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Matriculants from Kansas by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 267 students from Kansas started dental school, 37th in the nation. Kansas has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 22 states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Missouri, Kansas City (MO), with 161 students.
Kansas has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 161 | 60.3% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 20 | 7.5% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 17 | 6.4% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 11 | 4.1% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 10 | 3.7% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 4 | 1.5% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 4 | 1.5% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 4 | 1.5% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 3 | 1.1% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 3 | 1.1% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 3 | 1.1% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 2 | 0.7% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 2 | 0.7% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 2 | 0.7% |
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 2 | 0.7% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.4% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 1 | 0.4% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 1 | 0.4% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 1 | 0.4% |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.4% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 1 | 0.4% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 1 | 0.4% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 1 | 0.4% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 1 | 0.4% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 1 | 0.4% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 1 | 0.4% |
Matriculants from Kansas by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 476 students from Kansas started dental school, 37th in the nation. Kansas has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 26 states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Missouri, Kansas City (MO), with 278 students.
Kansas has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 278 | 58.4% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 40 | 8.4% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 23 | 4.8% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 21 | 4.4% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 20 | 4.2% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 10 | 2.1% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 6 | 1.3% |
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 5 | 1.1% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 4 | 0.8% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 4 | 0.8% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 4 | 0.8% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 4 | 0.8% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 4 | 0.8% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 4 | 0.8% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 3 | 0.6% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 3 | 0.6% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 3 | 0.6% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 3 | 0.6% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
Matriculants from Kansas by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 1,032 students from Kansas started dental school, 37th in the nation. Kansas has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 30 states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Missouri, Kansas City (MO), with 604 students.
Kansas has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 604 | 58.5% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 104 | 10.1% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 63 | 6.1% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 32 | 3.1% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 20 | 1.9% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 14 | 1.4% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 12 | 1.2% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 11 | 1.1% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 11 | 1.1% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 10 | 1.0% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 10 | 1.0% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 9 | 0.9% |
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 9 | 0.9% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 8 | 0.8% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 8 | 0.8% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 7 | 0.7% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 6 | 0.6% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 6 | 0.6% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 5 | 0.5% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 5 | 0.5% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 3 | 0.3% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 3 | 0.3% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 3 | 0.3% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Stony Brook University | NY | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Florida | FL | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
1,494 dentists work in Kansas: 50.2 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #34 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 15% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
Kansas gained a net 16 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+1.3% of its 2019 dentists), #18 of 51. The state's overall population changed by −0.8% 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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