Graduate Outcomes

On page 1 of section 1 of our TEF submission we make the following claim:

In terms of the Educational Gain difference we make, we increase the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Group for two thirds of our young full-time undergraduates from families from SOC groups 4-7

On page 23, section 3.4 of our TEF submission we make the following claim:

33.2% of our young FT undergraduates with Graduate Outcomes data come from families from SOC groups 4-7. Of these, 48.5% of the graduates in scope report after graduation that that they are in a professional or intermediate SOC1-3 role; a further 14.9% have another type of positive outcome. Based on this measure, 63.4% of UON graduates in scope experience the Educational Gain of an improved SOC outcome.

The underlying figures for all these percentages are:

• Young from 4-7: 661 – 100%
• Young from 4-7 with outcome of SOC 1-3: 321 – 48.6%
• Young from 4-7 with any positive outcome: 420 – 63.5%

This can be recreated using the Data source file IND_SEP2022_10007138_Supplementary_registering_10007138 and the following numerator and denominator:

• Numerator: sum of IPEMPINDUM where IPBASEYEAR= ‘2017’, ‘2018’, ‘2019’, IPSECTYPE = ‘Y’, IPSEC = ‘4’, ‘5’, ‘6’, ‘7’, IPLEVELBROAD = ‘UG’, IPSTARTMODE= ‘FT’,  IPEMPIND= ‘FURTHER_STUDY’, ‘OTHER-POSITIVE’, ‘PRO_EMP’, ‘EMP_SOC_MISSING’, IPEMPEXCL=’0’
• Denominator: sum of IPSUBWT where IPBASEYEAR= ‘2017’, ‘2018’, ‘2019’, IPSECTYPE = ‘Y’, IPSEC= ‘4’, ‘5’, ‘6’, ‘7’, , IPLEVELBROAD = ‘UG’, IPSTARTMODE= ‘FT’, IPEMPINPOP= ‘1’, IPEMPINDNUM is not Null, IPEMPEXCL=’0’

On page 16 of section 3.1 of our TEF submission we make the following claim:

• The Graduate Outcomes survey showed 69.3% positive outcomes for FT first degree 2019/20 graduates.

This can be recreated using the Data source file Data source file IND_SEP2022_10007138_Supplementary_registering_10007138 and the following numerator and denominator:

• Numerator: sum of IPEMPINDUM where IPBASEYEAR= ‘2019’, IPLEVEL = ‘DEG’, IPSTARTMODE= ‘FT’, IPEMPIND= ‘FURTHER_STUDY’, ‘OTHER-POSITIVE’, ‘PRO_EMP’, ‘EMP_SOC_MISSING’, IPEMPEXCL=’0’
• Denominator: sum of IPSUBWT where IPBASEYEAR= ‘2019’, , IPLEVEL = ‘DEG’, IPSTARTMODE= ‘FT’, IPEMPINPOP= ‘1’, IPEMPINDNUM is not Null, IPEMPEXCL=’0’

On page 16 of section 3.1 of our TEF submission we make the following claim:

• The disparity in rates at which GEM and white graduates gain higher level employment or enter HE or professional further study is -11.6pp. GEM graduates from the Faculty of Arts, Science, and Technology have seen a significant improvement from -4.5% in 2017/18 to 11.4% in 2019/20.

2019

UON

• GEM: 63%
• White: 74%
• Difference: -11pp

FAST

• GEM: 76.7%
• White: 65.3%
• Difference: 11.4pp

2018

UON

• GEM: 64.9%
• White: 74.7%
• Difference: -9.8pp

FAST

• GEM: 66.2%
• White: 67.7%
• Difference: -1.5pp

2017

UON

• GEM: 63.2%
• White: 74.4%
• Difference: -11.2pp

FAST

• GEM: 66.9%
• White: 71.4%
• Difference: -4.5pp

This can be recreated using the Data source file Data source file IND_SEP2022_10007138_Supplementary_registering_10007138 and the following numerator and denominator:

• Numerator: sum of IPEMPINDUM where IPLEVEL = ‘DEG’, IPSTARTMODE= ‘FT’, IPEMPIND= ‘FURTHER_STUDY’, ‘OTHER-POSITIVE’, ‘PRO_EMP’, ‘EMP_SOC_MISSING’, IPEMPEXCL=’0’ and (IPETHNIC= ‘W’ OR IPETHNIC= ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘O’, ‘M’)
• Denominator: sum of IPSUBWT where IPLEVEL = ‘DEG’, IPSTARTMODE= ‘FT’, IPEMPINPOP= ‘1’, IPEMPINDNUM is not Null, IPEMPEXCL=’0’ and (IPETHNIC= ‘W’ OR IPETHNIC= ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘O’, ‘M’)

On Track On page 23 of section 3.4 of our TEF submission we make the following claim:

Graduate Outcomes Survey responses show that UON students report they are on-track in their careers at a rate above the sector median (76.7% over three years, compared to the sector median of 75.6%) and employed in a meaningful way (85.8% median 84%). In these measures, UON is ranked 76/189 and 52/189 respectively; UON is in the upper quartile for graduates reporting they are using the skills they gained at 72.9%, ranked 45/189.

Data extracted from HEIDI+ on 11/01/2023.

The sum who responded “Strongly agree” or “agree” out of all responses apart from “not known” for the three “Activity reflection” questions.

The filters used were:

• Level of qualification obtained (4 way) = ‘First degree’, ‘Other undergraduate’;
• HESA Provider category = ‘England – Approved (Fee Cap)’, ‘Northern Ireland HE Provider’, ‘Scotland HE Provider’, ‘Wales HE Provider’;
• Most important activity = ‘Developing a creative portfolio’, ‘Engaged in a course of further study’, ‘Paid work for an employer’, ‘Running my own business’, ‘Unemployed and looking for work’, ‘Voluntary / unpaid work’.
• Institutions with fewer than 23 responses excluded.