Claim: Top universities make offers to 55% of white applicants, but only to 23% of black ones.
Fact-check: Are white applicants more likely to receive offers to top universities than black applicants? - Full Fact
Verdict: these figures are correct, according to research looking at offers made by russell group universities, although they relate to applications rather than applicants. the reasons for the difference are complex - research has had conflicting findings on whether there is underlying discrimination.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Amy Sippitt
Date published: 2015-10-29T00:00:00