Becker's Healthcare December 8, 2021
When comparing the 2020 and 2021 academic years, U.S. medical schools attracted and enrolled a more diverse class and saw the total number of applicants grow nearly 18 percent, according to data released Dec. 8 by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Six takeaways from the data:
1. The total number of applicants rose 17.8 percent from last year, to a record 62,443 applicants.
2. For comparison, the total number of applicants was 53,370 in 2019, 53,030 last year and 33,623 in 2002.
3. The number of Black or African American first-year medical school students climbed to 2,562 in 2021, up 21 percent from the year prior.
4. The number of first-year medical school students who are Hispanic, Latino or...
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