Age
Applicant and accepted applicant age analysis over six years
Applicants
| Age | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 20 and under | 377,333 | 401,016 | 432,600 | 462,376 | 498,469 | 507,410 |
| 21 to 24 | 65,532 | 69,412 | 78,803 | 88,351 | 97,986 | 96,058 |
| 25 to 39 | 51,322 | 51,711 | 61,754 | 70,425 | 80,288 | 77,265 |
| 40 and over | 12,117 | 12,356 | 15,532 | 18,708 | 20,608 | 19,428 |
| Total | 506,304 | 534,495 | 588,689 | 639,860 | 697,351 | 700,161 |
Applicants - expressed as percentages
| Age | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 20 and under | 74.5% | 75.0% | 73.5% | 72.3% | 71.5% | 72.5% |
| 21 to 24 | 12.9% | 13.0% | 13.4% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 13.7% |
| 25 to 39 | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 11.0% |
| 40 and over | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Accepted applicants
| Age | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 20 and under | 305,121 | 323,220 | 350,263 | 366,486 | 372,522 | 383,727 |
| 21 to 24 | 44,844 | 47,949 | 54,921 | 59,468 | 59,796 | 57,372 |
| 25 to 39 | 32,764 | 33,692 | 40,698 | 43,856 | 43,631 | 40,656 |
| 40 and over | 8,161 | 8,569 | 10,745 | 12,044 | 11,380 | 10,275 |
| Total | 390,890 | 413,430 | 456,627 | 481,854 | 487,329 | 492,030 |
Accepted applicants - expressed as percentages
| Age | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 20 and under | 78.1% | 78.2% | 76.7% | 76.1% | 76.4% | 78.0% |
| 21 to 24 | 11.5% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.7% |
| 25 to 39 | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 8.3% |
| 40 and over | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Applicants
| Age | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 17 and under | 12,895 | 13,193 | 13,817 | 14,233 | 14,820 | 14,519 |
| 18yrs | 222,746 | 226,017 | 240,653 | 253,935 | 269,876 | 270,236 |
| 19yrs | 99,380 | 115,208 | 123,303 | 135,256 | 148,629 | 155,677 |
| 20yrs | 42,312 | 46,598 | 54,827 | 58,952 | 65,144 | 66,978 |
| 21yrs | 25,787 | 27,405 | 31,433 | 35,294 | 38,278 | 37,955 |
| 22yrs | 17,213 | 18,891 | 21,046 | 23,382 | 26,388 | 25,187 |
| 23yrs | 12,691 | 13,170 | 15,137 | 16,734 | 19,011 | 18,712 |
| 24yrs | 9,841 | 9,946 | 11,187 | 12,941 | 14,309 | 14,204 |
| 25to29 | 27,564 | 28,176 | 33,405 | 37,531 | 42,578 | 40,510 |
| 30to39 | 23,758 | 23,535 | 28,349 | 32,894 | 37,710 | 36,755 |
| 40 and over | 12,117 | 12,356 | 15,532 | 18,708 | 20,608 | 19,428 |
| Total | 506,304 | 534,495 | 588,689 | 639,860 | 697,351 | 700,161 |
Applicants - expressed as percentages
| Age | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 17 and under | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| 18yrs | 44.0% | 42.3% | 40.9% | 39.7% | 38.7% | 38.6% |
| 19yrs | 19.6% | 21.6% | 20.9% | 21.1% | 21.3% | 22.2% |
| 20yrs | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| 21yrs | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| 22yrs | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| 23yrs | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| 24yrs | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| 25to29 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| 30to39 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| 40 and over | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Accepted applicants
| Age | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 17 and under | 8,919 | 9,063 | 9,557 | 9,680 | 9,315 | 8,742 |
| 18yrs | 184,223 | 185,640 | 198,933 | 205,631 | 205,917 | 210,813 |
| 19yrs | 79,870 | 92,955 | 99,786 | 107,536 | 111,998 | 117,485 |
| 20yrs | 32,109 | 35,562 | 41,987 | 43,639 | 45,292 | 46,687 |
| 21yrs | 18,451 | 19,629 | 22,647 | 24,855 | 24,780 | 24,013 |
| 22yrs | 11,588 | 13,041 | 14,521 | 15,598 | 15,990 | 14,939 |
| 23yrs | 8,376 | 8,800 | 10,251 | 10,875 | 10,979 | 10,580 |
| 24yrs | 6,429 | 6,479 | 7,502 | 8,140 | 8,047 | 7,840 |
| 25to29 | 17,509 | 18,245 | 21,869 | 23,433 | 23,228 | 21,551 |
| 30to39 | 15,255 | 15,447 | 18,829 | 20,423 | 20,403 | 19,105 |
| 40 and over | 8,161 | 8,569 | 10,745 | 12,044 | 11,380 | 10,275 |
| Total | 390,890 | 413,430 | 456,627 | 481,854 | 487,329 | 492,030 |
Accepted applicants - expressed as percentages
| Age | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 17 and under | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| 18yrs | 47.1% | 44.9% | 43.6% | 42.7% | 42.3% | 42.8% |
| 19yrs | 20.4% | 22.5% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 23.0% | 23.9% |
| 20yrs | 8.2% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 9.5% |
| 21yrs | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| 22yrs | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| 23yrs | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| 24yrs | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| 25to29 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 4.4% |
| 30to39 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| 40 and over | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
