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Graduate early career earnings are trending down
The latest HILDA Statistical Report has some interesting cohort data on graduate earnings in the early years after graduation. It shows that later cohorts of graduates are, on average, earning less at...
View ArticleSome students could lose FEE-HELP by accident or no fault of their own
In supporting the government’s Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2017 in the House of Representatives yesterday, shadow universities assistant minister Terri...
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Has the demand driven system largely achieved its objectives?
At the AFR higher education conference this week the demand driven system was criticised from the speaker’s platform and elsewhere. Some Group of Eight universities are arguing for something they call...
View ArticleShould permanent residents lose their higher education tuition subsidies?
Under current law, access to the HELP loan scheme is a rare government financial benefit linked to citizenship rather than permanent residence. It may be the only benefit in this category. Under the...
View ArticleThe VETification of higher education is a precedent that should not be set
In The Australian this morning an article points out that publicly-funded language diplomas may be not be available to new students from next year. In my view, that is a correct implication of both...
View ArticleA high HELP repayment threshold increases pressure to restrict or deny access...
The Department of Education and Training’s 2016-17 annual report announced the first public use of a project to link up the ATO’s HELP repayment data with the Department’s enrolment data: In 2016–17...
View ArticleHow can the government cap funding for Commonwealth-supported student places?
As reported recently, higher education is expected to face cuts in Monday’s MYEFO. My guess – but certainly not my preference – is that the government will use new university funding agreements to...
View ArticleHave you ever not finished a university degree?
At the Grattan Institute, we are nearing completion of a report on not completing university degrees, one of the measures that could be used in the new performance funding regime. We’ve got lots of...
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Over-qualification: hard to measure, harder to avoid
This morning The Australian very much delivered in the government’s attempts to use annual data releases to support its case for not paying universities the full funding rate unless they meet various...
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Is the graduate labour market recovering?
Last week’s Graduate Outcome Survey, which looks at employment rates about four months after course completion, showed that full-time employment rates continue to improve. However, the proportion of...
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