The available information, showing the number of students who obtained a place but opted to defer entry, is given in the table. The most recent information published by UCAS for 2007 entry shows that accepted applicants from England rose to 306,960, the highest ever figure.
Year of entry All accepted applicants Of which: Those deferring entry 2004 277,080 23,005 2005 301,800 25,170 2006 289,230 22,960 2007 306,960 23,259 Source: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Figures cover students who were accepted to first degree, foundation degree, HND and Dip HE courses, at UK HE institutions and at a small number of FE colleges.