SATAC Statistical Handbook 2003 - Universities
Table 8.1 - Receipt of Applications by Date
| Year | Applications | %Change | Preferences | %Change | Offers | %Change | Enrolments | %Change |
| 2003 | 23,093 | -2.4 | 84,411 | -2.4 | 18,223 | -5.3 | 12,549 | -8.05 |
| 2002 | 23,653 | +4.0 | 86,457 | +7.0 | 19,239 | +1.9 | 13,648 | -0.03 |
| 2001 | 22,734 | +0.7 | 80,748 | +2.2 | 18,870 | +3.6 | 13,653 | +4.8 |
| 2000 | 22,570 | -0.4 | 79,011 | -1.8 | 18,222 | -4.1 | 13,023 | -5.0 |
| 1999 | 22,659 | -3.1 | 80,436 | +11.0 | 18,998 | -0.9 | 13,703 | +1.0 |
| 1998 | 23,386 | -4.7 | 72,446 | -6.2 | 19,170 | -5.7 | 13,571 | -8.4 |
| 1997 | 24,538 | -8.9 | 77,225 | -12.2 | 20,326 | -5.8 | 14,808 | -2.2 |
| 1996 | 26,923 | -9.4 | 87,944 | -8.0 | 21,567 | -0.4 | 15,141 | -2.5 |
| 1995 | 28,765 | -10.1 | 95,547 | -11.7 | 22,473 | +1.3 | 15,529 | +5.8 |
| 1994 | 32,001 | -7.2 | 108,170 | -9.4 | 22,185 | +5.1 | 14,679 | + 3.0 |
| 1993 | 34,482 | + 0.07 | 119,369 | + 7.3 | 21,108 | +18.0 | 14,249 | +14.8 |
| 1992 | 34,459 | + 8.9 | 111,212 | +14.5 | 17,881 | -11.4 | 12,409 | -14.6 |
| 1991 | 31,636 | + 6.0 | 97,106 | + 6.6 | 20,187 | - 5.5 | 14,538 | + 0.5 |
| 1990 | 29,854 | - 2.3 | 91,067 | - 0.8 | 21,361 | + 4.1 | 14,465 | + 4.8 |
| 1989 | 30,536 | + 1.2 | 91,809 | + 4.9 | 20,520 | +10.0 | 13,805 | + 9.0 |
| 1988 | 30,177 | + 6.3 | 87,557 | + 8.1 | 18,653 | + 6.9 | 12,663 | + 9.2 |
| 1987 | 28,378 | +10.5 | 80,998 | +10.0 | 17,448 | + 4.6 | 11,596 | + 2.9 |
| 1986 | 25,673 | +14.6 | 73,663 | +14.2 | 16,674 | + 8.1 | 11,266 | + 8.2 |
| 1985 | 22,410 | + 3.6 | 64,492 | + 5.2 | 15,424 | + 2.4 | 10,416 | - 2.8 |
| 1984 | 21,628 | +13.2 | 61,279 | +15.4 | 15,061 | +12.5 | 10,716 | +15.7 |
| 1983 | 19,100 | +14.7 | 53,111 | +15.4 | 13,386 | + 6.7 | 9,259 | + 4.4 |
| 1982 | 16,653 | + 3.4 | 46,033 | + 1.7 | 12,547 | - 0.2 | 8,868 | + 2.4 |
| 1981 | 16,110 | - 2.6 | 45,276 | - 2.3 | 12,568 | - 0.9 | 8,663 | - 1.2 |
| 1980 | 16,546 | + 3.4 | 46,325 | - 1.9 | 12,688 | + 4.6 | 8,768 | + 5.9 |
| 1979 | 16,003 | + 2.6 | 47,230 | - 4.4 | 12,130 | + 6.7 | 8,280 | + 5.1 |
| 1978 | 15,592 | - | 49,397 | - | 11,367 | - | 7,875 | - |