| Total no. of students | Total number of students at the uni (full-time, part-time; undergrad, postgrad, etc) |
| Research rating | On a scale up to 30 (from recent Research Assessment Exercise) |
| Entry points (Avg) | Average points achieved by students on entry (on UCAS tariff, where A-level grade A* = 140, grade A = 120 points, grade B = 100 points etc) |
| Home fees (£/pa) | Tuition fees charged to UK and EU students (except Scottish students pay no fees at Scottish universities) |
| Overseas fees (£/pa) | Minimum tuition fees that international students pay (excluding clinical fees, other than at single-faculty medical schools) |
| Bursaries (£/pa) | Bursaries paid to students solely on the basis that their family income is approximately £18k−£20k per year (any individual student may qualify for other money) |
| Drop-out rate (%) | Percentage of students who do not start the 2nd year of their course |