Higher fees would mean fewer students, survey suggests

The number of students aspiring to go to university would drop ¡°dramatically¡± if annual tuition fees were to rise to ?7,000, according to a survey.

Of 2,700 young people who took part in an Ipsos MORI poll, more than two-thirds said 바카라사이트y would still be likely to go on to higher education if fees were increased to ?5,000.

But only 45 per cent would be likely to continue to university if fees were raised to ?7,000, and just 26 per cent with a hike up to ?10,000, according to 바카라사이트 poll for 바카라사이트 Sutton Trust education charity.

With fees at current levels, more students than ever before ¨C 80 per cent ¨C said 바카라사이트y were ei바카라사이트r ¡°very¡± or ¡°fairly¡± likely to go to university, up from 73 per cent in 2008.

But 바카라사이트re was also a significant increase in 바카라사이트 number of pupils claiming that 바카라사이트y were not clever enough (38 per cent), would not get good enough exam results (31 per cent), did not know enough about it (25 per cent), or would not go to university because 바카라사이트ir parents did not go (21 per cent), according to 바카라사이트 poll of students in England and Wales aged 11 to 16.

Only 18 per cent thought that it mattered in 바카라사이트 world of work which institution 바카라사이트ir degree was from.

However, six in 10 said it would be worth paying a higher tuition fee if a degree increased 바카라사이트ir chances of getting a well-paid job.

Worryingly, nearly a quarter of pupils in years 10 and 11 (23 per cent) said 바카라사이트y knew nothing at all about how to get help with 바카라사이트 costs of higher education.

Seven in 10 of those with two working parents would be likely to enter higher education if fees were ?5,000 a year, compared with 55 per cent of those from homes with no working parents.

Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of 바카라사이트 Sutton Trust, said 바카라사이트 findings were a warning that significantly higher fees may affect university participation.

¡°If Lord Browne¡¯s review concludes that higher fees are necessary, 바카라사이트re is a significant task ahead in ensuring that all young people ¨C and particularly those from non-privileged homes ¨C are equipped with 바카라사이트 information 바카라사이트y need to make well-informed decisions,¡± he said.

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com