Nearly a third of current students expect to graduate with £10,000 or more in debt, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Student Finance Report, as increased costs pushed the average estimated total of student loan debt up from £16,909 a year ago to £19,2017.

Almost half of students are concerned by the high amounts of debt they are taking on to fund a university education, up three percentage points from last year.

Phillip Robinson, director of current accounts for Lloyd’s Bank, said: “An ever-increasing number of students are worried about the debt they are taking on to meet the rising cost of university.”

Tuition costs were a factor in deciding which university to attend for 34 per cent of first-year undergraduate students, with 10 per cent citing cost as a key element in their choice.

Almost half of students had a full or part time job within the last academic year, of which 48 per cent were working to support themselves and pay essential bills. Some 17 per cent of full-time students told Lloyd’s that they had considered leaving education to find full-time work.

Robinson continued: “Money management tools are in place for students, together with banking apps to help them manage money on the go and feel more in control of their finances.”

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