Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 November 2025
1153. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students in receipt of SUSI grants; the percentage each group represents of the overall student body, by threshold group (partial fees, full fees, fees plus maintenance); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61834/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can provide the Deputy with the number of students that have been awarded and paid a grant under the Student Grant Scheme for the current academic year. These are students that are attending approved full-time or part-time courses at PLC, undergraduate and postgraduate level in approved institutions.
|
- |
2025/26* |
2025/26* |
|
Grant Rate Band |
Awards |
Paid |
|
Special Rate |
17,216 |
15,080 |
|
Band 1 |
26,747 |
23,337 |
|
Band 2 |
1,333 |
1,161 |
|
Band 3 |
2,819 |
2,419 |
|
Band 4 |
6,849 |
5,868 |
|
100% Student Contribution |
6,567 |
0 |
|
50% Student Contribution |
4,209 |
0 |
|
€500 to Student Contribution |
17,235 |
0 |
|
Post Grad Fee Only |
441 |
0 |
|
Part Time Fees |
272 |
0 |
|
Grand Total |
83,688 |
47,865 |
* Please note that these figures are likely to change as SUSI continues to process applications for the academic year 2025/26.
* Please note that fee only awards have not yet been paid as reconciliation of fees occurs in April/May each year. Once reconciliation is complete in Spring 2026, SUSI will pay awarded fees for the 2025/26 academic year directly to the institutions.
The HEA, on their Key Facts & Figures dashboard, provides a thorough profile of the student population in higher education institutions. The latest dashboard includes figures from 2017/18 to 2023/24 and is available on the HEA website. The data on 2024/2025 & 20205/26 is not available on the HEA website at this time.
Students | Statistics | Higher Education Authority (hea.ie/statistics/data-for-download-and-visualisations/students/)
It is important to note that not all courses which are listed as full-time on the HEA data set are eligible for Student Grant Support.
