What the total central grant funding to Higher Education institutions was per student in each year since 1978-79 in real terms and at 1998-…

Information is not available in the format or time period requested. Scottish universities were not funded from the Scottish block until 1993-94. Funding for higher education institutions is not centrally allocated. The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) receives a grant each year from the Scottish Executive which is then allocated to individual higher education institutions for a range of purposes. The main grant for teaching is allocated on the basis of student numbers and a range of unit costs for various subject areas. (In addition, institutions received income from tuition fees for each student.) Other grants (such as for research) are not allocated on the basis of student numbers. It is, however, for institutions to manage the total grant they receive.Information is given below which shows the total grant, the grant allocated for teaching and the associated number of student places. Places are on a full-time equivalent basis (FTE) so may not reflect the actual numbers of students:Academic year | Total Grant £ million | Total Grant£ million(1998-99 prices) | Teaching Grant£ million | Teaching Grant £ million(1998-99 prices) | Student places eligible for funding (FTE) (planned) | Student places eligible for funding (FTE)(actual)
1993-94 | 363 | 415 | 222 | 254 |
- | 110,723
1994-95 | 483 | 545 | 319 | 360 |
- | 114,452
1995-96 | 491 | 538 | 331 | 363 | 118,200 |