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Applicant statistics

18 September 2012

Applicant statistics 18 September 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

404,503

436,811

- through Clearing

 50,744

 48,889

- through Adjustment

1,338

554

Total accepted applicants

456,585

486,254

(By country of institution)



- England

383,693

412,550

- Scotland

39,724

38,769

- Wales

23,247

25,423

- Northern Ireland

9,921

9,512

Applicants awaiting a decision

5,286

3,644

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

167,199

190,160

Applicants withdrawn

15,660

13,828

Total applicants

644,730

693,886

Days from publication of A Level results

33

33

Comparison date (3)

18/09/12

20/09/11

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.