The following pages feature data that pertain to applicants to dental and allied dental programs, predoctoral students, and postdoctoral students.
Allied Dental Students
Programs
Number and Type of Allied Dental Education Programs Accredited by CODA, 1970-2011, Graph, Table.
Dental Hygiene Education Programs, 2010-11
Dental Assisting Education Programs, 2010-11
Dental Laboratory Education Programs, 2010-11
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Applicants and Enrollees
First-Year Enrollment in Allied Dental Education Programs: 1970-2010 Entering Classes, Graph, Table.
Total Enrollment in Allied Dental Education Programs 1997-2010, Graph, Table.
Graduates
Dental and Allied Dental Graduates, 1990-2011, Table
Dental Hygiene Graduates, 1990-2010, Graph
Dental Assisting Graduates, 1990-2010, Graph
Dental Laboratory Technology Graduates, 1990-2010, Graph
Gender
Dental Hygiene Total Enrollment by Gender, 2000-11, Graph, Table.
Dental Assisting Total Enrollment by Gender, 2000-11, Graph, Table.
Dental Laboratory Technology Total Enrollment by Gender, 2000-11, Graph, Table.
Enrollment by Race
Dental Hygiene Total Enrollment by Race, 2000-11, Table,
Dental Assisting Total Enrollment by Race, 2000-11, Table,
Dental Laboratory Technology Total Enrollment by Race, 2000-11, Table,
Total Enrollment in Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs by Ethnicity/Race and Gender 2010-11
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Predoctoral Dental Students
Applicants and Enrollees
Applicants and First-Time Enrollees, 1990 & 2000 to 2011
Applicants and First-Time Enrollees, 2000-2011
Applicant/First-Time Enrollee Ratio, 2000-2011
U.S. Dental School Applicants and First-Year Enrollment Trends 1980-2011
Total First-Year Enrollees, 2000-2010
Grade Point Averages of Dental School Applicants, 2000-2011
Grade Point Averages of Dental School Enrollees, 2000-2011
DAT Count, 2000-2010
DAT Scores for Dental School Applicants, 2000 to 2011
DAT Scores for Dental Schools Enrollees, 2000 to 2011
Age Distribution of Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2010
Predental Majors of Applicants and Enrollees, 2010
Percent of Applicants and Enrollees by Range of Grade Point Averages, 2010
Percent of Applicants and Enrollees by Range of DAT Scores, 2010
Percent of Applicants Enrolled in Dental School, 2000-2010
Percent of Applicants from Various Geographical Areas Enrolled in Dental School, 2010
Geographical Source of Dental School Enrollees, 2010
Geographical Distribution of Applicants and Enrollees, 2010
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Graduates
Total U.S. Dental School Graduates, 1960-2010, Graph, Tables.
Results of the 2009 Annual Survey of Dental School Seniors' Rating of Time Devoted to Selected Areas of Instruction
Minority Graduates of U.S. Dental Schools, 1976-2010
Gender
Applicants by Gender, 2000 to 2011
First-Time Enrollees by Gender, 2000 to 2011
Applicants and Enrollees by Race/Ethnicity
Applicants by Race/Ethnicity in U.S. Dental Schools: 2000-2011
Enrollees by Race/Ethnicity in U.S. Dental Schools: 2000-2011
Applicants and First-Time Enrollees by Race/Ethnicity-2010, Graph, Table.
Minority Applicants to U.S. Dental Schools: 1990-2010, Graph, Table.
First-Time, First-Year Minority Enrollees in U.S. Dental Schools: 1990-2010, Graph, Table.
Percentage of Students at Different Levels of Graduating Debt by Race/Ethnicity-2010
Debt/Tuition
Average U.S. Dental School Tuition and Fees for Resident and Non-Resident First-Year Students, 2000-2010 (Current Dollars)
Average U.S. Dental School Tuition and Fees for Resident and Non-Resident First-Year Students, 2000-2009 (in 2009 Constant Dollars)
Average Debt Among Graduating Students with Debt by Type of School, 1996-2010 (Current Dollars)
Average Debt Among Graduating Students with Debt by Type of School, 1996-2010 (in 2010 Constant Dollars)
Average and Median Entering Debt of Graduating Seniors with Entering Debt, 1996 to 2010
Average Graduating Educational Debt of Graduates with Debt 1996 to 2010, by Type of School
Percentage of Students at Different Levels of Educational Debt by Type of School, 2010
Percentage of Students at Different Levels of Graduating Debt by Race/Ethnicity, 2010
Percentage of Students at Different Levels of Graduating Debt by Gender, 2010
Graduating Debt by Gender, 2010
Type of Loans Reported by Seniors in Selected Years 1990 to 2010, by Percentage of Total Respondents for Each Year
Type of Scholarships and Grants Seniors Reported Having Received in Selected Years 1990 to 2010, by Percentage of Total Respondents for Each Year
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Advanced Dental Students
Programs
Number of Accredited Advanced Dental Education Programs, 2004-05 to 2010-11
Applicants and Enrollees
U.S. Advanced Dental Education First-Year Enrollment, 1976-2011, Graph, Tables.
Total and Women Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs, 1995-2011, Graph, Tables.
First-Year Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs, 2010-11
U.S. Advanced Dental Education Enrollment Trends/Gender 1983-1984 to 2010-11
Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs, 2010-11 by Race and Ethnicity
Total Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs in 2010-11 by Race and Ethnicity
Graduates
Comparison of Predoctoral Dental School Graduates with First-Year Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs, 2000 to 2010
Graduates of Advanced Dental Education Programs, 2010-11
Gender
Total and Women Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs, 1995-2011, Graph, Tables.
U.S. Advanced Dental Education Enrollment Trends/Gender 1983-1984 to 2010-11
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs, 2010-11 by Race and Ethnicity
Total Non-White Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs by Type of Sponsoring Institution, 2006-11
Total Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs in 2010-11, by Race and Ethnicity
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Millennials
The Millennials Go to Dental School
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Choosing Dentistry
Primary Influence on Choice of Dentistry as a Career, 2010
Reasons Why Students Pursue a Dental Career, 2010
Dental School Seniors’ Plans to Teach at Some Point in Career, 2010
Timing of Decision to Pursue Career in Dentistry, 2010
Education of Dental School Students’ Parents’, 2010
Income of Dental School Students’ Parents, 2010
Average and Median Entering Debt of Graduating Seniors with Entering Debt, 1996 to 2010
Average Graduating Educational Debt of Graduates with Debt 1996 to 2010, by Type of School
Seniors’ Immediate Plans after Graduation by Gender, by Percentage of Total 2010 Respondents
Seniors’ Immediate Plans After Graduation by Race Ethnicity, by Percentage of Total 2010 Respondents
Seniors’ Perceptions of Time Devoted to Selected Areas of Education and Training, by Percentage of Total 2010 Respondents for Each Area
Seniors’ Practice Location Plans by Race Ethnicity, by Percentage of Total 2010 Respondents in Each Category
Seniors’ Pursuit of Advanced Education 1999 to 2010, by Percentage of Total Respondents for Each Year
Seniors’ First Choice for Advanced Education Program by Percentage of Total 2010 Respondents in Each Category
Seniors’ Immediate Plans Upon Graduation in Selected Years 1985 to 2010, by Percentage of Total Respondents for Each Year
Seniors’ Pursuit of Advanced Education 1999 to 2010, by Percentage of Total Respondents for Each Year
Type of Loans Reported by Seniors in Selected Years 1990 to 2010, by Percentage of Total Respondents for Each Year
Type of Scholarships and Grants Seniors Reported Having Received in Selected Years 1990 to 2010, by Percentage of Total Respondents for Each Year
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