Number of responses
White Working Class Males in British Higher Education
Number of responses
Figure 1 : Survey respondents by participation gap quintiles ( where known )
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0 HEFCE Gap Q1 HEFCE Gap Q2 HEFCE Gap Q3 HEFCE Gap Q4
Southampton
Rest of area
In terms of the estimated rates of young HE progression , Table 3 shows the breakdown of responses according to POLAR3 quintiles and shows the actual rates of estimated participation in the wards according to the combined participation rates of those aged 18 between 2005 and 2009 , who entered HE between 2005-06 and 2010-11 academic years .
Table 3 : Survey respondents by POLAR3 young participation rate quintiles |
Southampton |
Rest of area |
Total |
|
No |
% |
No |
% |
No |
% |
POLAR3 Q1 |
28 |
31 % |
1 |
2 % |
29 |
18 % |
POLAR3 Q2 |
3 |
3 % |
11 |
17 % |
14 |
9 % |
POLAR3 Q3 |
9 |
10 % |
8 |
12 % |
17 |
11 % |
POLAR3 Q4 |
16 |
18 % |
4 |
6 % |
20 |
13 % |
POLAR3 Q5 |
|
0 % |
2 |
3 % |
2 |
1 % |
Not known |
35 |
38 % |
40 |
61 % |
75 |
48 % |
Total |
91 |
100 % |
66 |
100 % |
157 |
100 % |
Figure 2 : Responses by POLAR3 young participation rate quintiles ( where known )
30
25
20
15
10
78
5
0 POLAR3 Q1 POLAR3 Q2 POLAR3 Q3 POLAR3 Q4 POLAR3 Q5
Southampton Rest of area