The survey of care leavers and those with experience of care, who have applied for a university, found that 60 per cent have received no guidance at school or college about applying to higher education.
This means they are missing out on specific advice for young people who have been in care, on issues such as financial bursaries, year-round accommodation and mental health and disability support.
Advice around this support is especially needed as care-experienced applicants are almost twice as likely to have a disability and three times more likely to have a mental health condition.
They are also more likely to be older, with 69 per cent of applicants with experience of care aged 21 or over.
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