Number of first-year dental school students in the last 10 years

The number of first-year dental school students has increased by 11.6 percent over the last 10 years, according to data from the American Dental Association. 

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By: Ariana Portalatin

The ADA maintains data on dental school education, including enrollment, diversity and tuition. 

Here are the number of first-year students from 67 U.S. dental schools since the 2012-13 academic year:

2012-13: 5,697

2013-14: 5,904

2014-15: 5,967

2015-16: 6,000

2016-17: 6,165

2017-18: 6,184

2018-19: 6,250

2019-20: 6,308

2020-21: 6,317

2021-22: 6,360

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