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Undergraduate admissions statistics: Household income and bursary holders

The table below shows the total number of enrolled students who commenced study in October 2012 by residual household income band.

Oxford has the most generous financial support for the lowest-income students of any university in the country.

While many universities are offering either fee waivers or bursaries, Oxford provides both. One in six students receives a fee waiver and around one quarter receive a bursary.

The lowest-income students receive support totalling £10,000 in their first year and over £6,000 in every later year – more than £22,000 over three years.

The financial support Oxford gives is in addition to the government support available.

Enrolled students by residual household income band, 2012 entry

Household Income No students % of total enrolled students
< £16,000 323 10.6
£16,000 - £25,000 150 4.9
£25,000 - £42,600 278 9.1
Total enrolled students 3049 100.0

NOTES:

  • These are in-year figures and are expected to rise by the end of the academic year (June 2013). This is because household income figures are received on a rolling basis from the Student Loans Company.
  • Bursaries can be approved throughout the academic year.
  • Those with a household income of exactly £16,000 or exactly £25,000 fall into the £16,000 - £25,000 bracket.
  • The figures above include all UK students eligible for financial support from Oxford. This includes undergraduates, graduate entry medicine students, and PGCE students.
  • Residual income is based on gross household income (before tax and National Insurance) minus certain allowable deductions. These can include pension payments, which are eligible for certain specified tax relief, and allowances for other dependent children.