Applicants & Matriculants Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Categories & Regions 2016-2023

This report on applicants and matriculants uses data from the AACOMAS application to summarize categories and geographic regions. Key findings from 2023 include:

HRSA Category (2023)

• English is not my primary language:
• 2,404 applicants (10.52%), 750 matriculants (8.43%)
• I participated in an academic enrichment program:
• 245 applicants (1.07%), 69 matriculants (0.78%)
• Your parent's family income falls within the taxable threshold for federal or state assistance:
• 4,212 applicants (18.43%), 1,327 matriculants (14.91%)
• I am from a family that receives public assistance:
• 3,642 applicants (15.94%), 1,133 matriculants (12.73%)
• I am from a school district where 50% or fewer graduates go to college:
• 2,124 applicants (9.30%), 684 matriculants (7.69%)
• I am the first generation in my family to attend college:
• 4,016 applicants (17.58%), 1,260 matriculants (14.16%)
• I graduated from a high school where many students are eligible for free or reduced lunch:
• 6,472 applicants (28.33%), 2,337 matriculants (26.26%)
• I am from a family that lives in an area that is considered medically underserved:
• 4,575 applicants (20.02%), 1,625 matriculants (18.26%)
• I am a high-school drop-out who received AHS diploma:
• 81 applicants (0.35%), 28 matriculants (0.32%)
• I graduated from a high school from which a low percentage of graduates go to college:
• 889 applicants (3.89%), 247 matriculants (2.78%)

HRSA Region (2023)

• Urban (1,000,000 population):
• 2,843 applicants (12.44%), 978 matriculants (10.99%)
• Large City (100,000 to 1,000,000 population):
• 5,034 applicants (22.03%), 1,935 matriculants (21.74%)
• Mid-Size City (50,000 to 99,999 population):
• 4,142 applicants (18.13%), 1,638 matriculants (18.40%)
• Large Town (10,000 to 49,999 population):
• 6,240 applicants (27.31%), 2,524 matriculants (28.36%)
• Small Town (2,500 to 9,999 population):
• 3,362 applicants (14.71%), 1,358 matriculants (15.26%)
• Isolated Rural (<2,500 population):
• 1,027 applicants (4.49%), 398 matriculants (4.47%)
• Do Not Wish to Report:
• 201 applicants (0.88%), 69 matriculants (0.78%)