2023 Entering Class Profile
Number in Class: 152
The entering class size is 152, which includes 9 positions for the MD/PhD (MSTP) program, leaving 143 for the general MD. The MD class is made up of 70% Iowa residents. The MSTP does not have a residency requirement.
Type of Student |
Number |
Iowa residents |
101 (70%) |
Nonresidents |
51 (30%) |
MSTP (MD/PhD) Students |
9 |
Females |
73 (48%) |
Males |
79 (52%) |
Mean Age (at admission) |
23 |
Age Range |
19-32
|
GPA |
3.81
|
Undergraduate Majors (33 different majors)
Students in this year's class continue to demonstrate a broad cross-section of undergraduate majors. Course requirements for admission into the MD program include biology, chemistry, physics, and biochemistry. While a majority of the class held majors in the sciences and health sciences, many also graduated with majors in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and engineering.
Undergraduate Colleges Represented: 63
Type of Undergraduate Institution |
Number |
Percent |
Graduates of Regents Institutions |
Iowa-52; ISU-8; UNI-7 |
44.1 |
Graduates of Other Iowa Colleges |
13 |
8.6 |
Graduates of Colleges Outside of Iowa |
72 |
47.4 |
Mean GPA
|
Average |
Mean Science GPA |
3.75 |
Mean Nonscience GPA |
3.87 |
Mean Total GPA |
3.81 |
Mean MCAT Scores
MCAT |
Mean |
Overall |
514 |
CPBS |
128 |
CARS |
127 |
BBFL |
129 |
PSBB |
129 |
Demographics |
Number |
White/No Response |
100 (65.8%) |
First generation college student |
23 (15%) |
Iowa Rural |
22 (14%) |
Rural |
25 (16%) |
Under-represented in Medicine |
52 (34%) |