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OfS Transparency Return

The figures published here present LSE degree outcomes data for the academic year 2020-21. Going forward, we will publish similar datasets annually which will show the progress we are making to widen access and support the success of students from underrepresented groups across the UK.

The new LSE 2030 strategy articulates an ambitious programme of work which places equality and diversity at the heart of our campus community. Through our Access and Participation Plan we have committed to increasing the participation and on-course success of students from key groups underrepresented in higher education. The APP sets out our five-year plan to achieve these goals, encompassing the whole student journey, from enrolment to securing graduate employment. 

The information on these pages shows:

The number of students who attained a particular degree or other academic award, or a particular level of such an award, on completion of their course with us.

It also shows these numbers by reference to:

The gender of the individuals to which they relate

Their ethnicity

Their socio-economic background.

Table 1a: Percentage of first degrees at grade 2:1 or above by characteristic for 2020-21 qualifiers

Characteristic Characteristic split Percentage
Ethnicity BAME 96%
Ethnicity White 96%
EIMD 2019 quintile 1 and 2 94%
EIMD 2019 quintile 3 to 5 96%
Sex Female 97%
Sex Male 95%
Sex Other N

 

 Table 1b: Detailed information on attainment for 2020-21 qualifiers  
Mode of Study Characteristic Characteristic split Headcount of classified First Degrees awarded Percentage of classified First Degrees awarded as first class Percentage of classified First Degrees awarded as upper second class Percentage of classified First Degrees awarded as lower second class Percentage of classified First Degrees awarded as third class / pass Headcount of unclassified First Degrees awarded Headcount of other undergraduate awards
Full-time Ethnicity Asian 310 45% 50% 5% DP N/A N/A
Full-time Ethnicity Black 40 15% 80% DP DP N/A N/A
Full-time Ethnicity Mixed 60 55% 45% DP DP N/A N/A
Full-time Ethnicity Other 30 35% 55% DP DP N/A N/A
Full-time Ethnicity White 330 55% 40% 5% DP N/A N/A
Full-time Ethnicity Unknown N N N N N N/A N/A
Full-time EIMD 2019 quintile 1 90 30% 65% 5% DP N/A N/A
Full-time EIMD 2019 quintile 2 140 35% 60% 5% 0% N/A N/A
Full-time EIMD 2019 quintile 3 160 55% 40% 5% DP N/A N/A
Full-time EIMD 2019 quintile 4 140 50% 45% 5% DP N/A N/A
Full-time EIMD 2019 quintile 5 230 55% 45% 0% DP N/A N/A
Full-time EIMD 2019 quintile N/A 30 70% 30% DP DP N/A N/A
Full-time EIMD 2019 quintile Unknown N N N N N N/A N/A
Full-time Sex Female 320 42% 55% 3% DP N/A N/A
Full-time Sex Male 450 53% 42% 4% 1% N/A N/A
Full-time Sex Other N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time Ethnicity Asian N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time Ethnicity Black N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time Ethnicity Mixed N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time Ethnicity Other N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time Ethnicity White N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time Ethnicity Unknown N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time EIMD 2019 quintile 1 N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time EIMD 2019 quintile 2 N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time EIMD 2019 quintile 3 N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time EIMD 2019 quintile 4 N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time EIMD 2019 quintile 5 N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time EIMD 2019 quintile N/A N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time EIMD 2019 quintile Unknown N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time Sex Female N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time Sex Male N N N N N N/A N/A
Part-time Sex Other N N N N N N/A N/A
Apprenticeships Ethnicity Asian N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships Ethnicity Black N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships Ethnicity Mixed N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships Ethnicity Other N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships Ethnicity White N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships Ethnicity Unknown N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships EIMD 2019 quintile 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships EIMD 2019 quintile 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships EIMD 2019 quintile 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships EIMD 2019 quintile 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships EIMD 2019 quintile 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships EIMD 2019 quintile N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships EIMD 2019 quintile Unknown N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships Sex Female N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships Sex Male N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Apprenticeships Sex Other N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Glossary of terms

EIMD – English Index of Multiple Deprivation. This is a postcode-based measure which the Office for Students uses as a proxy for socioeconomic background rather than a direct measure.

EIMD 1 – quintile of highest deprivation

EIMD 5 – quintile of lowest deprivation

The full dataset can be downloaded here