Medical Schools are aiming to increase enrollment by 30 percent by 2015 to combat projected physician shortages. In order for schools to reach this goal, they must entice prospective students not only to apply, but to enroll once accepted.
The 10 most popular medical schools in the U.S. posted yields of 74 percent or greater, with two schools managing to snag first place. A yield percentage is defined by the number of students accepted by a medical school who ultimately decide to enroll in the program.
The following are the ten most popular medical schools:
10. Harvard Medical School
Location: Boston, Mass.
Students accepted: 223
Students enrolled: 165
Yield percentage 74.0 percent
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9. University of Nevada: Reno School of Medicine
Location: Reno, Nevada
Students accepted: 83
Student enrolled: 62
Yield percentage: 74.7 percent
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8. University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Location: Sioux, S.D.
Students accepted: 71
Student enrolled: 54
Yield percentage: 76.1 percent
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7. University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Location: Grand Forks, N.D.
Students accepted: 81
Student enrolled: 62
Yield percentage: 76.5 percent
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6. University of Washington School of Medicine
Location: Seattle
Students accepted: 285
Student enrolled: 219
Yield percentage: 76.8 percent
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5. Medical University of South Carolina
Location: Charleston, S.C.
Students accepted: 220
Student enrolled: 170
Yield percentage: 77.3 percent
4. University of Oklahoma college of Medicine
Location: Oklahoma City
Students accepted: 207
Student enrolled: 165
Yield percentage: 79.7 percent
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3. University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Location: Albuquerque, N.M.
Students accepted: 112
Student enrolled: 92
Yield percentage: 82.1 percent
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1. (tied) University of Kansas Medical Center
Location: Kansas City, Kan.
Students accepted: 223
Student enrolled: 191
Yield percentage: 85.7 percent
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1. (tied) Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Location: Tulsa, Okla.
Students accepted: 112
Student enrolled: 96
Yield percentage: 85.7 percent
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