International students’ value to city and region is £165m – new report

The data breaks down the economic value of overseas students according to the new parliamentary constituency boundaries.

The data has been published by HEPI and Kaplan International Pathways, and commissioned from London Economics.

For the three Hull constituencies figures show:

• Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham: £119m benefit, £11m cost, net effect: £108m, value per member of the resident population: £930
• Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice: £40m benefit, £4m cost, net effect: £36m, value per member of the resident population: £340
• Kingston upon Hull East: £22m benefit, £2m cost, net effect: £21m, value per member of the resident population: £190

Professor Dave Petley, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Hull, said: “This data shows without doubt just how much international students bring to our city and region and how important they are to communities.

“Our international students make an incredible contribution. We are extremely proud to have students from more than 100 nations studying and living here in Hull,

“At a time when the value of international students has been called into question, these figures lay bare the reality. They very clearly demonstrate why international students are such an important part of our university and wider community, bringing not only economic value, but a rich diversity to our campus and community.

“And they serve as an important reminder why we must continue to ensure the UK remains an attractive and welcoming place for overseas students.”

The value of one year’s intake of international students in the UK as a whole is £41.9 billion - £37.4 billion after taking account of the impact on public services.