Key Takeaways
- The average GPA for all MD applicants in 2023 was 3.77.
- Matriculants to MD programs had an average GPA of 3.88 in 2023.
- Applicants with GPA 3.90+ comprised 28.4% of the 2023 MD pool.
- Overall MD acceptance rate was 41.4% in 2023.
- Acceptance rate for in-state applicants: 47% vs 34% out-of-state in 2023.
- 60.4% of MD interviewees matriculated in 2023.
- In the 2023-2024 cycle, there were 52,577 applicants to U.S. MD-granting medical schools, marking a 2.7% increase from the previous year.
- The number of first-time applicants to MD programs rose to 42,254 in 2023, up 1.9% from 2022.
- Total applications submitted to MD schools reached 1,224,308 in 2023-2024, a 1.2% increase year-over-year.
- Matriculants to MD programs totaled 22,976 in 2023.
- Females comprised 50.5% of 2023 MD matriculants.
- Asian matriculants: 24.1% of MD class of 2027.
- Average matriculant debt at entry: $195,000 projected for class of 2027.
- 76% of matriculants took at least one gap year in 2023.
- MD matriculation yield from acceptances: 74.2% in 2023.
In 2023, MD applicants averaged 511.7 MCAT and a 3.77 GPA while acceptance rates stayed highly competitive.
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