Written answers
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Department of Education and Science
Third Level Enrolments
9:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 278: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the proportion of first year enrolments among men and among women at third level in science and applied science and in engineering and technology in each of the academic years 19990-2000, 2004-2005 and 2009-2010, distinguishing between universities and institutes of technology. [28827/10]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The following table shows the new first year entrants to science and engineering courses in universities and the technology sector for the years 2004/05 and 1999/00 where available. 2009/10 data is not yet available.
Full-time undergraduate students entering for the first time | ||||||
1999/00 | Universities | Technology Sector | ||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
Science | 955 | 1277 | 2232 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Engineering | 991 | 251 | 1242 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Overall Total | 1946 | 1528 | 3474 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2004/2005 | Universities | Technology Sector | ||||
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
Science | 1633 | 1424 | 3057 | 945 | 557 | 1502 |
Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction | 834 | 252 | 1086 | 2,787 | 282 | 3069 |
Overall Total | 2467 | 1676 | 4143 | 3732 | 839 | 4571 |
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