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Applicant statistics

07 August 2012

Applicant statistics 07 August 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

400,521

432,592

- through Clearing

 46,214

 45,813

- through Adjustment

1,350

560

Total accepted applicants

448,085

478,965

(By country of institution)



- England

375,996

406,127

- Scotland

39,510

38,495

- Wales

22,749

24,901

- Northern Ireland

9,830

9,442

Applicants awaiting a decision

21,003

18,116

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

157,634

181,237

Applicants withdrawn

13,967

12,165

Total applicants

640,689

690,483

Days from publication of A Level results

22

22

Comparison date (3)

07/09/12

09/09/11

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.