting the raw number of graduates rather than proportions):

1. The number of undergraduate degrees awarded, broken down by (i) First Class, (ii) 2:1, (iii) other classifications

2. The number of degrees awarded at (i) First Class, (ii) 2:1, (iii) other classification for:

a. All UK domiciled students.

b. UK domiciled students who attended a state school.

c. UK domiciled students who attended an independent school.

d. International students.

3. For UK domiciled students only, the number of degrees awarded at (i) First Class, (ii) 2:1, (iii) other classification for:

a. Students admitted via a contextual offer.

b. Students admitted not via a contextual offer.

4. For UK domiciled students only, the number of degrees awarded at (i) First Class, (ii) 2:1, (iii) other classification, split by POLAR Quintile.

5. For UK domiciled students only, the number of degrees awarded at (i) First Class, (ii) 2:1, (iii) other classification for:

a. White students

b. Black students

c. Asian students

d. Mixed race, ‘other’ and unknown ethnicity students.

Please provide the response in an Excel document, an exemplar is attached with a hypothetical graduating population of 500.

Our response:

Please see accompanying document, our ref: FOI_26-283 Appendix A.