Irrespective of how accurate numbers are, reality is it does fluctuates YoY and being small numbers, % fluctuates more drastically than it should be. Key is how small the numbers for direct MD and/or EAP in overall grand schema.
Something interesting for current applicants a new BA/MD program announced.
https://abc11.com/fayetteville-state-university-meharry-medical-college-partnership/7280186/
It is meant for targeted community and service location, so highly unlikely to be useful for this thread.