The pie charts illustrate how many students choose Derriford University by two age groups for reasons.
Overall, the percentage of students who chose the university for proximity to home was highest in both charts. In addition, the number of students choosing the university for the reputation of teaching staff is in the age 18-24 while the least significant proportion of facilities on campus is in the age 25 and over.
The number of students who were selected at Derriford University for close to home and courses offered in the age 18-24 accounted for 36% and 35% respectively and the figure for age 25 and over was lower, at 39% and 24% respectively. It is also clear that the proportion of students choosing the university due to the opportunity to study abroad as part of course in the age 18-24 was about 9%, which was triple that of age 25 and over, at 3%.
The percentage of 18–24-year-old students who chose the university for the reputation of teaching staff was about 2%, and the figure for ages 25 and over was 12%. Conversely, the percentage of 18–24-year-old students who select the university for facilities on campus far higher than ages 25 and over, with respective numbers being 14% and 2%. Drastic differences can be seen in the figure for students who opt the university for industry in the age 18-24 and age 25 and over which was 4% and 20% in that order.
