For the 2025-2026 admission cycle, a total of 99,833 students are enrolled in U.S. medical schools, with 44,716 men (44.79%) and 54,741 women (54.83%). This corresponds to about 0.82 men per woman (approximately 81.7 men per 100 women).
At public medical schools, there are 60,641 students enrolled, including 27,140 men (44.76%) and 33,264 women (54.85%). At private medical schools, there are 39,192 students enrolled, including 17,576 men (44.85%) and 21,477 women (54.80%).
- Men to Women Ratio: 0.82 to 1
- Public Medical Schools: 27,140 men (44.76%) and 33,264 women (54.85%)
- Private Medical Schools: 17,576 men (44.85%) and 21,477 women (54.80%)
2026 First-Year Class Enrollment
In the first-year class, there are 23,228 students, consisting of 10,334 men (44.49%) and 12,762 women (54.94%). This corresponds to about 0.81 men per woman (approximately 81 men per 100 women).
- Total first-year matriculants: 23,228
- First-year gender ratio: 0.81 men per woman
- First-year men: 10,334 (44.49%)
- First-year women: 12,762 (54.94%)
- First-year enrollment by school type
- Public schools: 6,362 men (44.57%) and 7,838 women (54.90%)
- Private schools: 3,972 men (44.37%) and 4,925 women (55.01%)