4.
Post-Secondary Destination of Parents as Reported by Students
Religion
|
Christian |
Muslim |
None | ||||
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
____N |
% | |
|
University |
25 |
21.4 |
96 |
15.4 |
17 |
13.6 |
|
College |
37 |
31.6 |
201 |
32.2 |
35 |
28 |
|
Work |
55 |
47_____ |
328 |
52.4 |
______73 |
58.4 |
White and Pakistani students, Muslim students and those who saw themselves as British
of Other Nationality were less likely to report higher levels of parental education. Only
children and African students were more likely.
‘My mum didn’t go to college or anything but she’s taking part-time accountancy exams
at night and really going for it and she inspires me to do something good with my life
too.’
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