UCAS - 16 August 2012

Applicant statistics

Applicant statistics 16 August 2012 - 3.50pm
	2012	2011
Applicants accepted (1)
- through conditional or unconditional offers	358,356	391,893
- through Clearing	3,699	3,376
- through Adjustment	34	12
Total accepted applicants	362,089	395,281
(By country of institution)
- England	301,157	332,538
- Scotland	35,888	35,792
- Wales	18,021	19,424
- Northern Ireland	7,023	7,527
Applicants awaiting a decision	94,812	88,471
Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)	164,749	191,833
Applicants withdrawn	8,107	6,830
Total applicants	629,757	682,415
Days from publication of A Level results	0	0
Comparison date (3)	16/08/12	18/08/11
Number of institutions (4)	307	304

Applicant statistics 16 August 2012 - 7:30am
	2012	2011
Applicants accepted (1)
- through conditional or unconditional offers	354,373	381,368
- through Clearing	3,542	3,281
- through Adjustment	0	0
Total accepted applicants	357,915	384,649
(By country of institution)
- England	297,358	323,042
- Scotland	35,781	35,537
- Wales	17,898	18,867
- Northern Ireland	6,878	7,203
Applicants awaiting a decision	101,171	104,498
Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)	162,062	185,684
Applicants withdrawn	7,992	6,762
Total applicants	629,140	681,593
Days from publication of A Level results	0	0
Comparison date (3)	16/08/12	18/08/11
Number of institutions (4)	307	304

Notes

Includes those deferring entry to the following year.
Applicants who are not accepted or awaiting a decision are able to seek a place in Clearing.
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.
Any institutions that have either received an application or an acceptance by 17 August 2012.