The phrase 'volume of applications' is correct and can be used in written English.
For example, "We have seen a huge volume of applications for the new position."
We receive a high volume of applications, so potential applicants should ensure they apply early.
We received a high volume of applications.
But even though the number has declined, the volume of applications is still taxing the staff of the trademark office.
But the real sign that apprenticeships are gaining momentum and popularity is the sheer volume of applications and vacancies.
He said the volume of applications was up this year, but what was more interesting was how people were looking for ways to afford these policies.
On Tuesday the volume of applications crashed the website for registering to vote, prompting the government to extend the deadline by another 48 hours.
Not because we think the people at Apple are incompetent – on the contrary, they do an admirable job given the huge volume of application submissions they have to deal with.
Health courses have attracted high volumes of applications, as students seek nursing and midwifery courses before NHS bursaries disappear for 2017 entry, when they will be replaced by loans.
Critics complain that the PTO's examiners are in place to do such a review in the first place and that a post-grant review is merely than second guessing and that more emphasis should be put on pre-grant funding and put less pressure on examiners to churn through large volumes of applications each quarter.
Greater solidarity is certainly needed with those member states who face the largest volume of asylum applications.
Some lenders will tap on the brakes by raising their rates when they can no longer handle the immense volume of loan applications.
