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Applicant statistics

04 September 2012

Applicant statistics 04 September 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

398,183

430,616

- through Clearing

 43,729

 43,615

- through Adjustment

1,353

561

Total accepted applicants

443,265

474,792

(By country of institution)



- England

371,710

402,374

- Scotland

39,313

38,359

- Wales

22,469

24,667

- Northern Ireland

9,773

9,392

Applicants awaiting a decision

25,110

22,726

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

157,383

181,027

Applicants withdrawn

13,139

11,338

Total applicants

638,897

689,883

Days from publication of A Level results

19

19

Comparison date (3)

04/09/12

06/09/11

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.