Table 2: All students receiving support 1 from SAAS by location of study and institution type, 2002-03 to 2007-08
| Students Supported 1,2 |
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2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
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Total | Total | 121,080 | 121,855 | 120,525 | 121,235 | 121,990 | 122,505 |
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HEI3 | 93,695 | 95,015 | 95,185 | 95,860 | 96,685 | 97,180 |
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FEC4 | 27,140 | 26,615 | 25,115 | 25,115 | 25,085 | 25,115 |
|---|
Other institution 5 | 245 | 225 | 225 | 260 | 220 | 210 |
|---|
Scotland | Total | 115,245 | 116,210 | 115,205 | 116,185 | 117,220 | 117,880 |
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HEI3 | 88,540 | 90,005 | 90,455 | 91,390 | 92,370 | 92,995 |
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FEC4 | 26,565 | 26,075 | 24,615 | 24,640 | 24,715 | 24,760 |
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Other institution 5 | 135 | 130 | 130 | 155 | 140 | 125 |
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Outwith Scotland | Total | 5,835 | 5,645 | 5,325 | 5,050 | 4,770 | 4,625 |
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HEI3 | 5,155 | 5,010 | 4,725 | 4,470 | 4,315 | 4,185 |
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FEC4 | 575 | 540 | 500 | 475 | 370 | 355 |
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Other institution 5 | 105 | 100 | 95 | 105 | 80 | 85 |
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Source: SAAS management information.
1. 'Students supported' are those receiving fees (or fee loans) and/or awards and/or who have been assessed for maintenance loans.
2. Student numbers have been rounded up or down to the nearest 5 (e.g. 1, 2 round to 0; 3, 4 round to 5)
3. HEI = Higher Education Institution.
4. FEC = Further Education College.
5. 'Other institution' types include NHS colleges, theological colleges, Adult Education colleges and others.
4. Table 2 shows that in academic year 2007-2008 79.3% (97,180) of students supported by SAAS studied at Higher Education Institutions ( HEIs) and 20.5% (25,115) studied at FECs (Further Education Colleges). These proportions are similar for institutions located in Scotland, but for students studying outwith Scotland 90.5% (4,185) attend an HEI. The number of SAAS supported students studying at HEIs in 2007-2008 is 3.7% higher than in 2002-2003, whereas numbers at FECs have decreased by 7.5% (reflecting trends in falling higher education entrant numbers at Scotland's colleges 2). This corresponds to a percentage point increase of around 2 for the proportion studying at HEIs and a percentage point decrease of around 2 for the proportion studying at FECs. A similar trend is seen for students studying in Scotland, but outwith Scotland student numbers have decreased for both HEIs and FECs since 2002-2003 (by 18.8% and 38.2% respectively). In each academic year around 95-96% of all students supported by SAAS study in Scotland.
5. The figures in Table 2 for academic years 2002-2003 to 2006-2007 are corrections of those included in the previous year's publication 'Student Awards in Scotland 2006-07'. The correction was necessary as some partner colleges of the University of the Highlands and Islands Millennium Institute were incorrectly classified as either ' FECs' or 'Other Institutions'. In addition schools of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene attached to Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities are now classified as HEIs. These changes affect around 50 to 80 students depending on the academic year. Corrected versions of this table for academic years 2001-2002 and earlier can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Lifelong-learning/SAAS.