Admissions Ratios and US Medical Students

The competition for US medical school positions is global, limited only by English language proficiency and the ability to finance a prestigious US college and do well in college and MCAT testing.

Robert C. Bowman, M.D. rbowman@unmc.edu  www.ruralmedicaleducation.org

Allopathic Admissions in the United States, Gender, Ethnicity, Distribution

1994 - 2000 Allopathic Graduates Male Ratio, one out of ___ are allopathic medical students Female Ratio, one out of ___ are allopathic medical students Medical Students 1994-2000 % of Medical Students Ratio Population 18 - 24 to Allopathic Medical Students Ratio High and Low Alternates Range or Alternative Measurement Changes Anticipated Pop in 2000 % of Population By Group % 18-24 by census in MIM 2001 number 18 - 24 by add m n f Male 18-24 by adding 18 - 24 cats in 2000 Female 18-24 by adding 18 - 24 cats in 2000 Male med stud avg 1994-2000 Female med stud avg 1994-2000 Medical Students 1994-2000 (AAMC) Male Med Students Female Med Students % of Allopathic Medical Students, Male Segment % of Allopathic Medical Students, Female Segment
Asian Indian 17 24 8,136 6.50% 22.6 24.8 Add 10% pop Fastest Increasing 1700000 0.60% 10.80% 183600 161933 81219 80714 0.58 0.42 8136 4719 3417 3.80% 2.70%
Chinese 46 63 4,882 3.90% 59.7 65.7 Add 10% pop Increasing 2700000 1.00% 10.80% 291600 257175 128989 128186 0.58 0.42 4882 2832 2050 2.30% 1.60%
All Foreign Born 267 298 7,533 6.00% 279.8 100 Add 10% pop Increasing past 16% 17562914 6.20% 12.00% 2107550 2107550 1165087 942463 0.58 0.42 7533 4369 3164 3.50% 2.50%
All Asian Students 48 66 20,340 16.20% 63.2 70.1 Add 10% pop Increasing past 22% 11898828 4.20% 10.80% 1285073 1133431 568485 564946 0.58 0.42 20340 11797 8543 9.40% 6.80%
Vietnamese 61 98 1,424 1.10% 83.6 91.7 Add 10% pop Increasing 1122528 0.40% 10.60% 118988 106928 53631 53297 0.62 0.38 1424 883 541 0.70% 0.40%
All Urban Born 166 194 109,228 87.00% 138.6 144 80% Urban not 77% Increasing 162824682 57.90% 9.30% 15142695 19502538 9946294 9556244 0.55 0.45 109228 60075 49153 47.90% 39.20%
US All Student Total 187 220 125,549 100.00% 201.7 180 With Expansion Increasing 281421906 100.00% 9.00% 25327972 25327972 12917265 12410706 0.55 0.45 125549 69052 56497 55.00% 45.00%
White 192 290 81,973 65.30% 214.1 190 - 230 Declining Yearly Decreasing 211460626 75.10% 8.30% 17551232 18850900 9590900 9260000 0.61 0.39 81973 50004 31969 39.80% 25.50%
Any Native American  473 534 871 0.70% 501.3 501.3 Any vs All Stable 4119301 1.50% 10.60% 436646 436646 222689 213956 0.54 0.46 871 470 401 0.40% 0.30%
Only Native American 316 348 871 0.70% 314.7 314.7 Any vs All Stable 2586000 0.90% 10.60% 274116 287785 148427 139358 0.54 0.46 871 470 401 0.40% 0.30%
All Rural Born 433 302 16,321 13.00% 356.9 310.4 20% Rural not 23% Decreasing 64727038 23.00% 9.00% 5825433 5825433 2970971 2854462 0.42 0.58 16321 6855 9466 5.50% 7.50%
Black 534 364 8,880 7.10% 422.4 468.8 Add 10% pop Stable 36419434 12.90% 10.30% 3751202 3834463 1897485 1936978 0.4 0.6 8880 3552 5328 2.80% 4.20%
Mexican American 892 1060 2,887 2.30% 915.1 1006.5 Add 10% pop Stable 20640711 7.30% 12.80% 2642011 2773415 1519075 1254340 0.59 0.41 2887 1703 1184 1.40% 0.90%
All Hispanic 737 876 5,975 4.80% 756.3 831.3 Add 10% pop Stable 35305818 12.50% 12.80% 4519145 4743880 2598352 2145528 0.59 0.41 5975 3525 2450 2.80% 2.00%
Low Income Rural 823 572 3,690 2.90% 677.6 600 - 800 Range Decreasing 27781728 9.90% 9.00% 2500356 2500356 1275181 1225174 0.42 0.58 3690 1550 2140 1.20% 1.70%
Income Quintile and % of Medical Students Admitted By Income Group                                            
Top Quintile Income (60 - 65%) 66 56 75,329 60.00% 67.2 60 Increasing 2% per Year Increasing 56284381 20.00% 9.00% 5065594 5065594 2786077 2279517 0.56 0.54 75329 42184 40678 33.60% 32.40%
2nd Quintile Income (18 - 22%) 209 193