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%) |