Band 8+: The table below gives information about student enrolments at Manchester University in 1937, 1967 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table details the information concerning the freshly admitted students at Manchester University in the years 1937, 1967 and 2017.

Overall, it is evident that the university gradually gained more students over the period. Moreover, the proportions of new female and international students increased after eight decades, whereas the enrolments of males and locals had declined.

In 1937, there were only 327 newcomers at Manchester University, a figure which rose to a whooping 1,133 and 6,254 in 1967 and 2017, respectively. In terms of their genders, 45% of them were female, while males accounted for 55% in 1937. However, these figures fluctuated during the period and ultimately ended at 55% female and 45% male in 2017.

Regarding their origins, over half of the new student body originated from within a 40 mile radius of Manchester in 1937, which was significantly larger than the percentages of students who studied abroad, at 6%, from four different countries. Nonetheless, by 2017, the proportions of home students had decreased dramatically to 1-2%, while non-UK students accounted for 32% from 102 countries.