35% stayed home, and residents fill 3% of District of Columbia's seats.32% stayed home, and residents fill 2% of District of Columbia's seats.48% stayed home, and residents fill 4% of District of Columbia's seats.
Matriculants from District of Columbia by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 26 students from District of Columbia started dental school, 52nd in the nation. 35% stayed in District of Columbia, 0% at an in-state public school.
The 17 who left went to 10 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC (CA), with 3 students.
District of Columbia's dental school enrolled 354 students over the same years, 3% of them residents. Maryland (51) and Virginia (47) sent the most outsiders.
District of Columbia's dental school enrolled 354 students; 3% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University | DC | Private | 9 | 34.6% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 3 | 11.5% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 3 | 11.5% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 1 | 3.8% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 1 | 3.8% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 1 | 3.8% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 1 | 3.8% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 1 | 3.8% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 1 | 3.8% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 3.8% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 1 | 3.8% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 1 | 3.8% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 1 | 3.8% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 1 | 3.8% |
Matriculants from District of Columbia by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 44 students from District of Columbia started dental school, 52nd in the nation. 32% stayed in District of Columbia, 0% at an in-state public school.
The 30 who left went to 16 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Maryland (MD), with 5 students.
District of Columbia's dental school enrolled 706 students over the same years, 2% of them residents. Virginia (117) and Maryland (113) sent the most outsiders.
District of Columbia's dental school enrolled 706 students; 2% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University | DC | Private | 14 | 31.8% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 5 | 11.4% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 4 | 9.1% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 2 | 4.5% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 4.5% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 2 | 4.5% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 1 | 2.3% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 1 | 2.3% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 1 | 2.3% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 1 | 2.3% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 1 | 2.3% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 2.3% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 1 | 2.3% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 1 | 2.3% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 1 | 2.3% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 2.3% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 1 | 2.3% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 1 | 2.3% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 1 | 2.3% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 1 | 2.3% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 1 | 2.3% |
Matriculants from District of Columbia by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 132 students from District of Columbia started dental school, 52nd in the nation. 48% stayed in District of Columbia, 0% at an in-state public school.
The 69 who left went to 17 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Maryland (MD), with 19 students.
District of Columbia's dental school enrolled 1,826 students over the same years, 4% of them residents. Maryland (282) and Virginia (262) sent the most outsiders.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University | DC | Private | 63 | 47.7% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 19 | 14.4% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 7 | 5.3% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 6 | 4.5% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 5 | 3.8% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 4 | 3.0% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 3 | 2.3% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 3 | 2.3% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 2 | 1.5% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 1.5% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 2 | 1.5% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 2 | 1.5% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 2 | 1.5% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 1 | 0.8% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 1 | 0.8% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 1 | 0.8% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 1 | 0.8% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 1 | 0.8% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 1 | 0.8% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 1 | 0.8% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.8% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 1 | 0.8% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 1 | 0.8% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 1 | 0.8% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 1 | 0.8% |
In the last five years, 35% of District of Columbia's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 48% in 2000–2004. Nationally, 57% stayed home in 2025, down from 66% in 2000.
700 dentists work in District of Columbia: 100.9 per 100,000 people, above the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #1 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 7% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
District of Columbia lost a net 37 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−5.6% of its 2019 dentists), #51 of 51. The state's overall population changed by −2.8% from domestic migration (2020–2025).
Dentists active in both 2019 and 2024, so new graduates and retirees are not counted. Source: ADA.
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