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 |
100 (70%) |
| Nonresidents |
43 (30%) |
| MSTP (MD/PhD) Students |
9 |
| Females |
83 (54.6%) |
| Males |
69 (45.4%) |
| Mean Age (at admission) |
23 |
| Age Range |
20-37
|
| GPA |
3.79
|
Undergraduate Majors (31 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: 74
| Type of Undergraduate Institution |
Number |
Percent |
|---|
| Graduates of Regents Institutions |
Iowa-39; ISU-10; UNI-2 |
33.6 |
| Graduates of Other Iowa Colleges |
24 |
15.8 |
| Graduates of Colleges Outside of Iowa |
77 |
50.7 |
Mean GPA
| |
Average |
|---|
| Mean Science GPA |
3.74 |
| Mean Nonscience GPA |
3.86 |
| Mean Total GPA |
3.79 |
|
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Mean MCAT Scores
| MCAT |
Mean |
|---|
| Overall |
513 |
| CPBS |
129 |
| CARS |
127 |
| BBFL |
129 |
| PSBB |
129 |
| Demographics |
Number |
|---|
| White/No Response |
91 (59.9%) |
| First generation college student |
16 (11%) |
| Iowa Rural |
21 (21%) |
| Rural |
25 (18%) |
| Under-represented in medicine |
19 (12.5%) |
| Minority (Asian and/or Indian) |
42 (27.6%) |
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