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Applicant statistics

05 August 2012

Applicant statistics 05 August 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

399,154

431,374

- through Clearing

 44,687

 44,315

- through Adjustment

1,352

560

Total accepted applicants

445,193

476,249

(By country of institution)



- England

373,412

403,671

- Scotland

39,410

38,412

- Wales

22,561

24,748

- Northern Ireland

9,810

9,418

Applicants awaiting a decision

23,386

21,049

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

157,487

181,364

Applicants withdrawn

13,412

11,631

Total applicants

639,478

690,293

Days from publication of A Level results

20

20

Comparison date (3)

05/09/12

07/09/11

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.