Latest figures show that Letterkenny Institute of Technology has the highest number of students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
The Higher Education Authority has found that 24% of students at LYIT are from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds compared to 4% from affluent backgrounds.
Nationally, only 10% of students at third level are from disadvantaged backgrounds.
That drops to 3.5% in medicine courses.
The report finds university graduates earn more than people at institutes of technology.
Caitriona Ryan from the HEA says there’s also a significant difference depending on people’s background:
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