Report

Cost of living and university students

Think tank: The Sutton Trust

Author(s): Various Authors

January 26, 2023

This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust looks at how the ongoing cost of living crisis is impacting students.

Students are known for making do on a tight budget. But those close margins make them particularly vulnerable to the rising cost of living. This new polling, conducted by Savanta for the Sutton Trust, examines how the ongoing cost of living crisis is impacting students, particularly those from working class families. The findings reveal clear signs that students are under considerable financial pressure, with those from working class backgrounds suffering the heaviest impacts.