This article for 'The Conversation' suggests that three and a half years after finishing university, graduates who attended private schools earn an average of 7% more per year than graduates who went to state school.
Authors
Research Fellow University College London
Claire is a Research Fellow at IFS, working on the determinants and consequences of participation in childcare and education for parents and children.
Anna Vignoles
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- Publisher
- The Conversation
Suggested citation
Crawford, C and Vignoles, A. (2014). Private education wins higher salaries for young graduates [Comment] The Conversation. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/private-education-wins-higher-salaries-young-graduates (accessed: 23 April 2024).
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