2024 Entering Class Profile
Number in Class: 153
The entering class size is 153, which includes 8 positions for the MD/PhD (MSTP) program, leaving 145 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 (70%) |
| Nonresidents | 50 (30%) |
| MSTP (MD/PhD) Students | 8 |
| Females | 69 (45.1%) |
| Males | 84 (54.9%) |
| Mean Age (at admission) | 23 |
| Age Range | 19-38 |
|
GPA |
3.81 |
Undergraduate Majors (30 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: 65
| Type of Undergraduate Institution | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Graduates of Regents Institutions | Iowa-49; ISU-12; UNI-1 | 40.5 |
| Graduates of Other Iowa Colleges | 19 | 12.4 |
| Graduates of Colleges Outside of Iowa | 72 | 47.1 |
Mean GPA
| Average | |
|---|---|
| Mean Science GPA | 3.76 |
| Mean Nonscience GPA | 3.88 |
| Mean Total GPA | 3.81 |
Mean MCAT Scores
| MCAT | Mean |
|---|---|
| Overall | 515 |
| CPBS | 128 |
| CARS | 128 |
| BBFL | 129 |
| PSBB | 130 |
| Demographics | Number |
|---|---|
| White/No Response | 107 (69.9%) |
| First generation college student | 15 (9.8%) |
| Total Rural | 47 (30.7%) |
| Under-represented in Medicine | 7 (4.6%) |