48.5% selected “Not great value”. 36.4% selected “Genuinely poor value for what I pay”; 12.1% selected “It is okay”; and 3.0% selected “Great value, no complaints”.
How all 33 respondents answered
Respondents selected one answer from four options.
Percentages are based on the published response counts. Where whole-number percentages are shown, totals may differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Most respondents are unhappy with what they get for what they pay
“Not great value” is the top answer
48.5% said their university is not great value, the largest group in this poll.
More than eight in ten are negative
84.8% (28 of 33) said their university is not great value or genuinely poor value.
Hardly anyone is fully satisfied
Only 1 of 33 respondents (3.0%) said their university is great value, with no complaints.
Value for money is a growing question for students
With tuition fees, rent and the cost of living all rising, students increasingly judge their university on what they get for what they pay, from contact hours and support to facilities.
This poll of 33 responses suggests that judgement is mostly negative among the students who took part. It is a reminder that value for money is worth checking before applying, alongside course content and reputation.
How to report this poll accurately
Keep the response base and indicative audience label attached to the headline finding.
How this poll was recorded
- Question
- How do you feel about your university's value for money?
- Responses
- 33 total responses
- Date recorded
- 2 October 2026
- Collection
- Unifresher audience poll
- Evidence label
- Indicative first-party Unifresher audience poll
This is an audience poll rather than a population survey. It is useful as a snapshot of the respondents who took part and should not be described as representative of every UK university student.
Questions readers ask next
What was the most common answer?
48.5% selected “Not great value”, making it the largest answer in this poll.
How many respondents chose the top answer?
16 of 33 respondents selected “Not great value”.
What was the second most selected answer?
36.4% selected “Genuinely poor value for what I pay”, equal to 12 responses.
Is this representative of all UK students?
No. This is an indicative Unifresher audience poll with 33 responses, not a nationally representative student survey.
How should this result be reported?
Keep the 33-response base, collection date and indicative-audience label attached to the finding.
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Cite this poll
Unifresher poll, “How do you feel about your university's value for money?”, 33 responses, recorded 2 October 2026. Unifresher Data Hub.
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