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    UCAS Undergraduate analysis reports

    Our analysis reports investigate key topics such as the demand for higher education or outcomes at the end of the different application cycles. They cover selected topics in depth, such as demand for higher education. Our most recent analysis reports are listed below.

    UCAS Undergraduate 2019 End of Cycle Report

    2021  

    More students ready to take next step despite pandemic – press release published 8 July 2021

    2020

    Students supported to return to preferred choices – press release published 11 September 2020

    18 June applicant reply deadline – press release published 25 June 2020

    15 January deadline analysis – published 6 February 2020

    2019

    Unconditional offers – an update for 2019 – published 30 July 2019

    UK application rates by the January 2019 deadline – published 7 February 2019

    15 October deadline applicant statistics for the 2019 entry cycle – published 31 October 2018

    2018 

    Multiple equality measures (MEM) report – published 10 October 2018

    Unconditional offers report – published 26 July 2018

    Admissions patterns for mature applicants (2017 cycle) – published 5 July 2018

    The Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) and demand for full-time undergraduate higher education – published 21 June 2018

    UK application rates by the January 2018 deadline – published 5 February 2018

    15 October deadline applicant statistics for the 2018 entry cycle — published 26 October 2017

    2017

    Interim assessment of UCAS acceptances for the 2017 cycle, 4 weeks after A level results day — published 18 September 2017

    UK application rates by the January 2017 deadline – published 2 February 2017

    2016

    UCAS Undergraduate 2016 End of Cycle Report

    Interim assessment of UCAS acceptances by intended entry year, country of institution and qualifications held (2016 cycle, 4 weeks after A level results) — published 29 September 2016

    Factors associated with predicted and achieved A level attainment – published 4 August 2016

    UK application rates by the January 2016 deadline – published 4 February 2016

    To accompany the 2016 January deadline analysis report 'UK application rates by the January deadline' a series of short videos are available. These videos, recorded by current and graduate members of the UCAS Data Scientist Internship Programme, focus on specific areas of the report and highlight the key findings. View the 2016 January deadline analysis report videos.

    2015

    Personal data use survey results, applicants respond to survey asking for feedback on how their data is used and shared – published 8 October 2015.

    Interim assessment of UCAS acceptances by intended entry year, country of institution and qualifications held (2015 cycle, 4 weeks after A level results) — published 24 September 2015

    UK application rates by country, region, constituency, sex, age and background – published 30 January 2015

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    2014

    Interim assessment of UCAS acceptances by intended entry year, country of institution and qualifications held (2014 cycle, 4 weeks after A level results) — published 23 September 2014

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    ​Analysis of application rates at the main January deadline — published 31 Janaury 2014

    2013 

    Interim and end of cycle assessment reports 2013 entry

    (These tables have now been superseded by the 2014-15 interim release. The newer tables include a minor adjustment (around 0.3%) for the 2013-14 entry year figures.)

    Demand for full-time undergraduate higher education (2013 cycle, March deadline)

    Detailed analysis of trends in applicant demand for higher education — published 23 July 2013.

    UK application rates by country, sex, age and background (2013 cycle, January deadline)

    Initial analysis of application rates at the main January deadline — published 30 January 2013.

    2012 

    2012 End of Cycle assessment of UCAS acceptances by intended entry year, country of institution and qualifications held

    UK and EU domiciled UCAS acceptances by intended academic year of entry through data available at the end of each cycle — published 18 January 2013

    UK and EU domiciled UCAS acceptances by intended academic year of entry through data available four weeks after A level results day — published 14 September 2012

    How have applications for full-time undergraduate higher education in the UK changed in 2012?

    Applicant application behaviour across the UK in the 2012 admissions cycle compared to previous years with an in-depth look at tuition fees in 2012 — published 9 July 2012

    Initial analysis of application rates at the main January deadline in 2012 — published 30 January 2012