Applicants, Enrollees and Graduates
Click on the links below for information on applicants, enrollees and graduates for predoctoral, allied dental and advanced dental education. Data includes historical trends on applications, enrollment and demographics.
Predoctoral Students
Trends and demographics on predoctoral applicants, enrollees and graduates for U.S. dental schools.
Journal of Dental Education (JDE) Articles
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2016 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2015 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2014 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2013 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2011 and 2012 Entering Classes
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2009 Entering Class
ADEA Reports
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees 2023 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2022 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2021 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2020 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2019 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2018 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2017 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2016 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2015 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2014 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2013 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2012 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2011 Entering Class
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2010 Entering Class
Applicant and Enrollee Trends
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and First-time, First-year Enrollees, 2000 to 2023
- U.S. Applicant/First-time, First-year Enrollee Ratio, 2000 to 2023
- Percent of Applicants Enrolled at U.S. Dental Schools, 2000 to 2023
Grade Point Average
- Mean Grade Point Average (GPA) of Applicants to U.S. Dental Schools, 2000 to 2023
- Mean Grade Point Average (GPA) of First-time, First-year Enrollees at U.S. Dental Schools, 2000 to 2023
- Percent of U.S. Dental School Applicants and First-time, First-year Enrollees by Dental Admission Test (DAT) Score Ranges, 2023
Dental Admission Test (DAT)
- Mean Dental Admission Test (DAT) Scores for Applicants to U.S. Dental Schools, 2000 to 2023
- Mean Dental Admission Test (DAT) Scores for First-time, First-year Enrollees at U.S. Dental Schools, 2000 to 2023,
- Percent of U.S. Dental School Applicants and First-time, First-year Enrollees by Dental Admission Test (DAT) Score Ranges, 2023
Geographic Distribution
- Number of Applicants, Applications and First-time, First-year Enrollees at U.S. Dental Schools by State of Legal Residence of the Applicant, 2023
Applicant and Enrollee Demographics
Gender
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and First-time, First-year Enrollees by Gender, 2000 to 2023,
Race and Ethnicity
- U.S. Dental School Applicants by Race and Ethnicity, 2000 to 2023
- U.S. Dental School Applicants and First-time, First-year Enrollees by Historically Underrepresented Race/Ethnicity (HURE) and Non-HURE Status, 2000 to 2023
- Historically Underrepresented Race/Ethnicity (HURE) Applicants and First-time, First-year Enrollees at U.S. Dental Schools, 1990 to 2023
- U.S. Dental School First-time, First-year Enrollees by Race and Ethnicity, 2000 to 2023
Allied Dental Students
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
Advanced Dental Students
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