Table for sources of student income in the UK from 1988 to 1999.

The table illustrates the data about how students obtained their income from various sources in the United Kingdom between 1988 and 1999. Overall, what stands out from the table is that there were considerable downward trends in two categories (parental contribution and grand), while the other three sources (student loan, earnings and other) saw gradual decrease during the period covered by the table. Another interesting point is that, the credit for academic purpose was not provided in the beginning of the period. Looking at the details, the largest source money for students was grant with 38% in 1988/89 and 1992/93, after that it decreased slowly to 14% in 1998/99. As regards parental contribution stood at the second largest with 32% in 1988/89, and then it fell continuously to 16% in 1998/99, which meant that students became more independent throughout the years. By contrast, it can be seen clearly that student loan was not obtainable in 1988/89, but it started to rise significantly and reached to 24% with second highest position in 1998/99. With respect to earnings, it began with 6% in 1988/89; however, there was no gaining wages in next academic-year before having reached to 14% in 1995/96, then it went down by 2% in 1998/99. Sequently, other sources of obtaining money for student was 24% in 1988/89, which fluctuated followed years and peaking at 34% as the largest sources of income for university students in 1998/99. Finally, all income per year per student grew up throughout the years from 4395 pounds sterling in 1988/89 to 5575 pounds sterling in 1998/99.