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Applicant statistics

03 September 2012

Applicant statistics 03 September 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

397,416

429,916

- through Clearing

 42,753

 42,930

- through Adjustment

1,356

562

Total accepted applicants

441,525

473,408

(By country of institution)



- England

370,141

401,151

- Scotland

39,223

38,276

- Wales

22,398

24,605

- Northern Ireland

9,763

9,376

Applicants awaiting a decision

27,125

24,340

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

156,938

180,559

Applicants withdrawn

12,766

11,009

Total applicants

638,354

689,316

Days from publication of A Level results

18

18

Comparison date (3)

03/09/12

05/09/11

Number of institutions (4)

307

304

Notes

  1. Includes those deferring entry to the following year.

  2. Applicants who are not accepted or awaiting a decision are able to seek a place in Clearing.

  3. Comparisons with previous years are made relative to the publication of Advanced level results (16 August 2012 and 18 August 2011). For example, figures for Thursday 30 August 2012, fourteen days after this year's publication date, will be compared with those for Thursday 01 September 2011.

  4. Any institutions that have either received an application or an acceptance by 17 August 2012.