Number Deferring at 31 March 2002 2003 2004 2005 1991 88 6 7% 6 7% 4 5% 3 3% 1992 5,107 167 3% 127 2% 116 2% 94 2% 1993 7,184 525 7% 427 6% 364 5% 316 4% 1994 8,208 1,007 12% 881 11% 790 10% 635 8% 1995 8,491 1,705 20% 1,463 17% 1,261 15% 1057 12% 1996 11,608 2,822 24% 2,432 21% 2,149 19% 1864 16% 1997 12,223 3,930 32% 3,411 28% 3,027 25% 2570 21% 1998 14,476 6,310 44% 5,558 38% 4,960 34% 4328 30% 1999 13,277 6,864 52% 5,986 45% 5,363 40% 4669 35% 2000 15,262 9,323 61% 8,244 54% 7,250 48% 6179 40% 2001 16,085 11,642 72% 9,900 62% 8,824 55% 7294 45% 2002 14,669 - 10,513 72% 9,177 63% 7730 53% 2003 5,250 - - 3,626 69% 2961 56% 2004 1,414 - - - 915 65% Total 133,342 44,301 33% 48,948 37% 46,911 35% 40,615 30% Source: Student Loans Company.1. refers to the date of entry to repayment.2. refers to the number of mortgage style customers entering repayment. 3. refers to the number and percentage of students in column 2 who are in deferment from 2002 to 2005.