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Trends and demographics on predoctoral applicants, enrollees and graduates for U.S. dental schools.

 

▶ Journal of Dental Education (JDE) Articles

▶ ADEA Reports

▶ Applicant and Enrollee Trends

  • Dental School Applicants and First-Time Enrollees, 2000 to 2019   Interactive Graph NEW!
  • Applicant/First-Year Enrollee Ratio, 2000 to 2019   Interactive Graph NEW!
  • Percent of Applicants Enrolled in Dental School, 2000 to 2019   Interactive Graph NEW!

Grade Point Average
  • Grade Point Averages of Dental School Applicants, 2000 to 2019   Interactive Graph NEW!
  • Grade Point Averages of Dental School Enrollees, 2000 to 2019   Interactive Graph NEW!
  • Percent of Applicants and Enrollees by Range of Grade Point Averages, 2018   Interactive Graph NEW!

Dental Admission Test (DAT)

Geographic Distribution
  • Geographic Distribution of Applicants and Enrollees, 2019   Interactive Graph NEW!


▶ Applicant and Enrollee Demographics


Gender
  • Dental School Applicants and Enrollees by Gender, 2000 to 2019   Interactive Graph NEW!

Race and Ethnicity
  • Applicants by Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Dental Schools, 2000 to 2019   Interactive Graph NEW!
  • Applicants and Enrollees by URM and Non-URM Status in U.S. Dental Schools, 2000 to 2019   Interactive Graph NEW!
  • Minority Applicants and Enrollees to U.S. Dental Schools: 1990-2019   Interactive Graph NEW!
  • Enrollees by Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Dental Schools, 2000 to 2019   Interactive Graph NEW!

▶ Graduates

 

Trends and demographics on allied dental education applicants, enrollees, and graduates.

▶ Applicant and Enrollee Trends

  • First-Year Enrollment in Allied Dental Education Programs, 1970-71 to 2016-17, Graph, Table
  • Applications and Acceptances - Dental Assisting Programs, 2002-03 to 2016-17, Graph
  • Applications and Acceptances - Dental Hygiene Programs, 2002-03 to 2016-17, Graph
  • Applications and Acceptances - Dental Laboratory Programs, 2002-03 to 2016-17, Graph

▶ Enrollment and Demographics

  • Dental Hygiene Total Enrollment by Gender, 2001-02 to 2016-17, Graph, Table
  • Dental Assisting Total Enrollment by Gender, 2001-02 to 2016-17, Graph, Table
  • Dental Laboratory Technology Total Enrollment by Gender, 2001-02 to 2016-17, Graph, Table
  • Dental Hygiene Total Enrollment by Race, 2001-02 to 2016-17, Table
  • Dental Assisting Total Enrollment by Race, 2001-02 to 2016-17, Table
  • Dental Laboratory Technology Total Enrollment by Race, 2001-02 to 2016-17, Table

▶ Graduates

  • Allied Dental Graduates, 1990-2016, Graph
  • Dental Assisting Graduates, 1990-2016, Graph
  • Dental Hygiene Graduates, 1990-2016, Graph
  • Dental Laboratory Technology Graduates, 1990-2016, Graph

Trends and demographics on advanced dental education enrollment and graduates. 

▶ Enrollee Trends

  • U.S. Advanced Dental Education First-Year Enrollment, 1976-2011, Tables
  • Total and Women Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs, 1995-2012, Tables
  • First-Year Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs, 2010-12, Table
  • U.S. Advanced Dental Education Enrollment Trends by Gender 1983-1984 to 2010-12, Table
  • Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs, 2010-11 by Race and Ethnicity, Graph
  • Total Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs in 2010-11 by Race and Ethnicity, Graph

▶ Enrollment and Demographics

  • Total and Women Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs, 1995-2012, Tables
  • U.S. Advanced Dental Education Enrollment by Gender 1983-1984 to 2010-12, Table
  • Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs, 2010-11 by Race and Ethnicity, Graph
  • Total Non-White Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs by Type of Sponsoring Institution, 2006-11, Graph
  • Total Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs in 2010-11, by Race and Ethnicity, Graph

▶ Graduates

  • Comparison of Predoctoral Dental School Graduates with First-Year Enrollment in Advanced Dental Education Programs, 2000 to 2011, Graph
  • Graduates of Advanced Dental Education Programs, 2010-11, Graph