Applicants & Matriculants by Race/Ethnicity by COM 2009-2024

October 30, 2024

By: Erik Guercio

Applicants Matriculants Osteopathic Medical Colleges Race/Ethnicity Trends

This report on applicants and matriculants uses data from the AACOMAS application to summarize race/ethnicity by COM and entering year. The average, minimum, and maximum for the past four years are:

2024

  • Applicants - Non-URM: Avg 83.8%, Min 74.8%, Max 87.6%
  • Applicants - URM: Avg 16.2%, Min 12.4%, Max 25.3%
  • Matriculants - Non-URM: Avg 86.2%, Min 68.9%, Max 96.2%
  • Matriculants - URM: Avg 13.8%, Min 3.8%, Max 31.1%

2023

  • Applicants - Non-URM: Avg 84.2%, Min 75.6%, Max 87.9%
  • Applicants - URM: Avg 15.8%, Min 12.1%, Max 24.4%
  • Matriculants - Non-URM: Avg 88.8%, Min 70.5%, Max 97.5%
  • Matriculants - URM: Avg 11.2%, Min 2.5%, Max 29.5%

2022

  • Applicants - Non-URM: Avg 84.0%, Min 76.2%, Max 88.6%
  • Applicants - URM: Avg 16.0%, Min 11.4%, Max 23.9%
  • Matriculants - Non-URM: Avg 88.2%, Min 67.3%, Max 99.4%
  • Matriculants - URM: Avg 11.8%, Min 0.6%, Max 32.7%

2021

  • Applicants - Non-URM: Avg 82.4%, Min 73.0%, Max 87.5%
  • Applicants - URM: Avg 17.6%, Min 12.5%, Max 27.0%
  • Matriculants - Non-URM: Avg 88.0%, Min 64.0%, Max 97.0%
  • Matriculants - URM: Avg 12.0%, Min 3.0%, Max 36.0%