21 February 2012
Aston University has been rated among the top 10 UK universities for producing millionaires.
Research by investment firm Skandia highlights that 2 per cent of the UK’s millionaires went to Aston University, placing Aston University 10th overall.
The independent survey of 549 millionaires and multi-millionaires, which recently featured in The Telegraph, also revealed that 65 per cent of those interviewed went to university, with a third achieving a Masters. The survey of UK based millionaires also highlights that 71 per cent attended state school.
Both Aston University and University of Birmingham are featured in the list-placing two West Midlands universities in the top 10. Others on the list include St Andrews, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, Manchester and Bristol.
Universities attended by the millionaires:
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University of London
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10.9 %
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University of Oxford
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7.8%
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University of Cambridge
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5.5%
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University of Leeds
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3.9%
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University of Manchester
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3.5%
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University of St. Andrews
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3.5%
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University of Birmingham
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2.7%
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University of Bristol
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2.3%
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University of Edinburgh
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2.3%
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Aston University
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2%
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University of Liverpool
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2%
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The Open University
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1.6%
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University of Glasgow
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1.6%
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Outside UK
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7.8%
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Other
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42.6%
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The survey also highlights that two thirds of UK based millionaires see themselves as savers with men more likely to be savers than women (73% men; 59% women)
Millionaires are more likely to take advice from an IFA than an account or bank manager (37%;25%;22%)
Two thirds (67.1%) deem that the London 2012 Olympics will be good for the UK economy and will leave some form of positive legacy.
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