title: U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees,  2014 Entering Class.
abstract: This report analyzes data collected annually by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) on the characteristics of applicants to and first-year enrollees in dental schools. Among the key findings this year are that, since 2010, there has been a gradual decline in the number of individuals taking the Dental Admission Test (DAT), while the number applying to dental schools has remained relatively flat. During the same five-year time period, the number of first-year dental students has continuously increased. The result is an increasing rate of enrollment among applicants. While the overwhelming majority of dental schools utilize some aspect of a holistic admissions process, the DAT scores and grade point averages of applicants and enrollees continue to rise. Unlike a decade ago, women now account for nearly half of all applicants and enrollees. At least part of the gain has come from a decline in the number of men applicants, rather than a change in the enrollment rate. Among underrepresented minorities, there remains a relatively low number of applicants and a lower than average enrollment rate. Overall, by analyzing data about individuals applying to and matriculating in dental schools, this report provides a window into the future dental workforce.
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wanchek
authors.forename: Bryan J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Eugene L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duranleau
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Booker
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001077:Aptitude Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001690:Biological Science Disciplines / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data