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Applicant statistics

20 September 2012

Applicant statistics 20 September 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

404,947

436,867

- through Clearing

 52,001

 49,497

- through Adjustment

1,335

553

Total accepted applicants

458,283

486,917

(By country of institution)



- England

385,292

413,106

- Scotland

39,722

38,793

- Wales

23,335

25,500

- Northern Ireland

9,934

9,518

Applicants awaiting a decision

4,634

3,211

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

167,092

190,196

Applicants withdrawn

16,002

14,211

Total applicants

646,011

694,535

Days from publication of A Level results

35

35

Comparison date (3)

20/09/12

22/09/11

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.