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Applicant statistics

12 August 2012

Applicant statistics 12 August 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

402,762

435,145

- through Clearing

 48,152

 47,197

- through Adjustment

1,344

557

Total accepted applicants

452,258

482,899

(By country of institution)



- England

379,778

409,575

- Scotland

39,603

38,635

- Wales

22,976

25,182

- Northern Ireland

9,901

9,507

Applicants awaiting a decision

16,429

13,808

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

159,155

182,731

Applicants withdrawn

14,812

12,920

Total applicants

642,654

692,358

Days from publication of A Level results

27

27

Comparison date (3)

12/09/12

14/09/11

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.