Research and analysis
The impact of living costs on the returns to higher education
Analysis of the estimated impact of living costs on the earnings returns to undergraduate degrees at age 27.
Applies to England
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This research uses the longitudinal education outcomes (LEO) dataset to estimate the earnings returns to undergraduate degrees adjusted for cost of living.
This is the seventh report in a series of research publications. The previous reports are:
- returns to higher education by socio-economic status and ethnicity
- postgraduate degrees labour market returns
- lifetime labour market returns
- absolute labour market returns
- relative labour market returns
- geographical mobility and early-career earnings
For additional underlying data, contact the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
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Published 17 September 2021