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Applicant statistics

29 August 2012

Applicant statistics 29 August 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

393,140

425,070

- through Clearing

 39,051

 39,366

- through Adjustment

1,359

560

Total accepted applicants

433,550

464,996

(By country of institution)



- England

363,267

393,451

- Scotland

38,749

38,017

- Wales

22,094

24,248

- Northern Ireland

9,440

9,280

Applicants awaiting a decision

34,246

33,495

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

156,959

179,318

Applicants withdrawn

11,662

10,032

Total applicants

636,417

687,841

Days from publication of A Level results

13

13

Comparison date (3)

29/08/12

31/08/11

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.