More Women than Men Enrolled in Med School in 2017

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https://news.aamc.org/content/article/applicant-enrollment-2017/

For the first time, the number of women enrolling in U.S. medical schools has exceeded the number of men, according to new data released today by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges).

Females represented 50.7% of the 21,338 matriculants (new enrollees) in 2017, compared with 49.8% in 2016. Female matriculants increased by 3.2% this year, while male matriculants declined by 0.3%. Since 2015, the number of female matriculants has grown by 9.6%, while the number of male matriculants has declined by 2.3%.

The 2017 cycle also saw the largest decline in the number of applicants in the last 15 years. Total applicants down by 2.6% compared to 2016. The number of female applicants declined by 0.7% and the number of white male applicants declined by 4.4%.