May 03

Report Launch: The Value of Higher Education

Mime and State of Life have been working with TASO to better understand the value of higher education for disadvantaged groups. Today, TASO published our evidence review, which summarises the existing research and makes recommendations for further work.

The report reveals that, while higher education is linked to clear economic benefits for disadvantaged students, they consistently earn less than graduates from more advantaged backgrounds.

Further research is needed to identify the impact of other characteristics such as ethnicity, gender and prior attainment and TASO have commissioned us to explore this, making use of the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset to understand long-term economic outcomes.

About The Author

Joe joined Mime in 2019 from the British Medical Association where he led on their analysis of NHS pressures data. Previously he worked at the Wellcome Trust, in their Education team working to improve science education. He studied Economics at Cambridge and has a masters in Public Policy. Volunteering as a tutor for two London-based education charities sparked his passion for using data to improve education outcomes.