Workload

Comments logged on applications each month, and how many unique applications those comments touched.

Ask the data

Total comments

8,651,453

Across 13 months

Unique application touches

1,339,090

Applications with at least one comment

Comments per application

6.46

Workload intensity across the full period

Comment volume by month and status

Stacked by the four processing statuses. Offer Issued is shown in orange as the most advanced status.

Comments per application

Comment volume divided by unique applications touched, joined on month and status.

Month by month

Comment volume, applications touched, and intensity for each month.

MonthCommentsApplications touchedComments per application
July 2025783,289123,0566.37
August 2025426,87173,8245.78
September 2025566,42494,3756
October 2025779,742121,0836.44
November 2025779,066118,4796.58
December 2025514,35983,0666.19
January 2026473,38473,2686.46
February 2026552,24383,3496.63
March 2026608,28490,8946.69
April 2026682,149102,2636.67
May 2026798,557117,6156.79
June 2026901,303138,2626.52
July 2026785,782119,5566.57

This section counts comments and application touches. It does not count students, and it is not combined with the application or nationality datasets.