Highest number of students sharing disability and mental health conditions secure place at university

Our figures reveal more students than ever before feel comfortable in sharing a disability (+33.8% on 2022) or mental health condition (+63.6% compared to last year) when applying to university or college. 

The 2023 cycle saw UCAS make a series of enhancements to the application experience of students, including the introduction of a range of new questions and improved collection of information about individual needs, such as a disability and mental health condition.   

• Read more about the latest data in our press release here - this is being shared with you under strict embargo until 0001 on Thursday 7 December. 
• The embargoed preview of the provider dashboard and accompanying CSVs can now be accessed here.
• When published, these will be available here.