student+income+by+Belle

The table shows students in the United Kingdom, who are under 26 years old in higher education, sources of income over a ten year period. This is a survey done by the Education and Employment Department. Over the period, students get much less from parental contribution, which fell from 32% to 16% of total income, and there was also a large decrease in incomes from grants. On the other hand, there was a substantial growth in student loans, which stood at 0% of total income in 1988/99 but rose to 24% in 1998/99. Income from earnings grew slightly to make up 12% of total expenditure. Income from other aspects went up steadily to reach 34% in 1998/99. Overall, the total income have been increased from 4395 in 1988/89 to 5575 in 1998/99. The main source of income was parental contribution in 1989/99. However, in 1998/99 this had been changed to become the other aspects.