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Contact: Lesley Ward

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U.S. Medical School First-Time Applicants, 2002-2012


Year

Total

% change
from prior year

2002

24,884

-0.1%

2003

26,160

+5.1%

2004

27,190

+3.9%

2005

28,291

+4.0%

2006

29,583

+4.6%

2007

31,946

+8.0%

2008

31,019

-2.9%

2009

31,062

+0.1%

2010

31,832

+2.5%

2011

32,654

+2.6%

2012

33,772

+3.4%

Source: AAMC Data Warehouse: Applicant Matriculant File as of 10/16/12

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Contact: Lesley Ward


202-828-0655
lward@aamc.org

U.S. Medical School Total Applicants, 2002-2012

Year

Total

% change
from prior year

2002

33,624

-3.5%

2003

34,791

+3.5%

2004

35,735

+2.7%

2005

37,372

+4.6%

2006

39,108

+4.6%

2007

42,315

+8.2%

2008

42,231

-0.2%

2009

42,268

+0.1%

2010

42,741

+1.1%

2011

43,919

+2.8%

2012

45,266

+3.1%

Source: AAMC Data Warehouse: Applicant Matriculant File as of 10/16/12

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Contact: Lesley Ward


202-828-0655
lward@aamc.org

Applicants to U.S. Medical Schools, 2005-2012


Applicants

Year
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

465

421

415

400

379

415

Asian

8,242

8,380

9,267

9,102 9,319

9,613

9,980 10,542

Black or African American

3,169

3,222

3,478

3, 342 3,482

3,475

3,640 3,824

Hispanic or Latino

2,713

2,779

3,003

3,086 3,060

3,271

3,459 3,701

122

215

206

American Indian and Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander


White
Other Race (Not Hispanic)

215

205

188

2011
379

158

2012
430

171

24,630 25,310 26,954 26,601 26,320 26,414 27,373 28,016

64

11

905 1,142

1,275

1,304 1,253

Non U.S. or Permanent Resident (i.e., Foreign) 1,205* 1,477 1,810 1,802* 1,639

1,706

1,647 1,713

U.S. Unknown Race

Total Applicants

56

190

90

330

80

413

86

15

11

37,372 39,108 42,315 42,231 42,268 42,741 43,919 45,266

* Includes one applicant of unknown citizenship


Source: AAMC: Data Warehouse: Applicant Matriculant File as of 10/16/12
Note: Column totals will exceed the Total Applicants row total indicating multiple responses by the applicants.
This reflects the AMCAS race and Hispanic origin data collection using the two question, multiple response
design.

Contact: Lesley Ward


202-828-0655
lward@aamc.org

U.S. Medical School First-Time Enrollment, 2002-2012


Year

Total

% change
from prior year

% change
from 2002

2002

16,488

+0.8%

2003

16,541

+0.3%

+0.3%

2004

16,648

+0.6%

+1.0%

2005

17,003

+2.1%

+3.1%

2006

17,361

+2.1%

+5.3%

2007

17,759

+2.3%

+7.7%

2008

18,036

+1.6%

+9.4%

2009

18,390

+2.0%

+11.5%

2010

18,665

+1.5%

+13.2%

2011

19,230

+3.0%

+16.6%

2012

19,517

+1.5%

+18.4%

Source: AAMC Data Warehouse: Applicant Matriculant File as of 10/16/12

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American Medical Colleges

Contact: Lesley Ward


202-828-0655
lward@aamc.org

First-Time Enrollees to U.S. Medical Schools, 2005-2012


Enrollees

Year
2005

2006

2007

191

182

164

Asian

3,756 3,682

Black or African American

1,240 1,264

Hispanic or Latino

1,272 1,288 1,281

American Indian and Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander


White
Other Race (Not Hispanic)

2009

2010

2011

2012

153

191

157

184

3,932

3,941 4,114

4,214

4,354

4,572

1,288

1,293 1,312

1,350

1,375

1,416

1,416 1,412

1,539

1,633

1,731

61

55

52

11,710 11,835 11,919 11,928 12,045 12,098 12,702

12,773

46

78

61

2008
172

62

67

22

25

20

29

18

U.S. Unknown Race

105

177

200

417

583

611

623

564

Non U.S. or Permanent Resident (i.e., Foreign)

263

280

326

290*

241

281

228

266

17,003 17,361 17,759 18,036 18,390 18,665 19,230

19,517

Total Matriculants

* Includes one matriculant of unknown citizenship


Source: AAMC Data Warehouse: Applicant Matriculant File as of 10/16/12
Note: Column totals will exceed the Total Matriculants row total indicating multiple responses by the matriculants.
This reflects the AMCAS race and Hispanic origin data collection using the two question, multiple response design.

Contact: Lesley Ward


202-828-0655
lward@aamc.org

U.S. Medical School First-Time Applicants by Gender, 2002-2012


% change
from prior year

% change
from prior year

Year

Total (female)

2002

12,648

+2.4%

12,236

-2.5%

2003

13,730

+8.6%

12,430

+1.6%

2004

13,932

+1.5%

13,258

+6.7%

2005

14,357

+3.1%

13,934

+5.1%

2006

14,904

+3.8%

14,679

+5.3%

2007

15,994

+7.3%

15,952

+8.7%

2008

15,317

-4.2%

15,701

-1.6%

2009

15,209

-0.7%

15,850

+0.9%

2010

15,441

+1.5%

16,390

+3.4%

2011

15,953

+3.3%

16,698

+1.9%

2012

15,953

0.0%

17,813

+6.7%

Total (male)

Source: AAMC Data Warehouse: Applicant Matriculant File as of 10/16/12

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American Medical Colleges

Contact: Lesley Ward


202-828-0655
lward@aamc.org

U.S. Medical School First-Time Enrollees by Gender, 2002-2012


Year

Total (female)

% change
from prior year

Total (male)

% change
from prior year

2002

8,113

+4.2%

8,375

-2.4%

2003

8,212

+1.2%

8,329

-0.5%

2004

8,235

+0.3%

8,413

+1.0%

2005

8,239

0.0%

8,764

+4.2%

2006

8,438

+2.4%

8,923

+1.8%

2007

8,582

+1.7%

9,177

+2.8%

2008

8,614

+0.4%

9,422

+2.7%

2009

8,817

+2.4%

9,573

+1.6%

2010

8,756

-0.7%

9,909

+3.5%

2011

9,037

+3.2%

10,193

+2.9%

2012

9,064

+0.3%

10,453

+2.6%

Source: AAMC Data Warehouse: Applicant Matriculant File as of 10/16/12

Association of
American Medical Colleges

Contact: Lesley Ward


202-828-0655
lward@aamc.org

First-Time Enrollees and Total Applicants


to U.S. Medical Schools by Gender, 2012
24,338
(53.8%)

24,000
20,922
(46.2%)

22,000
20,000
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000

9,064
(46.4%)

10,453
(53.6%)

8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0

Women

Men

First-Time Enrollees
(19,517 Total)

Women

Men

Applicants
(45,266* Total)

Source: AAMC Data Warehouse: Applicant Matriculant File as of 10/16/12


*Includes six applicants of unknown gender

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