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Table 3.1. UCAS 1999, 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 20,056 9 18,469 10
27-28 14,591 7 13,294 7
25-26 16,263 8 14,713 8
23-24 17,675 8 15,923 9
21-22 18,004 8 16,025 9
19-20 19,240 9 16,914 9
17-18 19,053 9 16,415 9
15-16 18,702 9 15,789 9
13-14 17,500 8 14,186 8
11-12 16,465 8 12,947 7
9-10 14,359 7 10,451 6
7-8 11,598 5 7,657 4
5-6 7,919 4 4,549 3
3-4 3,461 2 1,734 1

Total 214,886 179,066

Men

Candidates with 2 or more A-levels or the equivalent
Applications Acceptances
Score No. % No. %
29-30 9,953 10 9,203 11
27-28 6,446 7 5,905 7
25-26 7,198 7 6,555 8
23-24 7,746 8 7,016 9
21-22 7,810 8 7,005 9
19-20 8,411 9 7,479 9
17-18 8,551 9 7,430 9
15-16 8,399 9 7,161 9
13-14 8,095 8 6,660 8
11-12 7,760 8 6,164 7
9-10 6,875 7 5,027 6
7-8 5,524 6 3,641 4
5-6 3,880 4 2,195 3
3-4 1,729 2 819 1

Total 98,377 82,260

Women

Candidates with 2 or more A-levels or the equivalent
Applications Acceptances
Score No. % No. %
29-30 10,103 9 9,266 10
27-28 8,145 7 7,389 8
25-26 9,065 8 8,158 8
23-24 9,929 9 8,907 9
21-22 10,194 9 9,020 9
19-20 10,829 9 9,435 10
17-18 10,502 9 8,985 9
15-16 10,303 9 8,628 9
13-14 9,405 8 7,526 8
11-12 8,705 7 6,783 7
9-10 7,484 6 5,424 6
7-8 6,074 5 4,016 4
5-6 4,039 3 2,354 2
3-4 1,732 1 915 1

Total 116,509 96,806


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Cambridge University Reporter Special, 8 December 2000
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