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Applicant statistics

11 September 2012

Applicant statistics 11 September 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

401,900

434,330

- through Clearing

 47,482

 46,770

- through Adjustment

1,346

557

Total accepted applicants

450,728

481,657

(By country of institution)



- England

378,374

408,450

- Scotland

39,575

38,602

- Wales

22,903

25,108

- Northern Ireland

9,876

9,497

Applicants awaiting a decision

18,439

15,583

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

158,320

182,093

Applicants withdrawn

14,524

12,655

Total applicants

642,011

691,988

Days from publication of A Level results

26

26

Comparison date (3)

11/09/12

13/09/11

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.