ðə dˈɪfɹəns wʌz θˈɔːt təbi pˈɑːɹtli dˈuː tə dɪskɹˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ dˈuː tə ðə fˈækt ðæt ˈɛθnɪk maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi stˈuːdənts duːnˌɑːt ɐtʃˈiːv æz hˈaɪ ɡɹˈeɪdz ɪn jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
The difference was thought to be partly due to discrimination but also due to the fact that ethnic minority students do not achieve as high grades in university.