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Applicant statistics

30 August 2012

Applicant statistics 30 August 2012

2012

2011

Applicants accepted (1)

- through conditional or unconditional offers

394,691

427,136

- through Clearing

 40,410

 40,845

- through Adjustment

1,357

562

Total accepted applicants

436,458

468,543

(By country of institution)



- England

365,780

396,738

- Scotland

38,923

38,128

- Wales

22,233

24,369

- Northern Ireland

9,522

9,308

Applicants awaiting a decision

31,686

30,161

Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)

156,842

179,245

Applicants withdrawn

12,046

10,376

Total applicants

637,032

688,325

Days from publication of A Level results

14

14

Comparison date (3)

30/08/12

01/09/11

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.