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Quarter of UK Graduates Lose Money, Govt Considers Limits

6/25/2026

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Institute for Fiscal Studies found that a quarter of UK graduates will be financially worse off than if they had skipped university.
The report says most graduates receive a £100,000 lifetime earnings increase.
Medicine graduates can earn up to £400,000 more over their lifetime than comparable non-graduates.
The Department for Education will consider legislation to limit university places in low-outcome courses and to require a GCSE English pass for loan eligibility.

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Institute for Fiscal Studies found that a quarter of UK graduates will be financially worse off than if they had skipped university.
The report says most graduates receive a £100,000 lifetime earnings increase.
Medicine graduates can earn up to £400,000 more over their lifetime than comparable non-graduates.
The Department for Education will consider legislation to limit university places in low-outcome courses and to require a GCSE English pass for loan eligibility.