Student Living in the UK in 2014

STUDENT LIVING IN THE UK IN 2014 Student university applications rose again in 2014. Why isn't the rising cost of UK student putting students off? Applications to universities 800,000 1 700,000 - ull 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 - 100,000 2009 2012 Source: UCAS Acceptances to universities 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Source: UCAS 18 Year old women are 30% more likely to apply to University than 18 year old men. 30% Total UK student living costs £17.6bn Individual UK student living costs £12,056 per annum £489m Course materials £773m Cigarettes £864m Entertainment £42 Insurance £316 Household Goods £1,310 Leisure £1.2bn Supermarket £1,440 Food £4bn Rent £1,524 Travel £2,074 Personal Items £10.3bn Living Expenses & Rent £4,834 Rent Saurce: The Guardian Saurce: Money Saving Expert Cost of student living around the UK in 2013 University of Barts and Lancaster University of UCL Aberdeen QMUL Sussex Rent £350 £600 £380 £3 50 £580 Pint of lager £3 £3.50 £2.50 £3.00 £3.50 Overall cost £588 £800 £700 £899 £943 per month Source: The Student Room £36,200 = OR OR A 3 year degree A luxury two week holiday for 6 of your A shared ownership one bed apartment in Slough mates in the Maldives Maybe it's all worthwhile... Graduates can eam +£252k between £168,000 and £252,000 more than non-graduate counterparts ina lifetime. +£168k SPACE STATION 0800 458 2447 SELF STORAGE 0330 100 2815 © Interesting Social Media Infographics by Go Niche www.goniche.co.uk 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2013 2014