20 February 2026

HESA graduate outcomes data

The HESA graduate outcomes data fields are described in the following tables:

GO Population Data

The fields on the GO Population Data tab are described in the following table.

Field name Details
(select) Whether the row is selected.
Matched

Whether the row is matched, unmatched or unprocessed.

Matches are performed based on the criteria chosen in Match Settings.
No. of Matches

The amount of records matched.

Matches are performed based on the criteria chosen in Match Settings.
Funding Year The funding year that the record is associated with.
HUSID The HESA Unique Student Identifier (HUSID). Refer to the HESA website for further information about the HUSID field.
SURNAME The learner's surname. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the SURNAME field.
FNAMES The learner's forename and middle names. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the FNAMES field.
OWNSTU The provider's identification for the learner. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the OWNSTU field.
CTITLE The course title.
COURSEID The course identifier.
OWNCOURSEID Own course identifier.
XQMODE01

The mode of study for the qualification.

  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • FE continuous delivery
  • FE learners in England
  • Not applicable
QUAL1 The qualification awarded.
QUAL2

The qualification awarded.

This field will be blank if only one qualification exists.
XOBTNG01 The highest qualification obtained by the learner.
XGLEV301 The level of qualification in Graduate Outcome - 3 way split.
HOMEEUOS The learner's Home/Other EU/Other Overseas status.
TTCID The teacher training course.
RCSTDNT Whether the learner is a Research Council student.
NUMHUS The learner's instance identifier.
CENSUS The quarterly survey period. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the CENSUS field.
OWNINST Institution's own instance identifier.
DORMANT Whether the learner is considered active or inactive.
XGLEV501 The learner's level of qualification.
XCAH01_1 - 5 The Common Aggregation Hierarchy, first level grouping. Refer to the HESA website for further information .
XCAH03_1 - 5 The Common Aggregation Hierarchy third level grouping. Refer to the HESA website for further information.
XJACSLEV101_1 - 3 The HESA Joint Academic Coding System (JACS) code. Refer to the HESA website for further information about JACS codes.
XJACSLEV201_1 - 3 The HESA JACS code. Refer to the HESA website for further information about JACS codes.
XJACSLEV301_1 - 3 The HESA JACS code. Refer to the HESA website for further information about JACS codes.
XDOM01 The learner's domicile.
NATION The learner's nationality.

GO Output:Learner

The fields on the GO Output:Learner tab are described in the following table.

Field name Details
(select) Whether the row is selected.
RECID The record type indicator. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the RECID field.
UKPRN The United Kingdom (UK) provider reference number. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the UKPRN field.
CENSUS The quarterly survey period. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the CENSUS field.
HUSID The HESA Unique Student Identifier (HUSID). Refer to the HESA website for further information about the HUSID field.
OWNSTU The provider's identification for the learner. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the OWNSTU field.
PERSON CODE The learner's person code.
COUNTRY The learner's country of residence. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the COUNTRY field.
FNAMES The learner's forename and middle names. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the FNAMES field.
FNMECHNGE The learner's updated forename and middle names. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the FNMECHNGE field.
GRADSTATUS The learner's graduate status. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the GRADSTATUS field.
SNAMECHNGE The learner's updated surname. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the SNAMECHNGE field.
SURNAME The learner's surname. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the SURNAME field.

GO Output:Email

The fields on the GO Output:EMail tab are described in the following table.

Field name Details
RECID The record type indicator. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the RECID field.
UKPRN The UK provider reference number. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the UKPRN field.
CENSUS The quarterly survey period. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the CENSUS field.
HUSID The HESA Unique Student Identifier (HUSID). Refer to the HESA website for further information about the HUSID field.
OWNSTU The provider's identification for the learner. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the OWNSTU field.
PERSON CODE The learner's person code.
EMAIL The learner's email address. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the EMAIL field.

GO Output:Address

The fields on the GO Output:Address tab are described in the following table.

Field name Details
RECID The record type indicator. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the RECID field.
UKPRN The UK provider reference number. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the UKPRN field.
CENSUS The quarterly survey period. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the CENSUS field.
HUSID The HESA Unique Student Identifier (HUSID). Refer to the HESA website for further information about the HUSID field.
OWNSTU The provider's identification for the learner. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the OWNSTU field.
ADDRESSLN1 The first line of the learner's address. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the ADDRESLN1 field.
ADDRESSLN2 The second line of the learner's address. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the ADDRESLN2 field.
ADDRESSLN3 The third line of the learner's address. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the ADDRESLN3 field.
ADDRESSLN4 The fourth line of the learner's address. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the ADDRESLN4 field.
ADDRESSLN5 The fifth line of the learner's address. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the ADDRESLN5 field.
ADDRESSLN6 The sixth line of the learner's address. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the ADDRESLN6 field.
POSTCODE The learner's postcode. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the POSTCODE field.

GO Output:Phone

The fields on the GO Output:Phone tab are described in the following table.

Field name Details
RECID The record type indicator. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the RECID field
UKPRN The UK provider reference number. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the UKPRN field.
CENSUS The quarterly survey period. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the CENSUS field.
HUSID The HESA Unique Student Identifier (HUSID). Refer to the HESA website for further information about the HUSID field.
OWNSTU The provider's identification for the learner. Refer to the HESA website for further information about the OWNSTU field.
PERSON CODE The learner's person code.
TYPE The telephone type.
NUMBER The learner's telephone number.