The number of applicants declines but enrollment rises, while some ethnic groups expand their presence, new data show. Overall demographic trends might be at work. Although the number of applicants declined by 4.7% compared with the previous year, the number of first-year enrollees (matriculants) was up 1.2% and total enrollment increased 1.6%, the data show.
Also of note about this year's new class of medical students:
- Their median undergraduate GPA is 3.84.
- They range in age from 18 to 62 years old, and include a greater number of students (709) over age 30 than in previous years.
- They include 171 military veterans, an 11% increase over 2022-23.
- They include 2,606 first generation college students, an increase of 2.5% over last year.
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Penny Schnarrs she/her
Director of Community Relations and Strategy
Association of American Medical Colleges
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