Research and analysis

Undergraduate degrees: labour market returns by background characteristics

Analysis of the earnings return at age 30 and the estimated lifetime earnings return to undergraduate degrees by socio-economic status and ethnicity.

Applies to England

Documents

The returns to undergraduate degrees by socio-economic group and ethnicity: research report

Details

This research uses the longitudinal education outcomes (LEO) dataset to compare the age 30 and lifetime earnings of individuals that do and do not attend higher education across socio-economic and ethnic groups.

It also explores differences in:

  • participation
  • institution
  • subject choice

This is the fifth report in a series of research publications. The previous reports covered:

For additional underlying data, contact the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

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Published 26 March 2021

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