The number of students applying to and enrolling in medical school grew both in volume and diversity in 2012, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Here are some main takeaways from the AAMC's report:
• Approximately 45,270 students applied to attend medical school in 2012 — an increase of 3.1 percent from last year.
• First-time medical school applicants, which are considered to be a barometer of interest in medicine, increased by 3.4 percent in 2012 for a total of 33,772 applicants.
• A record number of black students and Hispanic students applied to medical school — 3,284 and 3,701, respectively. Both groups reached new highs in enrollment at 1,416 and 1,731, respectively.
• Medical schools are on track to increase their total enrollment by 30 percent by 2016.
• The number of men applying to and enrolling in medical school increased across all racial and ethnic groups, with strong gains among black and Hispanic applicants and enrollees.
• The number of women applicants and enrollees remained relatively steady.
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Here are some main takeaways from the AAMC's report:
• Approximately 45,270 students applied to attend medical school in 2012 — an increase of 3.1 percent from last year.
• First-time medical school applicants, which are considered to be a barometer of interest in medicine, increased by 3.4 percent in 2012 for a total of 33,772 applicants.
• A record number of black students and Hispanic students applied to medical school — 3,284 and 3,701, respectively. Both groups reached new highs in enrollment at 1,416 and 1,731, respectively.
• Medical schools are on track to increase their total enrollment by 30 percent by 2016.
• The number of men applying to and enrolling in medical school increased across all racial and ethnic groups, with strong gains among black and Hispanic applicants and enrollees.
• The number of women applicants and enrollees remained relatively steady.
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