A huge scramble for UCAS clearing places has begun as 9% of students miss out on their top university choice in this year's A-level results.
Acceptance Rates Decline
New data reveals that the number of students accepted onto UK degree courses has fallen by 2.2% compared to last year. So far, only 414,940 students have taken up places.
Approximately 79% of students have secured their first choice course, a drop from 81% in 2022.
Growing Educational Inequality
Ministers' fears have been confirmed as the gap between rich and poor students attending university widens slightly. For every disadvantaged student, 2.30 advantaged students progress to higher education, compared to 2.29 last year.
UCAS Chief Executive Clare Marchant commented on the data, stating, "Today's data shows that challenges in widening participation to the most disadvantaged students still persist. This demonstrates that we all need to continue efforts to ensure that the most disadvantaged individuals in society are able to benefit from life-changing opportunities in higher education and training, especially as the 18-year-old population grows."
Decrease in International Students
The number of international students accepted onto UK degree courses has also declined, dropping by 2.3%. The top three countries with accepted applicants are China, India, and Hong Kong.
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