The data compared the percentage of applicants who were accepted into dental school in 1980, 1990, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2023.
The highest acceptance percentage was 72.4% in 1990 and the lowest percentage was 41.2% in 2010.
Here is the percentage of dental school applicants accepted since 1980:
1980: 66.5%
1990: 72.4%
2000: 54.5%
2005: 42.5%
2010: 41.2%
2015: 50.4%
2020: 57.1%
2023: 58.6%
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