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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

One in four graduates are worse off because they went to university, government’s own report says

One in four graduates will be financially worse off over their lifetime because they went to university, according to a major government-commissioned report that will raise fresh questions over the value of some degrees.

Researchers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found that while most benefit economically from higher education, a quarter ultimately lose money once student loan repayments and taxes are taken into account.

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