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Applicant statistics

17 September 2012

Applicant statistics 17 September 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

404,440

436,718

- through Clearing

 50,063

 48,464

- through Adjustment

1,340

556

Total accepted applicants

455,843

485,738

(By country of institution)



- England

383,025

412,066

- Scotland

39,704

38,758

- Wales

23,192

25,379

- Northern Ireland

9,922

9,535

Applicants awaiting a decision

5,596

3,935

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

167,351

190,217

Applicants withdrawn

15,456

13,598

Total applicants

644,246

693,488

Days from publication of A Level results

32

32

Comparison date (3)

17/09/12

19/09/12

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.