According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), there were 55,188 applicants to US medical schools for the 2022-2023 admissions cycle. Each of these applicants submitted a whopping 18 applications to different medical schools, for a total of more than 990,000 applications across all schools.
Of the 55,188 applicants, 41% of those students matriculated at a medical school. However, considering the total number of applications submitted, the matriculation rate at each school is incredibly low, typically ranging between 1 - 8%.
Certain medical schools draw significantly more interest than others. Here are the medical schools with the largest number of applications submitted. Each of these schools received a minimum of 10,000 applications.
View the full list of medical schools ranked by applicants here.
The AAMC data provides additional insights on the medical school applicant pool. Here are some key takeaways.
In-state vs out-of-state
More applicants attend medical school in-state versus out-of-state. Among the 55,188 applicants, 24.6% enrolled at a medical school in the same state as their legal residence; 16.5% enrolled out of state. The remaining 59% were either not accepted or chose not to enroll anywhere.
Enrollment by gender
Female medical students now outnumber male students. Of the 22,692 first-year enrollees, 55% were female, and 45% were male.
First-time applicants vs repeat applicants
In medicine, it pays to be persistent. A robust 30% of matriculants in the 2022-2023 admissions cycle were repeat applicants. First-time applicants represent 70% of new enrollees.
Enrollment by race and ethnicity
The future of medicine will be more diverse. Here is a breakdown of matriculants by race and ethnicity:
Asian: 25%
Black or African American: 8%
Hispanic, Latino or Spanish: 6%
White: 42%
Multiple race/ethnicity: 12%
Other: 7%
