State pupils leave independent students behind at university

1st August 2003, 1:00am

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State pupils leave independent students behind at university

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UNIVERSITY students from state schools tend to get better degrees than those from private schools, research suggests. The Higher Education Funding Council study found 18-year-olds from state schools were more likely to get a good degree than students with similar entry qualifications from independent schools.

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