University students to pay $50,000 for an average degree

By Matt Wade and Alexandra Smith
Updated April 8 2016 - 9:32am, first published 9:30am
About 19 per cent of HELP loans are now "doubtful". Photo: Supplied
About 19 per cent of HELP loans are now "doubtful". Photo: Supplied

University students will pay an average of $50,000 for a three-year degree by the middle of the next decade should the federal government succeed in deregulating fees, analysis by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office shows.

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