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<\/a><\/p>\nIn 2014, tuition fees contributed 32% to the income of South Africa\u2019s 25 higher education institutions, according to data form Stats SA\u2019s latest Financial statistics of higher education institutions report.<\/p>\n
The University of Johannesburg depended the most on tuition fees to finance its budget, with 41% of its total income sourced from students. Second was University of Venda (40%), followed by Rhodes University (39%) and University of Zululand (38%).<\/p>\n
The two newcomers to South Africa\u2019s tertiary education landscape, Sol Plaatje University and the University of Mpumalanga, recorded the lowest dependence, with tuition fees financing 3% and 2% of total income respectively.<\/p>\n
This is expected, as these two institutions opened their doors in 2014 with a small number of students.<\/p>\n
South Africa\u2019s higher education institutions recorded a total income of R60.6 billion in the 2014 financial year.<\/p>\n
Money from government, in the form of grants, contributed R25.3 billion (42%), followed by other receipts at R35.2 billion (58%).<\/p>\n
Other receipts includes tuition fees (contributing R19,3 billion or 32% to total income), research income, gifts, donations and other sources of income. Taxes contributed R51 million, StatsSA said.<\/p>\n
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