Overview

• Over two million main scheme offers were issued by June 30, a 3.8% rise from last year that ensured 94.5% of applicants received at least one offer.
• The number of UK 18-year-old applicants reached a record 328,390, up 2.2% despite the overall application rate falling to 41.2%.
• International undergraduate applications grew by 2.2%, led by rises of 10% from China, 23% from Nigeria and 14% from the US, and their offer rate climbed to 64%.
• A recent report showed that a record 43% of universities are operating in deficit after years of frozen domestic fees and earlier drops in overseas enrolment.
• Tuition fees for UK students will increase from £9,250 to £9,535 this September, marking the first rise since 2017.