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Applicant statistics

06 August 2012

Applicant statistics 06 August 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

399,935

432,068

- through Clearing

 45,495

 45,238

- through Adjustment

1,350

560

Total accepted applicants

446,780

477,866

(By country of institution)



- England

374,852

405,127

- Scotland

39,453

38,427

- Wales

22,660

24,875

- Northern Ireland

9,815

9,437

Applicants awaiting a decision

22,121

19,483

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

157,555

181,231

Applicants withdrawn

13,685

11,907

Total applicants

640,141

690,487

Days from publication of A Level results

21

21

Comparison date (3)

06/09/12

08/09/11

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.