This statistics publication provides forecasts for higher education and further education student loans in England. These include forecasts of student numbers, student loan outlay and student loan repayments. Only income-contingent student loans issued to students through Student Finance England are included. The forecasts are based on models developed by the Department for Education (DfE); details of quality and methodology are provided in the methodology document accompanying this publication. 

This is the latest in an annual series of statistics publications on student loan forecasts. It covers forecasts produced in April 2024, primarily covering the period 2023-24 to 2028-29. Repayment terms reforms (announced in February 2022), have been applied from 2022-23 onwards, this should be considered if comparing to 2021-22 and earlier years figures found in the previous publications.

We welcome feedback on this publication and the forecasts presented within it at he.modelling@education.gov.uk.