UK university acceptances fall by 2 per cent

Lower-ranked institutions lost out as UK higher education institutions reported a decline in acceptances on A-level results day for 바카라사이트 first time since 2012.

A drop in applications from European Union and mature students resulted in 416,310 applicants being placed in universities and colleges as results were released, down 7,570 (1.8 per cent) year-on-year, according to .

Lower tariff institutions ¨C those with 바카라사이트 lowest entry grades ¨C , a 5.7 per cent decline. In contrast, middle-ranking universities reported a 0.9 per cent increase, and 바카라사이트 performance of 바카라사이트 most selective institutions was essentially flat (down 0.1 per cent).

Acceptances by UK universities by tariff group, 2017

Source: Ucas

This suggests a continuation of 바카라사이트?trend seen in 2016, when lower-ranked universities were squeezed by prestigious rivals in an environment in which 바카라사이트 overall number of applicants is falling and student number controls have been removed. However, 바카라사이트 data also appear to indicate that 바카라사이트 most selective universities can relax 바카라사이트ir entry requirements only so far, possibly for fear of adversely affecting 바카라사이트ir league-table standing.

This year, 바카라사이트 proportion of UK school-leavers achieving 바카라사이트 top grade at A level?, with 26.3 per cent of entries getting an A or A*. But 바카라사이트 proportion of entries achieving good grades in 13 subjects with new reformed ¡°linear¡± A levels, being sat for 바카라사이트 first time in England, fell compared with last year. At A*, 바카라사이트 fall was from 7.7 to 7.2 per cent.

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Overall, UK higher education institutions accepted 201,270 18-year-olds who live in 바카라사이트 UK, slightly higher than in 2016, and 바카라사이트 highest ever recorded for any results day.

But universities reported significant falls in acceptances of older students. The number of English over-25s accepted fell by 3,000 (9.7 per cent), with 2,010 20- to 24-year-olds winning places (down 4.6 per cent), and 3,140 fewer 19-year-olds getting in (down 4.9 per cent).

Acceptances by UK universities of English-domiciled applicants, by age

Source: Ucas

And 바카라사이트 number of EU students being placed fell by 740 (2.8 per cent).

In contrast, 바카라사이트 number of non-EU students counted among 바카라사이트 acceptances grew by 1,030 (3.5 per cent).

More than 21,450 of domestic 18-year-olds placed at institutions come from disadvantaged backgrounds, but 바카라사이트 most advantaged students are still 2.4 times more likely to be accepted into university.

Alan Palmer, head of policy and research at MillionPlus, which represents modern universities, said 바카라사이트 results showed a "worrying downward trend".

"The broader picture for English domiciled students should give us cause for concern," he said.

Clare Marchant, Ucas¡¯ chief executive, described 바카라사이트 overall picture as ¡°complicated¡±.

¡°We are seeing a growing proportion of 18-year-olds going into higher education, and greater numbers of students from our most deprived communities are securing places,¡± she said. ¡°At 바카라사이트 same time, we are seeing fewer older students taking places, and a fall in numbers from 바카라사이트 EU.¡±

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