Longitudinal education outcomes (LEO) from Scottish colleges: 2016-2017
Employment and earnings outcomes for those successfully completing a Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma (HND) course at Scottish college in 2012-2013 and who go on to employment, with no further enrolments in tertiary education.
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Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD)
Table 6 shows median total earnings by SIMD Quintiles (Q1-5) for those who completed HNC or HND courses at college. Individuals from Q4 had the highest median earnings of £16,200. The lowest earnings were seen for individuals from Q1 (the 20% most deprived areas), with median earnings of £14,800.
The differences in earnings between adjacent quintiles is relatively small across most quintiles, with the largest median earnings gap of £700 seen between Q1 and Q2. Further information on SIMD quintiles is available in the 'Data Quality' section of this release.
Table 6: Total earnings for full-time HNC/HND college completers who left education in 2012/13 by SIMD: 2016/17 tax year
| SIMD Quintile | Median total earnings 2012/13 cohort (£) |
|---|---|
| Q1 - 20% most deprived | 14,800 |
| Q2 | 15,500 |
| Q3 | 15,800 |
| Q4 | 16,200 |
| Q5 - 20% least deprived | 15,900 |
| All | 15,600 |
Notes:
- Only includes Scottish domiciled completers of college in Scotland
- Hours worked are not taken into account and include part-time and full-time earnings.
- Only includes those completing an HNC or HND with no record of further study.
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Email: Euan.Shields@gov.scot
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