The Numbers Behind the Claim

The claim states that of 13,712 total applications, 69% went unfilled — meaning roughly 9,464 applicants were denied. The remaining 31%, or about 4,248, were successfully accepted.

The figures apply to a single application cycle, based on the submitted application count of 13,712. The denial share of 69% represents the portion of applicants who did not receive the benefit they applied for.

What the Figures Show

A denial rate of this size indicates demand significantly outstripped available slots. For every applicant accepted, more than two were turned away. The 13,712 application total represents the pool from which the 31% acceptance share was drawn.

The figures have been circulated in connection with the program's selection results, with the 69% denial figure cited as evidence of the gap between demand and supply. No revised totals or adjusted acceptance rates have been presented that would change the underlying count of 13,712 applications or the 69% denial share.

Context and Limitations

The claim rests on two figures: the application total and the denial percentage. Both are consistent with each other — an acceptance rate of 31% necessarily implies a denial rate of 69% for the same applicant pool.

Details such as the program's name, the administering agency, and the criteria used in selection are not specified in the available material. Readers should therefore treat the claim as accurate in its arithmetic — 13,712 applications, 69% denied — while noting that the broader program context remains outside the scope of the reported figures.

The core arithmetic holds: 69% of the 13,712 applications did not receive approval.

Verdict: True