Transparency information

Kingston University is committed to improving equality of opportunity for students from all backgrounds to access, succeed in and progress from higher education. Our student community is richly diverse, and we place enormous value on the variety of backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences our students bring.

At Kingston we have long believed that addressing degree awarding gaps is an essential part of advancing equality and social justice and have made this a strategic priority. We are working hard to create a whole-institution culture of inclusivity that will improve the experience and academic success of all our students. As a result, we have seen gaps in offer-making and attainment for Black, Asian and minoritised students reduce significantly over the past decade. However, we acknowledge there is still more work to be done and are committed to making further and faster progress.

To this end, we have set stretching targets within our Access and Participation Plan to achieve the following by 2025:

  • Reduce the degree awarding gap between the most and least deprived IMD quintiles to 6%
  • Reduce the degree awarding gap between White and Black students to 10%
  • Reduce the degree awarding gap between young and mature students to 7%

The information published 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 shows these numbers by reference to:

  • The gender of the individuals to which they relate
  • Their ethnicity
  • Their socioeconomic background.

Percentage of classified first degrees at grade 2:1 or above by characteristic for 2020–21 qualifiers

Provider: Kingston University

UKPRN: 10003678

CharacteristicCharacteristic
split
Percentage
Ethnicity BAME 70.1%
White 82.8%
CharacteristicCharacteristic
split
Percentage
EIMD 2019
quintile
1 and 2 70.5%
3 to 5 77.9%
CharacteristicCharacteristic
split
Percentage
Sex Female 75%
Male 74%
Other N

For details of non-numeric values in the table, please see the "Rounding and suppression" information below.

Detailed information on attainment for 2020–21 qualifiers

Provider: Kingston University

UKPRN: 10003678

Mode of
study

Characteristic

Characteristic splitHeadcount of classified first degrees awardedPercentage of classified first degrees awarded as first classPercentage of classified first degrees awarded as upper second classPercentage of classified first degrees awarded as lower second classPercentage of classified first degrees awarded as third class/passHeadcount of unclassified first degrees awardedHeadcount of other undergraduate awards

Full-time

Ethnicity Asian 600 35% 40% 20% 5% N 90
Black 530 20% 45% 25% 10% N 110
Mixed 160  40% 35%  20% 5% N 30
Other 130 30% 35%  35%  5% N 30
White 990  40% 40% 15%  5% N 210
Unknown 50 10% 25%  10%  60% N 150
EIMD 2019 quintile 1 410 20% 45% 25% 10%  N 100 
2 710 30% 40% 20% 5% N 190 
3 550 35%  40%  20% 10%  140
4 380 40%  40%  15% 0%  100
5 380 45%  40%  15%  5%  80 
N/A 30 40%  45%  15%  DP  N
Unknown N  N N N
Sex Female 1520  34%  41% 19%  6% 370
Male 930  33%  40% 20% 7% N 230
Other  N  N  N N

Mode of
study

Characteristic

Characteristic splitHeadcount of classified first degrees awardedPercentage of classified first degrees awarded as first classPercentage of classified first degrees awarded as upper second classPercentage of classified first degrees awarded as lower second classPercentage of classified first degrees awarded as third class/pass Headcount of unclassified first degrees awarded Headcount of other undergraduate awards 

Part-time

Ethnicity Asian N N N N N/A N
Black N N N N N N/A N
Mixed N N N/A  N
Other N N N/A  N
White 30 65% 30% DP DP N/A  N
Unknown N N N/A  N
EIMD 2019 quintile 1 N N N N N N
2 N N N N N N
3 N N N N N N
4 N N N N N
5 N N N N N N
N/A N N N
Unknown
Sex Female N N N N N/A N
Male 30 65% 30% DP DP N/A N
Other N N  N N/A  N

Mode of
study

Characteristic

Characteristic splitHeadcount of classified first degrees awardedPercentage of classified first degrees awarded as first classPercentage of classified first degrees awarded as upper second classPercentage of classified first degrees awarded as lower second classPercentage of classified first degrees awarded as third class/pass Headcount of unclassified first degrees awarded  Headcount of other undergraduate awards 

Apprentice-
ships  

Ethnicity Asian N N N N N N/A N
Black N N N N N N/A N
Mixed N N N N  N N/A N
Other N N N N N N/A N
White N N N N N N/A N
Unknown N N N N  N N/A N
EIMD 2019 quintile 1 N N  N N  N N/A N
2 N N N  N N N/A N
3 N N N N N N/A N
4 N N N N N N/A N
5 N N N N N N/A N
N/A N N  N N N N/A N
Unknown N  N N N N N/A N
Sex Female N N N  N N N/A N
Male 30 75% 25% DP DP N/A N
Other N N N N N N/A N

For details of non-numeric values in the table, please see the "Rounding and suppression" information below.

Transparency 2022 information: rounding and suppression

The data contained in the tables on this webpage have been rounded and suppressed as follows:

Numerators and denominators have been rounded to the nearest 10. Where the numerator or denominator rounds to 20 or less, the data are suppressed with an "N".

Percentages are rounded according to the smallest, unsuppressed denominator in a given mode and characteristic. If the denominator rounds to:

  • 50 or less: percentages are rounded to 5%
  • 1000 or less: percentages are rounded to 1%
  • More than 1000: percentages are rounded to 0.1%

"N/A" is displayed where there is no provision in a given mode or level.

"DP" indicates suppression for data protection reasons. This is applied where the numerator is two or less, or differs from the denominator by no more than two students.