When students from less privileged backgrounds disproportionately don’t make it into the top universities, where do you think the fault mainly lies? | Daily Question

When students from less privileged backgrounds disproportionately don’t make it into the top universities, where do you think the fault mainly lies? Published on 24 May 2018 → Survey conducted on 24 May 2018 on 3409 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

The universities, for being too exclusive and not making enough effort to attract or offer places to people from disadvantaged backgrounds

17%

The school system, for not giving talented pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds good enough education or advice to get into the top universities

27%

Both equally

35%

Neither

9%

Don't know

12%

The universities, for being too exclusive and not making enough effort to attract or offer places to people from disadvantaged backgrounds

17%

The school system, for not giving talented pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds good enough education or advice to get into the top universities

27%

Both equally

35%

Neither

9%

Don't know

12%