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Applicant statistics

14 September 2012

Applicant statistics 14 September 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

404,237

436,541

- through Clearing

 49,395

48,037

- through Adjustment

1,340

557

Total accepted applicants

454,972

485,135

(By country of institution)



- England

382,245

411,532

- Scotland

39,693

38,733

- Wales

23,123

25,335

- Northern Ireland

9,911

9,535

Applicants awaiting a decision

6,026

4,314

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

167,514

190,320

Applicants withdrawn

15,199

13,386

Total applicants

643,711

693,155

Days from publication of A Level results

29

29

Comparison date (3)

14/09/12

16/09/12

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.