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Mr. Brotherton
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the current average cost of a university place and a polytechnic place; what proportion of that cost is paid for directly by overseas students; and how this compares with the figure five years ago.
Dr. Boyson
The figures are as follows:
| (a) AVERAGE GROSS INSTITUTIONAL COSTS PER STUDENT | ||
| Outturn prices | ||
| Financial years | ||
| 1974–75 | 1978–79* | |
| £ | £ | |
| Polytechnics in England and Wales: | ||
| non-advanced students | 1,040 | 1,430 |
| advanced students | 1,680 | 2,220 |
| Universities in Great Britain: | ||
| all students | 1,725 | 2,525 |
| * The latest year for which figures are available. | ||
| (b) PROPORTION OF (a) REPRESENTED BY RECOMMENDED FEE LEVELS FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS | ||
| Academic years | ||
| 1974–75 | 1978–79 | |
| Per cent. | Per cent. | |
| Polytechnics in England and Wales: | ||
| non-advanced students | 14 | 27 |
| advanced students | 15 | 32 |
| Universities in Great Britain: | ||
| undergraduates | 14 | 28 |