SATAC Statistical Handbook 2007 - Universities
Table F.1 - Total Applications, Preferences, Offers and Enrolments by Year
| Year | Applications | %Change | Preferences | %Change | Offers | %Change | Enrolments | %Change |
| 2007 | 27,221 | 5.2% | 93,902 | 1.6% | 21,075 | 1.6% | 13,975 | 0.5% |
| 2006 | 25,886 | 11.8% | 92,411 | 5.5% | 20,750 | 15.6% | 13,900 | 17.2% |
| 2005 | 23,158 | -3.6% | 87,552 | -1.8% | 17,949 | 1.8% | 11,865 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 24,034 | 4.1% | 89,124 | 5.6% | 17,637 | -3.2% | 12,173 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 23,093 | -2.4% | 84,411 | -2.4% | 18,223 | -5.3% | 12,549 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 23,653 | 4.0% | 86,457 | 7.1% | 19,239 | 2.0% | 13,648 | 0.0% |
| 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 | -6.4% | 87,944 | -8.0% | 21,567 | -4.0% | 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 | 0.1% | 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 | -2.2% | 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 | - |