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Bumi: 24940 (out of 47057 – 53%)
Chinese: 12746 (out of 16,299 – 78.2%)
Indian: 2448 (out of 4754 – 51.5%)
24940+12746+2448 = 40134 (not equalling 40116). Let's ignore the difference of 18 students.
Bumi: 24940/40134 = 62.14%
Chinese: 12746/40134 = 31.76%
Indian: 2448/40134 = 6.10%
Interestingly, 68,220 people applied and about 58.8% got a place. Wonder what is the breakdown of the 41.2% who did not get a place. We should go through it and see how we can improve the percentage of intake.
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He told Chong Eng (DAP-Bukit Mertajam) that of the 68,220 students who applied for places in universities for the 2007/2008 intake, 40,116 were successful.
Of these, 65 per cent were female. Applications from Bumiputera students totalled 47,057 but only 53 per cent were accepted. Chinese and Indian applications stood at 16,299 and 4,754 respectively and only 78.2 per cent and 51.5 per cent were accepted
