First-Year Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity 1976-2024

September 29, 2024

By: Aisha Ali

Enrollment Osteopathic Medical Colleges Race/Ethnicity Students Trends

First-year enrollment for academic year 2023-24 is 10,448. This is an increase of 296 enrollees or 2.9 percent when compared to first-year enrollment for academic year 2022-23. 

The underrepresented in medicine (URiM) percentage for academic year 2023-24 is 12.2 percent when compared to 13.0 percent for academic year 2022-23.  This 6.1 percentage decrease is attributed to a demographic decline for the following URiM categories: 

  • Hispanic/Latino decreased by 19 enrollees or 2.7 percent.
  • Black/African American, non-Hispanic decreased by 10 enrollees or 2.2 percent.