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Table 3.1. UCAS 1998, Home candidates, England and Wales. Applications and acceptances for degree courses at all universities by GCE A-level grade scores

Men and Women

Candidates with 2 or more A-levels or the equivalent

  Applications Acceptances
Score No. % No. %
29-30 18,769 9 17,255 10
27-28 13,834 7 12,469 7
25-26 15,849 8 14,369 8
23-24 16,827 8 15,005 8
21-22 17,845 9 15,884 8
19-20 18,699 9 16,424 9
17-18 18,839 9 16,316 9
15-16 18,199 9 15,382 9
13-14 17,468 8 14,453 8
11-12 16,399 8 13,062 7
9-10 14,151 7 10,844 6
7-8 11,536 6 8,363 5
5-6 7,487 4 4,962 3
3-4 3,282 2 1,979 1
Total 209,184   176,767  

Men

Candidates with 2 or more A-levels or the equivalent

  Applications Acceptances
Score No. % No. %
29-30 9,373 10 8,617 11
27-28 6,177 6 5,573 7
25-26 7,021 7 6,411 8
23-24 7,325 8 6,591 8
21-22 7,742 9 6,977 9
19-20 8,263 9 7,361 9
17-18 8,325 9 7,289 9
15-16 8,311 9 7,089 9
13-14 8,021 8 6,709 8
11-12 7,582 8 6,187 8
9-10 6,597 7 5,192 6
7-8 5,459 6 4,021 5
5-6 3,556 4 2,412 3
3-4 1,566 2 962 1
Total 95,318   81,391  

Women

Candidates with 2 or more A-levels or the equivalent

  Applications Acceptances
Score No. % No. %
29-30 9,396 8 8,638 9
27-28 7,657 7 6,896 7
25-26 8,828 8 7,958 8
23-24 9,502 8 8,414 9
21-22 10,103 9 8,907 9
19-20 10,436 9 9,063 10
17-18 10,514 9 9,027 9
15-16 9,888 9 8,293 9
13-14 9,447 8 7,744 8
11-12 8,817 8 6,875 7
9-10 7,554 7 5,652 6
7-8 6,077 5 4,342 5
5-6 3,931 3 2,550 3
3-4 1,716 2 1,017 1
Total 113,866   95,376  
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Cambridge University Reporter Special, 3 December 1999
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