Just over eight in 10 parents of current students are financially supporting their child at university and 49% of them said the overall cost was more than they expected. Parents of current students said they contributed to living costs including accommodation, bills and food (56%), study materials (37%), outings and hobbies (28%) and tuition fees (10%). found that half received additional money from their parents, with around four in 10 (44%) saying they had spent more money on accommodation than they expected to. YouGov surveyed 846 parents of current and prospective undergraduate students February 28 and March 7. Youthsite surveyed 3,874 undergraduate students currently studying towards their first degree at a UK university between March 20 and April 12.

Source: Daily Mirror July 18, 2019 04:01 UTC