#FeesMustFall 2 – the missing middle and the top 2%

This vignette provides a breakdown of students in Gauteng by income*. It shows that only 2% of students are from households earning above R600 000 a year. About 20% of students belong to the so-called ‘missing middle’, while three quarters are eligible for NSFAS funding. Whereas the top 2% are generally better off than all other students (e.g. less likely to have debt or be worried), the missing middle have much in common with NSFAS-eligible students. Students from the missing middle are the least likely to have participated in protests.

For another take on #FeesMustFall see Vignette 31.