UCAS - 17 August 2012

Applicant statistics

Applicant statistics 17 August 2012 - 12.30pm
	2012	2011
Applicants accepted (1)
- through conditional or unconditional offers	370,198	400,741
- through Clearing	9,084	6,853
- through Adjustment	353	128
Total accepted applicants	379,635	407,722
(By country of institution)
- England	316,688	343,580
- Scotland	36,512	36,210
- Wales	18,929	20,088
- Northern Ireland	7,506	7,844
Applicants awaiting a decision	74,031	73,178
Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)	168,593	194,861
Applicants withdrawn	8,442	7,127
Total applicants	630,701	682,888
Days from publication of A Level results	1	1
Comparison date (3)	17/08/12	19/08/12
Number of institutions (4)	307	304

Applicant statistics 17 August 2012 - 7:30am
	2012	2011
Applicants accepted (1)
- through conditional or unconditional offers	367,369	398,206
- through Clearing	4,166	3,692
- through Adjustment	138	59
Total accepted applicants	371,673	401,957
(By country of institution)
- England	309,483	338,337
- Scotland	36,319	36,106
- Wales	18,474	19,772
- Northern Ireland	7,397	7,742
Applicants awaiting a decision	79,627	78,141
Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)	170,198	195,415
Applicants withdrawn	8,256	7,001
Total applicants	629,754	682,514
Days from publication of A Level results	1	1
Comparison date (3)	17/08/12	19/08/11
Number of institutions (4)	307	304

Notes

Includes those deferring entry to the following year.
Applicants who are not accepted or awaiting a decision are able to seek a place in Clearing.
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.
Any institutions that have either received an application or an acceptance by 17 August 2012.