Number in Class: 152
The entering class size is 152, which includes 5 positions for the MD/PhD (MSTP) program, leaving 147 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 |
103 |
| Nonresidents |
49 |
| MSTP (MD/PhD) Students |
8 |
| Females |
71 (47%) |
| Males |
79 (52%) |
| Mean Age (at admission) |
23 |
| Age Range |
20-35
|
| GPA |
3.80
|
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: 59
| Type of Undergraduate Institution |
Number |
Percent |
|---|
| Graduates of Regents Institutions |
Iowa-52; ISU-13; UNI-1 |
43 |
| Graduates of Other Iowa Colleges |
14 |
9.2 |
| Graduates of Colleges Outside of Iowa |
72 |
48 |
Mean GPA
| |
Average |
|---|
| Mean Science GPA |
3.75 |
| Mean Nonscience GPA |
3.86 |
| Mean Total GPA |
3.80 |
|
|
Mean MCAT Scores
| MCAT |
Mean |
|---|
| Overall |
515 |
| CARS |
129 |
| PSBB |
130 |
| CPBS |
129 |
| BBFL |
129 |
| Type of Ethnic Status |
Number |
|---|
| Under-represented in medicine |
13 (8.6%) |
| Minority |
42 (27.6%) |
| White/No Response |
97 (63.8%) |