1. The future of fair access: the retention challenge
What works? Student Retention and Success
11 April 2017

2. Entry rates: The number of 18 year olds from low participation neighbourhoods has increased dramatically and the gap is narrowing
73%
19.5%
11.2%
Source: UCAS (End of cycle 2016, 18 year olds)

3. Ten years of progress…what’s behind it?
Increase in outreach
Student lifecycle approach
More tailored, evidence- based spend
More collaborative work
Long-term focus, commitment and resource

4. The importance of student success
“Access without support is not opportunity”
Cathy Engstrom and Vincent Tinto, Syracuse University

5. Non-continuation rates by POLAR3 quintiles
Source: HESA

6. Considerable variation between institutions – non-continuation rates range from 0% to 24%
Source: HESA

7. Young (under 21) and mature
Source: HESA

8. Disabled students
Source: HESA

9. Non-continuation by ethnic group
Source: HESA

10. Access agreement expenditure: student success investments are increasing
Predicted
Source: access agreements

11. Balance of access agreement expenditure: Institutions are reducing spend on financial support and increasing spend on access, student success and progression activities
Predicted
Source: access agreements

12. Looking ahead Political consensus Growing focus on student success
Demographic change
Teaching Excellence Framework
Higher Education and Research Bill – a new Office for Students