Searching...

One in five students lose money by going to university, IFS finds

4:21 PM

Men benefit more than women and creative arts provide worst returns, according to tax data

One in five students would be financially better off if they skipped higher education, according to groundbreaking research that compares the lifetime earnings of graduates and non-graduates.

Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found while 80% of former students gained financially from attending university, about 20% earned less than those with similar school results who did not attend, highlighting how some subjects, such as creative arts, offer negative financial returns.

Continue reading...

from The Guardian https://ift.tt/32zz1kK

0 comments:

Post a Comment