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Applicant statistics

20 August 2012

Applicant statistics 20 August 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

377,635

407,290

- through Clearing

 20,703

 17,878

- through Adjustment

820

319

Total accepted applicants

399,158

425,487

(By country of institution)



- England

333,339

358,852

- Scotland

36,916

36,554

- Wales

20,659

21,866

- Northern Ireland

8,215

8,244

Applicants awaiting a decision

61,397

61,737

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

162,283

189,267

Applicants withdrawn

8,921

7,607

Total applicants

631,759

684,098

Days from publication of A Level results

4

4

Comparison date (3)

20/08/12

22/08/11

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.