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Applicant statistics

28 August 2012

Applicant statistics 28 August 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

391,737

422,942

- through Clearing

 37,633

 38,023

- through Adjustment

1,355

560

Total accepted applicants

430,725

461,525

(By country of institution)



- England

360,735

390,314

- Scotland

38,635

37,854

- Wales

21,965

24,090

- Northern Ireland

9,390

9,267

Applicants awaiting a decision

36,470

36,540

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

157,213

179,645

Applicants withdrawn

11,290

9,656

Total applicants

635,698

687,366

Days from publication of A Level results

12

12

Comparison date (3)

28/08/12

30/08/11

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.