How dental school tuition has evolved in the last 5 years

Dental school tuition for residents has increased by 11.7 percent in the last five years and 9.4 percent for nonresidents, according to data from the American Dental Association.

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The ADA has tracked data on dental school tuition in the U.S. since 2015. Here is how the average cost of dental school has changed in the last five years:

Note: Tuition is listed for first-year students.

2021-22

Residents: $53,242

Nonresidents: $71,411

2020-21

Residents: $52,000

Nonresidents: $68,396 

2019-20

Residents: $51,384

Nonresidents: $68,208

2018-19

Residents: $49,537

Nonresidents: $66,440

2017-18

Residents: $47,632

Nonresidents: $65,266

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