 According to data released by the Department for Education in 2018, UCL was rated as the 7th best university in the UK for boosting female graduate earnings with female graduates seeing a 15.5% increase in earnings compared to the average graduate, and the 10th best university for males, with male graduates seeing a 16.2% increase in earnings compared to the average graduate.UCL has significant commercial activities and in 2014/15 these generated around £155 million in revenues.UCL's principal commercial activities include UCL Business, UCL Consultants, and catering and accommodation services.