Guide to performance indicators in higher education
Background
This document offers a brief introduction to the purpose and nature of performance indicators (PIs) for higher education institutions in the UK. More detailed information and a complete set of tables for the latest round of PIs are published in 'Performance indicators in higher education' (HEFCE 2003/59).
- What are performance indicators?
- Why produce performance indicators?
- Who are they for?
- Why not league tables?
- What is the benchmark?
Summary of data
As in previous years, the indicators are set out in separate tables in HEFCE 2003/59. All publicly funded HEIs in the UK are included, but not all feature in every table. The data for access, employment and research indicators relate to the 2001-02 academic year. Those for retention and completion relate to the 2000-01 academic year.
- Access indicators
- Non-completion rates - Table T3
- Non-completion rates - projected outcomes (Table T5)
- Efficiency
- Employment indicators
- Research outputs
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Last updated 11 December 2003