Q. Currently, on average, university students pay 42% of the full cost of their degree and the Government pays 58%. Do you think that students should pay more, should pay less or is the current share about right?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | |||
| Should pay less | 31% | 37% | 18% | 63% | 26% | ||
| Should pay more | 20% | 13% | 34% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Current share about right | 37% | 41% | 38% | 24% | 39% | ||
| Don’t know | 12% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 11% |
37% thought that the current share of students’ cost of education is about right. Those most likely to think this were ALP voters (41%) and those aged 55-64 (41%).
31% thought that students should pay less. Those most likely to think this were Greens voters (63%), those aged 18-24 (38%) and those aged 25-34 (38%).
20% thought that students should pay more. Those most likely to think this were Liberal/National voters (34%) and those aged 65+ (31%).