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asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total number of students attending universities and university colleges in England, Wales and Scotland in the current academic year; and how many are, first, colonial and overseas students, and, secondly, British students not receiving State grants or grants from local education authorities.
Full details for the current academic year are not available. For the academic year 1950–51 the number of full-time students attending universities and university colleges in England, Wales and Scotland was 85,314. Of these, 3,657 came from places within the Commonwealth; a further 2,902 came from foreign countries. It is not possible to give the number of British students not receiving State grants or grants from local education authorities. But of the 85,314 full-time students, 61,844 (72.5 per cent.) were assisted students, that is to say, were students holding scholarships, or other awards, whether from public or private funds, providing wholly or in part for the payment of their fees or other expenses.