Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire rank among UK's top university destinations

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 12:32 · Archive

Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire have some of the highest university acceptance rates for 18-year-olds in the UK.

Milton Keynes has made the UK's top 10 for university destinations among young people, with more than four in ten 18-year-olds accepted onto courses last year.

Buckinghamshire overall has nearly half of its 18-year-olds accepted to university, placing it among the highest rates in the UK. However, acceptance rates differ substantially within the county, with the Aylesbury area significantly below the county average.

How it is being reported

• Half of Buckinghamshire’s 18-year-olds head to university, among the highest rates in the UKAlmost half of Buckinghamshire's 18-year-olds were accepted onto a university course last year, but the rate in Aylesbury is far lower than elsewhere in the county, according to new figures.Bucks Herald · 21 Oct, 12:15
• Milton Keynes named one of the top 10 UK cities for young people going to universityMilton Keynes has made the UK top 10 for young people going to university, with more than four in ten 18-year-olds accepted onto a course last year.MK Citizen · 20 Oct, 12:07

In this story: Milton Keynes · Buckinghamshire · Aylesbury

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