The average monthly remittance amount for lodging students enrolled in private universities in the Tokyo metropolitan area in 2017 was 6 yen since June, an increase of 8 yen from the previous year, which was the lowest ever, but the second lowest in the past. It was found in the summary of the Tokyo District Private University Faculty and Staff Union (Tokyo Private University Religious Federation).

 The survey was conducted from May to July 1, targeting parents of students who enrolled in 5 universities and junior colleges in 16 metropolitan area and 2017 prefectures in the Kanto region, such as Waseda University, Meiji University, Azabu University, and Sakushin Gakuin University in 2017. It was carried out in.There are 5 valid responses.

 According to the report, the average amount of remittance for boarding house students is 5 yen in May, when the cost of preparing new life and teaching materials is high, and 10 yen after June, when the expenses are settled down.Compared to the previous year, it increased by 1,500 yen in May and 6 yen after June.Of these, the amount of remittances since June was 8 yen, a decrease of 6,100%, compared to 5 yen in 800, which was the largest amount.

 The living expenses of boarding house students, which is the amount of remittance after June minus the rent, is 6 yen. The daily rate was 2 yen, a slight increase from 4,500 yen in the previous year, but it was the second lowest number in the past.Compared to the peak of 1 yen in 817, it has dropped to about 790%.

 Expenses required for the entrance year, such as examination fees, housing expenses, and monthly remittances, reached 296 yen.The average annual income of parents of new students is 6,516 yen.Households with boarding house students had to pay 912% of their annual income, suggesting the heavy burden.

 The percentage of parents who borrowed the entrance fee through an education loan was 16.1% for households with home commuting students and 21.1% for households with boarding house students.The average amount of borrowing is 167 yen for households with home commuting students and 6,000 yen for households with boarding house students, and 233% of households answered that the cost from the entrance examination to admission is "heavy". ..

reference:[Tokyo Private University Religious Association] Household Burden Survey of Private University Freshmen 2017 (PDF)

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