§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the expenditure per student at each Scottish university in each of the past three years.
§ Dr. BoysonThe figures are as follows:510W
Average gross recurrent cost per full-time equivalent student at Scottish universities £ November 1980 prices 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80* Aberdeen 4,250 4,350 4,400 Dundee 4,750 5,025 5,500 Edinburgh 3,925 3,950 4,225 Glasgow 3,800 4,200 4,225 Heriot Watt 3,500 3,800 3,950 St. Andrews 3,375 3,800 3,825 Stirling 3,400 3,475 3,600 Strathclyde 3,425 3,675 3,625 * Provisional. These figures for different universities are not strictly comparable since they take no account of differences between institutions in the proportions of students following the more expensive disciplines or in provision for research and postgraduate study.