may also need to expand to accommodate extra students as apprenticeship and employment opportunities dry up. As our …

Going to university is a very good investment for most students. Over their working lives, men will be £130,000 better … average returns mask large differences across individuals. So while about 80% of students are likely to gain financially from … attending university, we estimate that one in five students - or about 70,000 every year - would actually have been better off …