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1Imperial College10083.266.716.41022379396.3
20241
InstitutionImperial College
Guardian score/100100
Satisfied with teaching83.2
Satisfied with feedback66.7
Student to staff ratio16.4
Spend per student/1010
Average entry tariff223
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months93
Contin-uation96.3
2UCL92.773.257.713.9919469294.8
20242
InstitutionUCL
Guardian score/10092.7
Satisfied with teaching73.2
Satisfied with feedback57.7
Student to staff ratio13.9
Spend per student/109
Average entry tariff194
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months92
Contin-uation94.8
3Bath92.690.265.818.2719379496.2
20243
InstitutionBath
Guardian score/10092.6
Satisfied with teaching90.2
Satisfied with feedback65.8
Student to staff ratio18.2
Spend per student/107
Average entry tariff193
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months94
Contin-uation96.2
4Sheffield90.988.373.615.4n/a17148995.7
20244
InstitutionSheffield
Guardian score/10090.9
Satisfied with teaching88.3
Satisfied with feedback73.6
Student to staff ratio15.4
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariff171
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months89
Contin-uation95.7
4Exeter90.985.268.614.7515979098.1
20244
InstitutionExeter
Guardian score/10090.9
Satisfied with teaching85.2
Satisfied with feedback68.6
Student to staff ratio14.7
Spend per student/105
Average entry tariff159
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months90
Contin-uation98.1
6Teesside88.797.897.321.66148107784.8
20246
InstitutionTeesside
Guardian score/10088.7
Satisfied with teaching97.8
Satisfied with feedback97.3
Student to staff ratio21.6
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff148
Value added score/1010
Career after 15 months77
Contin-uation84.8
7Bristol88.181.651.416.21019739596.2
20247
InstitutionBristol
Guardian score/10088.1
Satisfied with teaching81.6
Satisfied with feedback51.4
Student to staff ratio16.2
Spend per student/1010
Average entry tariff197
Value added score/103
Career after 15 months95
Contin-uation96.2
8Edinburgh8871.538.613.21020259197.3
20248
InstitutionEdinburgh
Guardian score/10088
Satisfied with teaching71.5
Satisfied with feedback38.6
Student to staff ratio13.2
Spend per student/1010
Average entry tariff202
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months91
Contin-uation97.3
9Lancaster87.175.665.413715168498.7
20249
InstitutionLancaster
Guardian score/10087.1
Satisfied with teaching75.6
Satisfied with feedback65.4
Student to staff ratio13
Spend per student/107
Average entry tariff151
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months84
Contin-uation98.7
10Loughborough86.480.654.510.9616539195.6
202410
InstitutionLoughborough
Guardian score/10086.4
Satisfied with teaching80.6
Satisfied with feedback54.5
Student to staff ratio10.9
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff165
Value added score/103
Career after 15 months91
Contin-uation95.6
11Trinity Saint David85.180.663.815615968587.7
202411
InstitutionTrinity Saint David
Guardian score/10085.1
Satisfied with teaching80.6
Satisfied with feedback63.8
Student to staff ratio15
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff159
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months85
Contin-uation87.7
12Southampton84.682.365.414.6717039492.2
202412
InstitutionSouthampton
Guardian score/10084.6
Satisfied with teaching82.3
Satisfied with feedback65.4
Student to staff ratio14.6
Spend per student/107
Average entry tariff170
Value added score/103
Career after 15 months94
Contin-uation92.2
13Swansea83.776.460.915.6714388692.8
202413
InstitutionSwansea
Guardian score/10083.7
Satisfied with teaching76.4
Satisfied with feedback60.9
Student to staff ratio15.6
Spend per student/107
Average entry tariff143
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation92.8
14Aston83.27258.312.9612978395.3
202414
InstitutionAston
Guardian score/10083.2
Satisfied with teaching72
Satisfied with feedback58.3
Student to staff ratio12.9
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff129
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months83
Contin-uation95.3
14London South Bank83.286.881.314.3612587386.5
202414
InstitutionLondon South Bank
Guardian score/10083.2
Satisfied with teaching86.8
Satisfied with feedback81.3
Student to staff ratio14.3
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff125
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months73
Contin-uation86.5
16Coventry82.583.459.612n/a13098383.4
202416
InstitutionCoventry
Guardian score/10082.5
Satisfied with teaching83.4
Satisfied with feedback59.6
Student to staff ratio12
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariff130
Value added score/109
Career after 15 months83
Contin-uation83.4
17UWE Bristol82.478.863.715.2413398288.8
202417
InstitutionUWE Bristol
Guardian score/10082.4
Satisfied with teaching78.8
Satisfied with feedback63.7
Student to staff ratio15.2
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff133
Value added score/109
Career after 15 months82
Contin-uation88.8
18Harper Adams82.292.661n/an/a127n/a7895.8
202418
InstitutionHarper Adams
Guardian score/10082.2
Satisfied with teaching92.6
Satisfied with feedback61
Student to staff ration/a
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariff127
Value added score/10n/a
Career after 15 months78
Contin-uation95.8
19Strathclyde82.181.455.819.9921549092.4
202419
InstitutionStrathclyde
Guardian score/10082.1
Satisfied with teaching81.4
Satisfied with feedback55.8
Student to staff ratio19.9
Spend per student/109
Average entry tariff215
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months90
Contin-uation92.4
20Liverpool John Moores81.875.167.114.6312458894.7
202420
InstitutionLiverpool John Moores
Guardian score/10081.8
Satisfied with teaching75.1
Satisfied with feedback67.1
Student to staff ratio14.6
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff124
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months88
Contin-uation94.7
21East London80.977.459.519.811179n/a91.5
202421
InstitutionEast London
Guardian score/10080.9
Satisfied with teaching77.4
Satisfied with feedback59.5
Student to staff ratio19.8
Spend per student/101
Average entry tariff117
Value added score/109
Career after 15 monthsn/a
Contin-uation91.5
22Birmingham80.47655.118.2215379497
202422
InstitutionBirmingham
Guardian score/10080.4
Satisfied with teaching76
Satisfied with feedback55.1
Student to staff ratio18.2
Spend per student/102
Average entry tariff153
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months94
Contin-uation97
23Solent80.293.679.217.6912768386
202423
InstitutionSolent
Guardian score/10080.2
Satisfied with teaching93.6
Satisfied with feedback79.2
Student to staff ratio17.6
Spend per student/109
Average entry tariff127
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months83
Contin-uation86
24Leeds79.375.256.619.2718648797.1
202424
InstitutionLeeds
Guardian score/10079.3
Satisfied with teaching75.2
Satisfied with feedback56.6
Student to staff ratio19.2
Spend per student/107
Average entry tariff186
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months87
Contin-uation97.1
25Sunderland79.275.763.813.5n/an/a108975
202425
InstitutionSunderland
Guardian score/10079.2
Satisfied with teaching75.7
Satisfied with feedback63.8
Student to staff ratio13.5
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariffn/a
Value added score/1010
Career after 15 months89
Contin-uation75
26Manchester79.175.956.818.6918448496
202426
InstitutionManchester
Guardian score/10079.1
Satisfied with teaching75.9
Satisfied with feedback56.8
Student to staff ratio18.6
Spend per student/109
Average entry tariff184
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months84
Contin-uation96
27Portsmouth78.978.869.513.6812648090.3
202427
InstitutionPortsmouth
Guardian score/10078.9
Satisfied with teaching78.8
Satisfied with feedback69.5
Student to staff ratio13.6
Spend per student/108
Average entry tariff126
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months80
Contin-uation90.3
28Middlesex78.774.465.811.631205n/an/a
202428
InstitutionMiddlesex
Guardian score/10078.7
Satisfied with teaching74.4
Satisfied with feedback65.8
Student to staff ratio11.6
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff120
Value added score/105
Career after 15 monthsn/a
Contin-uationn/a
28Glasgow78.772.848.417.3721558692.2
202428
InstitutionGlasgow
Guardian score/10078.7
Satisfied with teaching72.8
Satisfied with feedback48.4
Student to staff ratio17.3
Spend per student/107
Average entry tariff215
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation92.2
30Sussex78.467.750.212.3513468194.8
202430
InstitutionSussex
Guardian score/10078.4
Satisfied with teaching67.7
Satisfied with feedback50.2
Student to staff ratio12.3
Spend per student/105
Average entry tariff134
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months81
Contin-uation94.8
31Nottingham78.17756.819.4715359494.2
202431
InstitutionNottingham
Guardian score/10078.1
Satisfied with teaching77
Satisfied with feedback56.8
Student to staff ratio19.4
Spend per student/107
Average entry tariff153
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months94
Contin-uation94.2
32Cardiff77.975.95114.8813948696.4
202432
InstitutionCardiff
Guardian score/10077.9
Satisfied with teaching75.9
Satisfied with feedback51
Student to staff ratio14.8
Spend per student/108
Average entry tariff139
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation96.4
33Leicester77.273.768.222.1412178798.8
202433
InstitutionLeicester
Guardian score/10077.2
Satisfied with teaching73.7
Satisfied with feedback68.2
Student to staff ratio22.1
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff121
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months87
Contin-uation98.8
34Surrey7779.570.914.6614028992.2
202434
InstitutionSurrey
Guardian score/10077
Satisfied with teaching79.5
Satisfied with feedback70.9
Student to staff ratio14.6
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff140
Value added score/102
Career after 15 months89
Contin-uation92.2
35Manchester Met76.977.862.113.5412877488.9
202435
InstitutionManchester Met
Guardian score/10076.9
Satisfied with teaching77.8
Satisfied with feedback62.1
Student to staff ratio13.5
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff128
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months74
Contin-uation88.9
36Ulster76.781.768.221.7313498691.4
202436
InstitutionUlster
Guardian score/10076.7
Satisfied with teaching81.7
Satisfied with feedback68.2
Student to staff ratio21.7
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff134
Value added score/109
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation91.4
37Queen's, Belfast76.274.153.815.6515429296.9
202437
InstitutionQueen's, Belfast
Guardian score/10076.2
Satisfied with teaching74.1
Satisfied with feedback53.8
Student to staff ratio15.6
Spend per student/105
Average entry tariff154
Value added score/102
Career after 15 months92
Contin-uation96.9
38Oxford Brookes75.775.458.312.1512177987
202438
InstitutionOxford Brookes
Guardian score/10075.7
Satisfied with teaching75.4
Satisfied with feedback58.3
Student to staff ratio12.1
Spend per student/105
Average entry tariff121
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months79
Contin-uation87
39Liverpool75.182.261.320.4814348693.8
202439
InstitutionLiverpool
Guardian score/10075.1
Satisfied with teaching82.2
Satisfied with feedback61.3
Student to staff ratio20.4
Spend per student/108
Average entry tariff143
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation93.8
40Brighton74.169.256.914.5410888187.5
202440
InstitutionBrighton
Guardian score/10074.1
Satisfied with teaching69.2
Satisfied with feedback56.9
Student to staff ratio14.5
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff108
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months81
Contin-uation87.5
41Lincoln72.662.140.713.5312568890.7
202441
InstitutionLincoln
Guardian score/10072.6
Satisfied with teaching62.1
Satisfied with feedback40.7
Student to staff ratio13.5
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff125
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months88
Contin-uation90.7
42Dundee71.37039.515.5618277988
202442
InstitutionDundee
Guardian score/10071.3
Satisfied with teaching70
Satisfied with feedback39.5
Student to staff ratio15.5
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff182
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months79
Contin-uation88
43Bradford71.177.371.615.22959n/a87.3
202443
InstitutionBradford
Guardian score/10071.1
Satisfied with teaching77.3
Satisfied with feedback71.6
Student to staff ratio15.2
Spend per student/102
Average entry tariff95
Value added score/109
Career after 15 monthsn/a
Contin-uation87.3
44Robert Gordon70.278.159.4n/a616058280.1
202444
InstitutionRobert Gordon
Guardian score/10070.2
Satisfied with teaching78.1
Satisfied with feedback59.4
Student to staff ration/a
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff160
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months82
Contin-uation80.1
45Heriot-Watt69.773.537.322.6n/a18258892.5
202445
InstitutionHeriot-Watt
Guardian score/10069.7
Satisfied with teaching73.5
Satisfied with feedback37.3
Student to staff ratio22.6
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariff182
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months88
Contin-uation92.5
46Northumbria68.560.843.713.2514638688.3
202446
InstitutionNorthumbria
Guardian score/10068.5
Satisfied with teaching60.8
Satisfied with feedback43.7
Student to staff ratio13.2
Spend per student/105
Average entry tariff146
Value added score/103
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation88.3
47Hull68.474.361.520.9414168585.8
202447
InstitutionHull
Guardian score/10068.4
Satisfied with teaching74.3
Satisfied with feedback61.5
Student to staff ratio20.9
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff141
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months85
Contin-uation85.8
48Bolton68.189.775.314.4n/a1105n/a69.5
202448
InstitutionBolton
Guardian score/10068.1
Satisfied with teaching89.7
Satisfied with feedback75.3
Student to staff ratio14.4
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariff110
Value added score/105
Career after 15 monthsn/a
Contin-uation69.5
49Derby67.58482.6n/a711756484.4
202449
InstitutionDerby
Guardian score/10067.5
Satisfied with teaching84
Satisfied with feedback82.6
Student to staff ration/a
Spend per student/107
Average entry tariff117
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months64
Contin-uation84.4
50Hertfordshire67.470.270.719.4211277490.8
202450
InstitutionHertfordshire
Guardian score/10067.4
Satisfied with teaching70.2
Satisfied with feedback70.7
Student to staff ratio19.4
Spend per student/102
Average entry tariff112
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months74
Contin-uation90.8
50Bournemouth67.484.669.213.9310867182.7
202450
InstitutionBournemouth
Guardian score/10067.4
Satisfied with teaching84.6
Satisfied with feedback69.2
Student to staff ratio13.9
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff108
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months71
Contin-uation82.7
52Huddersfield66.863.168.3n/a611287385
202452
InstitutionHuddersfield
Guardian score/10066.8
Satisfied with teaching63.1
Satisfied with feedback68.3
Student to staff ration/a
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff112
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months73
Contin-uation85
53Newcastle66.471.143.117.6714129094.7
202453
InstitutionNewcastle
Guardian score/10066.4
Satisfied with teaching71.1
Satisfied with feedback43.1
Student to staff ratio17.6
Spend per student/107
Average entry tariff141
Value added score/102
Career after 15 months90
Contin-uation94.7
54Nottingham Trent66.27670.115.541281n/a89.1
202454
InstitutionNottingham Trent
Guardian score/10066.2
Satisfied with teaching76
Satisfied with feedback70.1
Student to staff ratio15.5
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff128
Value added score/101
Career after 15 monthsn/a
Contin-uation89.1
55De Montfort63.970.652.815211167683.5
202455
InstitutionDe Montfort
Guardian score/10063.9
Satisfied with teaching70.6
Satisfied with feedback52.8
Student to staff ratio15
Spend per student/102
Average entry tariff111
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months76
Contin-uation83.5
56Anglia Ruskin63.759.761.515.48963n/an/a
202456
InstitutionAnglia Ruskin
Guardian score/10063.7
Satisfied with teaching59.7
Satisfied with feedback61.5
Student to staff ratio15.4
Spend per student/108
Average entry tariff96
Value added score/103
Career after 15 monthsn/a
Contin-uationn/a
57Edinburgh Napier62.183.463.314.3314118682.7
202457
InstitutionEdinburgh Napier
Guardian score/10062.1
Satisfied with teaching83.4
Satisfied with feedback63.3
Student to staff ratio14.3
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff141
Value added score/101
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation82.7
57Plymouth62.172.247.417.1312448186.9
202457
InstitutionPlymouth
Guardian score/10062.1
Satisfied with teaching72.2
Satisfied with feedback47.4
Student to staff ratio17.1
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff124
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months81
Contin-uation86.9
59Greenwich61.762.648.518.831337n/a86.1
202459
InstitutionGreenwich
Guardian score/10061.7
Satisfied with teaching62.6
Satisfied with feedback48.5
Student to staff ratio18.8
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff133
Value added score/107
Career after 15 monthsn/a
Contin-uation86.1
60City61.5485213.5611896783.8
202460
InstitutionCity
Guardian score/10061.5
Satisfied with teaching48
Satisfied with feedback52
Student to staff ratio13.5
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff118
Value added score/109
Career after 15 months67
Contin-uation83.8
61Brunel61.354.844.515.9n/a13438090.7
202461
InstitutionBrunel
Guardian score/10061.3
Satisfied with teaching54.8
Satisfied with feedback44.5
Student to staff ratio15.9
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariff134
Value added score/103
Career after 15 months80
Contin-uation90.7
62Glasgow Caledonian59.968.562.818.4315858082.4
202462
InstitutionGlasgow Caledonian
Guardian score/10059.9
Satisfied with teaching68.5
Satisfied with feedback62.8
Student to staff ratio18.4
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff158
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months80
Contin-uation82.4
63Salford59.344.442.315.4313587980.9
202463
InstitutionSalford
Guardian score/10059.3
Satisfied with teaching44.4
Satisfied with feedback42.3
Student to staff ratio15.4
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff135
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months79
Contin-uation80.9
64Wolverhampton5976.760.221.1392106486.6
202464
InstitutionWolverhampton
Guardian score/10059
Satisfied with teaching76.7
Satisfied with feedback60.2
Student to staff ratio21.1
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff92
Value added score/1010
Career after 15 months64
Contin-uation86.6
65Kingston56.656.547.919.1312227689.5
202465
InstitutionKingston
Guardian score/10056.6
Satisfied with teaching56.5
Satisfied with feedback47.9
Student to staff ratio19.1
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff122
Value added score/102
Career after 15 months76
Contin-uation89.5
66Sheffield Hallam56.164.257.917.7611547484.9
202466
InstitutionSheffield Hallam
Guardian score/10056.1
Satisfied with teaching64.2
Satisfied with feedback57.9
Student to staff ratio17.7
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff115
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months74
Contin-uation84.9
67Birmingham City51.463.661.818311926785.5
202467
InstitutionBirmingham City
Guardian score/10051.4
Satisfied with teaching63.6
Satisfied with feedback61.8
Student to staff ratio18
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff119
Value added score/102
Career after 15 months67
Contin-uation85.5
68Staffordshire37.563.361.223.431233n/a69.3
202468
InstitutionStaffordshire
Guardian score/10037.5
Satisfied with teaching63.3
Satisfied with feedback61.2
Student to staff ratio23.4
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff123
Value added score/103
Career after 15 monthsn/a
Contin-uation69.3

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Student to staff ratio
Spend per student/10
Average entry tariff
Value added score/10
Career after 15 months
Contin-uation
West of Scotland
2024
InstitutionWest of Scotland
Guardian score/100
Satisfied with teaching
Satisfied with feedback
Student to staff ratio
Spend per student/10
Average entry tariff
Value added score/10
Career after 15 months
Contin-uation