Research and analysis
Undergraduate degrees: labour market returns by background characteristics
Analysis of the earnings return at age 30 and the estimated lifetime earnings return to undergraduate degrees by socio-economic status and ethnicity.
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This research uses the longitudinal education outcomes (LEO) dataset to compare the age 30 and lifetime earnings of individuals that do and do not attend higher education across socio-economic and ethnic groups.
It also explores differences in:
- participation
- institution
- subject choice
This is the fifth report in a series of research publications. The previous reports covered:
- postgraduate degrees labour market returns
- lifetime labour market returns
- absolute labour market returns
- relative labour market returns
For additional underlying data, contact the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
Published 26 March 2021