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Applicant statistics

13 September 2012

Applicant statistics 13 September 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

404,149

435,873

- through Clearing

 48,766

 47,607

- through Adjustment

1,343

557

Total accepted applicants

454,258

484,037

(By country of institution)



- England

381,597

410,583

- Scotland

39,670

38,680

- Wales

23,079

25,250

- Northern Ireland

9,912

9,524

Applicants awaiting a decision

6,387

9,198

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

167,575

186,235

Applicants withdrawn

15,009

13,172

Total applicants

643,229

692,642

Days from publication of A Level results

28

28

Comparison date (3)

13/09/12

15/09/12

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.