Growing Public Acceptance for Tuition Fees - CVCP

A recent MORI survey, for the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom (CVCP), reveals that 83% of parents, who expressed an opinion are prepared to contribute towards the university tuition costs of their children. This compares to 38% in 1991. Only 17% said that they were not prepared to make a contribution.

A recent MORI survey, for the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom (CVCP), reveals that 83% of parents, who expressed an opinion are prepared to contribute towards the university tuition costs of their children. This compares to 38% in 1991. Only 17% said that they were not prepared to make a contribution.

This highlights a shift in public attitude as to who should have the responsibility of paying for higher education. Sixty nine per cent of adults say that students or their families should pay if extra cash is needed for higher education (an increase from 42% in 1991). Only a quarter say that the government should pay, as opposed to half in 1991.

This change of attitude to university funding is very relevant as 46% of young adults (aged 15-20) saying that they are 'very interested' in studying at higher education level.

Technical details

MORI interviewed a representative sample of 2,008 adults aged over 15 across Great Britain between 24 and 28 July 1997. face-to-face, in-home.

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