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Measuring the Socio‐economic  

Status of Higher Education Students

Discussion Paper

December 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Executive Summary.................................................................................................... ii

2. Background................................................................................................................ 1

3. Characteristics of a good measure.............................................................................. 2

4. Dimensions of Socio‐economic Status ........................................................................ 2

4.1 Education ................................................................................................................. 3

4.2 Occupation............................................................................................................... 4

4.3 Economic resources................................................................................................. 4

4.4 Community............................................................................................................... 5

5. Current developments................................................................................................ 6

6. Data Sources.............................................................................................................. 6

6.1 Current..................................................................................................................... 6

6.2 Potential................................................................................................................... 7

7. Considerations for data .............................................................................................. 8

7.1 Validity and reliability .............................................................................................. 8

7.2 Sensitivity and Privacy of data ................................................................................. 9

7.3 Timing..................................................................................................................... 10

7.4 Cost ........................................................................................................................ 11

8. Implementation ....................................................................................................... 11

8.1 Phased approach.................................................................................................... 12

8.2 An Index of SES?..................................................................................................... 13

8.3 Sector consultation ................................................................................................ 13

Appendix 1 – References.................................................................................................. 14

Appendix 2 – How to make a submission ......................................................................... 15

Appendix 3 – Data availability.......................................................................................... 16

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