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| As elite institution marks watershed, poor white males are among least likely to go to university | As elite institution marks watershed, poor white males are among least likely to go to university |
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| Thu 25 Jan 2018 06.00 GMT | Thu 25 Jan 2018 06.00 GMT |
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| The University of Oxford offered more undergraduate places to British women than men last year for the first time in its more than 1,000-year history. | |
| Of the total figure, female sixth-formers also outnumbered their male peers, according to data published from Ucas, the university and college admissions body. | |
| A total of 1,070 18-year-old female UK applicants to Oxford took places on undergraduate course in autumn 2017, compared with 1,025 men of the same age. Women won more offers and places after applying in record numbers. | |
| Among applicants of all ages from the UK, women also received more offers to study as undergraduates than men despite fewer applying than their male counterparts, according to the data published on Thursday. | Among applicants of all ages from the UK, women also received more offers to study as undergraduates than men despite fewer applying than their male counterparts, according to the data published on Thursday. |
| The shift in undergraduate admissions is the latest of several taken by Oxford in recent years. The first of the university’s male colleges admitted women in 1974. Others followed suit in the rest of the 1970s and 1980s. | The shift in undergraduate admissions is the latest of several taken by Oxford in recent years. The first of the university’s male colleges admitted women in 1974. Others followed suit in the rest of the 1970s and 1980s. |
| Ten of Oxford’s 38 colleges have women as their principals or heads, while the university appointed its first woman as vice-chancellor, Prof Louise Richardson in 2016. Rhodes House, which runs the university’s Rhodes scholarships, has this month announced its first woman as warden. | |
| Oxford’s ancient rival, Cambridge, offered more places to male school leavers by a slim margin – 1,440 to 1,405 – after attracting record numbers of applications within the UK. Cambridge made more offers to British women aged over 18, although fewer took up the places. | Oxford’s ancient rival, Cambridge, offered more places to male school leavers by a slim margin – 1,440 to 1,405 – after attracting record numbers of applications within the UK. Cambridge made more offers to British women aged over 18, although fewer took up the places. |
| After being heavily criticised over its track record on attracting and admitting black British students, Oxford’s admissions showed a slight improvement. Out of a record 435 applicants of all ages, 65 were offered places, compared with 55 the year before and 30 in 2012. Cambridge made offers to 75 black British applicants last year, compared with 55 in 2016 and 40 in 2012. | After being heavily criticised over its track record on attracting and admitting black British students, Oxford’s admissions showed a slight improvement. Out of a record 435 applicants of all ages, 65 were offered places, compared with 55 the year before and 30 in 2012. Cambridge made offers to 75 black British applicants last year, compared with 55 in 2016 and 40 in 2012. |
| The equalities data from Ucas showed an improvement among the more selective universities in recruiting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. | The equalities data from Ucas showed an improvement among the more selective universities in recruiting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. |
| Clare Marchant, Ucas’s chief executive, said white men and people living in areas with less exposure to higher education were among the least likely to enter university. | Clare Marchant, Ucas’s chief executive, said white men and people living in areas with less exposure to higher education were among the least likely to enter university. |
| “Our data shows overall that admissions are fair. Applicants from all backgrounds receive offers at rates which closely match the average for applicants to similar courses, with similar predicted grades,” Marchant said. | “Our data shows overall that admissions are fair. Applicants from all backgrounds receive offers at rates which closely match the average for applicants to similar courses, with similar predicted grades,” Marchant said. |
| “However, these data also show that, while progress continues to be made in widening participation, particularly at universities with a higher entry tariff, large disparities remain between the groups entering higher education generally, and at individual universities and colleges.” | “However, these data also show that, while progress continues to be made in widening participation, particularly at universities with a higher entry tariff, large disparities remain between the groups entering higher education generally, and at individual universities and colleges.” |
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