Student 'Quality of Life' survey

Loughborough came top of a new poll looking at the quality of student life at UK universities, with Bath second, followed by Durham, Newcastle and Glasgow. The second annual survey by Lloyds Bank ranks universities by quality of student life, using existing data taken from recent surveys and research. The rankings take into account course satisfaction, employment and salary on graduation, accommodation costs, university sport facilities, crime in the area and the quality of student social life.

At Loughborough 89% of students are satisfied with their course (the national average was 86%) and 94% of graduates found employment, or continued with their studies. Bath was highest for course satisfaction, 93%, whilst over 94% of graduates found employment, or continued with study. Northumbria University students had the cheapest university accommodation, paying an average £1,550 per academic year, whilst Swansea University students paid the lowest private rentals, with an average annual cost of £2,250. The highest full time salaries were earned by students from the LSE, with a median salary (after 6 months in employment) of £27,388 in 2012. Sheffield University was top for social life, followed by Leeds, Newcastle, Durham, Manchester, Dundee and Swansea.