| TABLE 303. NUMBER OF DENTAL SCHOOL APPLICANTS, FIRST-YEAR ENROLLMENTS, AND NEW ENTRANTS ACADEMIC YEARS: 1986-87 TO 2000-01 |
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| ACADEMIC YEAR |
NUMBER OF APPLICANTS |
NUMBER
OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS |
NUMBER
OF NEW ENTRANTS 1/ |
NUMBER
OF APPLICANTS PER NEW ENTRANT |
PERCENT
OF APPLICANTS ENROLLED |
| 1986-87 | 5,724 | 4,554 | 4,418 | 1.3 | 77 |
| 1987-88 | 5,397 | 4,370 | 4,221 | 1.3 | 78 |
| 1988-89 | 5,019 | 4,196 | 4,054 | 1.2 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | 4,996 | 3,979 | 3,843 | 1.3 | 77 |
| 1990-91 | 5,123 | 4,001 | 3,839 | 1.3 | 75 |
| 1991-92 | 5,632 | 4,047 | 3,910 | 1.4 | 69 |
| 1992-93 | 6,108 | 4,072 | 3,966 | 1.5 | 65 |
| 1993-94 | 6,753 | 4,100 | 4,005 | 1.7 | 59 |
| 1994-95 | 7,713 | 4,121 | 4,017 | 1.9 | 52 |
| 1995-96 | 8,437 | 4,237 | 4,153 | 2.0 | 49 |
| 1996-97 | 8,872 | 4,255 | 4,162 | 2.1 | 47 |
| 1997-98 | 9,829 | 4,347 | 4,257 | 2.3 | 43 |
| 1998-99 | 9,447 | 4,268 | 4,199 | 2.2 | 44 |
| 1999-2000 | 9,010 | 4,314 | 4,245 | 2.1 | 47 |
| 2000-01 | 7,772 | 4,327 | 4,270 | 1.8 | 55 |
1/ New entrants exclude repeating students.
SOURCE: American Association of Dental Schools. Dean's Briefing Book and unpublished data. American Dental Association. 2000/01 Survey of Predoctoral Dental Education. Academic Programs, Enrollment, and Graduates, Vol 1. Chicago, 2002. Also prior annual reports.