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.


Ethnicity

Table 5 shows median total earnings by disability for those who completed an HNC or HND course at college. Individuals of White ethnicity had the highest median earnings of £15,600. The lowest earnings were seen for individuals who are of Mixed or other ethnicity, with earnings of £12,700.

Table 5: Total earnings for full-time HNC/HND college completers who left education in 2012/13 by ethnicity: 2016/17 tax year

Ethnicity group Median total earnings
2012/13 cohort (£)
Asian 14,600
Black 13,800
Mixed/other ethnicity 12,700
White 15,600
All 15,600

Notes:

  • 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.
  • Earnings in this table are based on small cohorts and should be treated with caution.

Contact

Email: Euan.Shields@gov.scot

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