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Applicant statistics

10 September 2012

Applicant statistics 10 September 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

401,384

433,574

- through Clearing

 46,920

 46,235

- through Adjustment

1,347

560

Total accepted applicants

449,651

480,369

(By country of institution)



- England

377,414

407,293

- Scotland

39,546

38,572

- Wales

22,839

25,022

- Northern Ireland

9,852

9,482

Applicants awaiting a decision

19,633

16,909

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

157,964

181,770

Applicants withdrawn

14,236

12,401

Total applicants

641,484

691,449

Days from publication of A Level results

25

25

Comparison date (3)

10/09/12

12/09/11

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.