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Applicant statistics

19 September 2012

Applicant statistics 19 September 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

404,770

436,821

- through Clearing

 51,352

 49,271

- through Adjustment

1,336

553

Total accepted applicants

457,458

486,645

(By country of institution)



- England

384,505

412,875

- Scotland

39,734

38,781

- Wales

23,298

25,475

- Northern Ireland

9,921

9,514

Applicants awaiting a decision

4,911

3,416

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

167,227

190,107

Applicants withdrawn

15,837

14,064

Total applicants

645,433

694,232

Days from publication of A Level results

34

34

Comparison date (3)

19/09/12

21/09/11

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.