Publication: Scotland's colleges 2022

by Auditor General

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Scotland's colleges responded well to Covid-19, but changes are needed to ensure they are financially sustainable in the long term and more students graduate.

Please note that the top right-hand paragraph of page 7 of this report has been updated post-publication to correct an error identified in the data.

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News release
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More information: interactive data

Data Visualisation presenting Scotland's colleges' financial position and student demographics and outcomes information for 2020-21

This supplementary output presents Scotland's colleges' financial position and student demographics and outcomes information for 2020-21 (the academic year ending 31 July 2021).

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Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland, talks about the report

A transcript of this video is available to download with the other files on this page.

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Exhibit 1: Adjusted operating position, 2018-19 to 2023-24 (£000)
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2: SFC revenue funding for colleges
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3: College leaver destinations
Exhibit 3
Exhibit 4: Success rates
Exhibit 4
Exhibit 5: The college sector is facing a period of change
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 6: College capital funding shortfall since 2018-19
Exhibit 6
Case study 1: College support for students
Case study 1
Case study 2: College initiatives to support inclusion
Case study 2
Case study 3: College activity to tackle climate change
Case study 3