64% stayed home, and residents fill 83% of Louisiana's seats.70% stayed home, and residents fill 85% of Louisiana's seats.75% stayed home, and residents fill 88% of Louisiana's seats.
Matriculants from Louisiana by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 490 students from Louisiana started dental school, 21st in the nation. 64% stayed in Louisiana, all of them at public schools.
The 176 who left went to 24 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Meharry Medical College (TN), with 23 students.
Louisiana's dental school enrolled 378 students over the same years, 83% of them residents. Arkansas (20) and Florida (9) sent the most outsiders.
Louisiana's dental school enrolled 378 students; 83% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 314 | 64.1% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 23 | 4.7% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 19 | 3.9% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 13 | 2.7% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 10 | 2.0% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 10 | 2.0% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 8 | 1.6% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 8 | 1.6% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 8 | 1.6% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 6 | 1.2% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 5 | 1.0% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 5 | 1.0% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 4 | 0.8% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 4 | 0.8% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 4 | 0.8% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 4 | 0.8% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 4 | 0.8% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 3 | 0.6% |
| University of Alabama | AL | Public | 3 | 0.6% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 3 | 0.6% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 3 | 0.6% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
Matriculants from Louisiana by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 901 students from Louisiana started dental school, 23rd in the nation. 70% stayed in Louisiana, all of them at public schools.
The 275 who left went to 28 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Meharry Medical College (TN), with 45 students.
Louisiana's dental school enrolled 736 students over the same years, 85% of them residents. Arkansas (40) and Florida (17) sent the most outsiders.
Louisiana's dental school enrolled 736 students; 85% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 626 | 69.5% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 45 | 5.0% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 24 | 2.7% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 24 | 2.7% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 15 | 1.7% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 15 | 1.7% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 12 | 1.3% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 10 | 1.1% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 10 | 1.1% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 7 | 0.8% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 7 | 0.8% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 7 | 0.8% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 7 | 0.8% |
| University of Alabama | AL | Public | 6 | 0.7% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 6 | 0.7% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 5 | 0.6% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 5 | 0.6% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 5 | 0.6% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 5 | 0.6% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 4 | 0.4% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 4 | 0.4% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 4 | 0.4% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 3 | 0.3% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
Matriculants from Louisiana by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 2,030 students from Louisiana started dental school, 24th in the nation. 75% stayed in Louisiana, all of them at public schools.
The 506 who left went to 32 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Meharry Medical College (TN), with 96 students.
Louisiana's dental school enrolled 1,742 students over the same years, 88% of them residents. Arkansas (87) and Mississippi (32) sent the most outsiders.
Louisiana's dental school enrolled 1,742 students; 88% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 1,524 | 75.1% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 96 | 4.7% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 67 | 3.3% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 32 | 1.6% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 25 | 1.2% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 24 | 1.2% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 19 | 0.9% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 19 | 0.9% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 16 | 0.8% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 12 | 0.6% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 11 | 0.5% |
| University of Alabama | AL | Public | 11 | 0.5% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 10 | 0.5% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 10 | 0.5% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 10 | 0.5% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 8 | 0.4% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 8 | 0.4% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 7 | 0.3% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 6 | 0.3% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 6 | 0.3% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 6 | 0.3% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 6 | 0.3% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 6 | 0.3% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 5 | 0.2% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 5 | 0.2% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 5 | 0.2% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 5 | 0.2% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 4 | 0.2% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 4 | 0.2% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 4 | 0.2% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 4 | 0.2% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 4 | 0.2% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 4 | 0.2% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 4 | 0.2% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 4 | 0.2% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 3 | 0.1% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 3 | 0.1% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 3 | 0.1% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 3 | 0.1% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 2 | 0.1% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 2 | 0.1% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 2 | 0.1% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of Florida | FL | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.0% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.0% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
In the last five years, 65% of Louisiana's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 78% in 2000–2004. Nationally, 57% stayed home in 2025, down from 66% in 2000.
2,187 dentists work in Louisiana: 47.4 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #45 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 6% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
Louisiana lost a net 84 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−4.5% of its 2019 dentists), #48 of 51. The state's overall population changed by −3.0% 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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