Ten takeaways from the data:
Applicants
1. The total number of medical school applications declined for the third consecutive year, dropping 1.2% to its lowest level since 2017 to 2018.
2. At the same time, the total number of first-time applications increased by 2.3%.
3. The total number of Black or African American applicants increased 2.8%.
4. The total number of Hispanic or Latino applicants also increased 2.2%.
5. Women made up 56.8% of 2024-to-2025 applicants.
Enrollment
6. Total medical school enrollment in 2024 to 2025 was 99,562, up 1.8% from the previous academic year.
7. The number of first-year enrollees climbed 0.8%.
8. First-year enrollees from groups the AAMC defined as historically underrepresented in medicine (American Indian or Alaska Native; Black or African American; Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin; Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander) declined, most by a double-digit percentage change.
9. Women matriculants increased 0.2%, marking the smallest increase since 2010 to 2011.
10. Nearly 3% of matriculants were older than 30.
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