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Idaho

No dental school at home, so all 342 students left the state.

164

students started dental school

#38 of 52 in the nation

stayed in-state

0 students

164

left for another state

#25 most leavers

different schools attended

across 27 states

Destinations

Where Idaho's students went

Matriculants from Idaho by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.

Idaho (stayed home)1–4 students5–19 students20–49 students50–199 students200+ studentsNone

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In IdahoOut of state

Creighton UniversityNE · Private
4225.6%
Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
2615.9%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUT · Private
137.9%
University of UtahUT · Public
106.1%
Oregon Health & Science UniversityOR · Public
84.9%
University of New EnglandME · Private
84.9%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
42.4%
University of Nevada, Las VegasNV · Public
42.4%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral HealthAZ · Private
31.8%
Loma Linda UniversityCA · Private
31.8%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2021 to 2025, 164 students from Idaho started dental school, 38th in the nation. Idaho has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.

They went to 27 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 42 students.

Stayed in Idaho for dental school0%

Went to an in-state public school0%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Idaho has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.

Home schools

Dental schools in Idaho

None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.

All 37 schools Idaho students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Creighton University	NE	Private	42	25.6%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	26	15.9%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	13	7.9%
University of Utah	UT	Public	10	6.1%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	8	4.9%
University of New England	ME	Private	8	4.9%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	4	2.4%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	4	2.4%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	3	1.8%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	3	1.8%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	3	1.8%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	3	1.8%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	3	1.8%
University of Washington	WA	Public	3	1.8%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	2	1.2%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	2	1.2%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	2	1.2%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	2	1.2%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	2	1.2%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	2	1.2%
University of Nebraska Medical Center	NE	Public	2	1.2%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	2	1.2%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	1	0.6%
Columbia University	NY	Private	1	0.6%
High Point University	NC	Private	1	0.6%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	1	0.6%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	1	0.6%
Marquette University	WI	Private	1	0.6%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	1	0.6%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	1	0.6%
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	WA	Private	1	0.6%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	1	0.6%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	1	0.6%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	1	0.6%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	1	0.6%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	1	0.6%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	1	0.6%

342

students started dental school

#38 of 52 in the nation

stayed in-state

0 students

342

left for another state

#23 most leavers

different schools attended

across 32 states

Destinations

Where Idaho's students went

Matriculants from Idaho by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.

Idaho (stayed home)1–4 students5–19 students20–49 students50–199 students200+ studentsNone

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In IdahoOut of state

Creighton UniversityNE · Private
8224.0%
Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
4513.2%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUT · Private
349.9%
University of UtahUT · Public
308.8%
Oregon Health & Science UniversityOR · Public
133.8%
University of New EnglandME · Private
133.8%
University of Nevada, Las VegasNV · Public
102.9%
Midwestern University - ILIL · Private
92.6%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
82.3%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral HealthMO · Private
72.0%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2025, 342 students from Idaho started dental school, 38th in the nation. Idaho has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.

They went to 32 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 82 students.

Stayed in Idaho for dental school0%

Went to an in-state public school0%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Idaho has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.

Home schools

Dental schools in Idaho

None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.

All 48 schools Idaho students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Creighton University	NE	Private	82	24.0%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	45	13.2%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	34	9.9%
University of Utah	UT	Public	30	8.8%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	13	3.8%
University of New England	ME	Private	13	3.8%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	10	2.9%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	9	2.6%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	8	2.3%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	7	2.0%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	6	1.8%
University of Washington	WA	Public	6	1.8%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	5	1.5%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	4	1.2%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	4	1.2%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	4	1.2%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	3	0.9%
Columbia University	NY	Private	3	0.9%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	3	0.9%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	3	0.9%
Tufts University	MA	Private	3	0.9%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	3	0.9%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	3	0.9%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	3	0.9%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	3	0.9%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	3	0.9%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	2	0.6%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	2	0.6%
Marquette University	WI	Private	2	0.6%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	2	0.6%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	2	0.6%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	2	0.6%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	2	0.6%
University of Nebraska Medical Center	NE	Public	2	0.6%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	2	0.6%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	2	0.6%
Boston University	MA	Private	1	0.3%
High Point University	NC	Private	1	0.3%
Indiana University	IN	Public	1	0.3%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	1	0.3%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	1	0.3%
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	WA	Private	1	0.3%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	1	0.3%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	1	0.3%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	1	0.3%
University of Oklahoma	OK	Public	1	0.3%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	1	0.3%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	1	0.3%

988

students started dental school

#38 of 52 in the nation

stayed in-state

0 students

988

left for another state

#20 most leavers

different schools attended

across 34 states

Destinations

Where Idaho's students went

Matriculants from Idaho by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.

Idaho (stayed home)1–4 students5–19 students20–49 students50–199 students200+ studentsNone

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In IdahoOut of state

Creighton UniversityNE · Private
17417.6%
Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
656.6%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · Private
565.7%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUT · Private
525.3%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
454.6%
Oregon Health & Science UniversityOR · Public
444.5%
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA · Public
343.4%
University of UtahUT · Public
333.3%
Ohio State UniversityOH · Public
292.9%
University of WashingtonWA · Public
292.9%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2000 to 2025, 988 students from Idaho started dental school, 38th in the nation. Idaho has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.

They went to 34 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 174 students.

Stayed in Idaho for dental school0%

Went to an in-state public school0%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Idaho has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.

Home schools

Dental schools in Idaho

None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.

All 63 schools Idaho students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Creighton University	NE	Private	174	17.6%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	65	6.6%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	56	5.7%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	52	5.3%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	45	4.6%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	44	4.5%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	34	3.4%
University of Utah	UT	Public	33	3.3%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	29	2.9%
University of Washington	WA	Public	29	2.9%
Indiana University	IN	Public	26	2.6%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	25	2.5%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	21	2.1%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	20	2.0%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	18	1.8%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	18	1.8%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	16	1.6%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	15	1.5%
Tufts University	MA	Private	15	1.5%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	13	1.3%
Marquette University	WI	Private	13	1.3%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	13	1.3%
University of New England	ME	Private	13	1.3%
Temple University	PA	Public	12	1.2%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	11	1.1%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	11	1.1%
University of Nebraska Medical Center	NE	Public	11	1.1%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	10	1.0%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	10	1.0%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	10	1.0%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	9	0.9%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	8	0.8%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	8	0.8%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	8	0.8%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	7	0.7%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	7	0.7%
New York University	NY	Private	6	0.6%
University of Oklahoma	OK	Public	6	0.6%
Boston University	MA	Private	5	0.5%
Howard University	DC	Private	5	0.5%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	5	0.5%
Columbia University	NY	Private	4	0.4%
University of Florida	FL	Public	4	0.4%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	4	0.4%
Harvard University	MA	Private	3	0.3%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	3	0.3%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	3	0.3%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	3	0.3%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	3	0.3%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	3	0.3%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	3	0.3%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	2	0.2%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	2	0.2%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	2	0.2%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	2	0.2%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	2	0.2%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	2	0.2%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	2	0.2%
High Point University	NC	Private	1	0.1%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	1	0.1%
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	WA	Private	1	0.1%
University of Illinois Chicago	IL	Public	1	0.1%
University of Puerto Rico	PR	Public	1	0.1%

Dentist workforce, 2001–2025

Dentists working in Idaho

1,102 dentists work in Idaho: 54.3 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #25 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 65% since 2001.

1,102dentists, 2025

54.3per 100,000 people (U.S. 60.0)

#25of 51 in dentists per person

666dentists in 2001 (50.5 per 100K)

Dentists per 100,000 people

IdahoU.S.

Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.

Dentist migration, 2019–2024

Are dentists moving to Idaho?

Idaho gained a net 76 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+8.8% of its 2019 dentists), #1 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +7.1% from domestic migration (2020–2025).

All dentists+8.8%+76 net · #1 of 51145 moved in, 69 moved out

Early career (under 10 yrs)+19.2%+49 net · #4 of 5197 moved in, 48 moved out

10+ years in practice+4.5%+27 net · #2 of 5148 moved in, 21 moved out

Early-career specialists−6.5%−3 net · #35 of 515 moved in, 8 moved out

Net dentists Idaho gained from / lost to each state:+15 or more+5 to 14+1 to 4−1 to 4−5 to 14−15 or more

Came from

Washington26
California25
Texas14
Utah13
Oregon11

Moved to

Washington17
Utah10
Texas8
Arizona4
Minnesota3

Dentists active in both 2019 and 2024, so new graduates and retirees are not counted. Source: ADA.

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