77% stayed home, and residents fill 38% of Missouri's seats.77% stayed home, and residents fill 42% of Missouri's seats.81% stayed home, and residents fill 53% of Missouri's seats.
Matriculants from Missouri by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 535 students from Missouri started dental school, 20th in the nation. 77% stayed in Missouri, 55% at an in-state public school.
The 125 who left went to 27 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Southern Illinois University (IL), with 26 students.
Missouri's dental schools enrolled 1,094 students over the same years, 38% of them residents. Kansas (192) and Texas (76) sent the most outsiders.
Missouri's 3 dental schools enrolled 1,094 students; 38% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 296 | 55.3% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 68 | 12.7% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 46 | 8.6% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 26 | 4.9% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 17 | 3.2% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 6 | 1.1% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 6 | 1.1% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 5 | 0.9% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 4 | 0.7% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 4 | 0.7% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 4 | 0.7% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 3 | 0.6% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 3 | 0.6% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 3 | 0.6% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 3 | 0.6% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 3 | 0.6% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 3 | 0.6% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 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% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
Matriculants from Missouri by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 1,025 students from Missouri started dental school, 20th in the nation. 77% stayed in Missouri, 61% at an in-state public school.
The 234 who left went to 29 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Southern Illinois University (IL), with 37 students.
Missouri's dental schools enrolled 1,875 students over the same years, 42% of them residents. Kansas (319) and Texas (106) sent the most outsiders.
Missouri's 3 dental schools enrolled 1,875 students; 42% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 620 | 60.5% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 125 | 12.2% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 46 | 4.5% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 37 | 3.6% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 29 | 2.8% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 10 | 1.0% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 9 | 0.9% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 8 | 0.8% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 8 | 0.8% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 7 | 0.7% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 7 | 0.7% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 7 | 0.7% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 6 | 0.6% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 5 | 0.5% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 5 | 0.5% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 5 | 0.5% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 5 | 0.5% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 5 | 0.5% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 4 | 0.4% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 4 | 0.4% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 4 | 0.4% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 4 | 0.4% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 3 | 0.3% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Florida | FL | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
Matriculants from Missouri by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 2,345 students from Missouri started dental school, 21st in the nation. 81% stayed in Missouri, 73% at an in-state public school.
The 444 who left went to 33 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 51 students.
Missouri's dental schools enrolled 3,616 students over the same years, 53% of them residents. Kansas (656) and Texas (122) sent the most outsiders.
Missouri's 3 dental schools enrolled 3,616 students; 53% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 1,699 | 72.5% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 156 | 6.7% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 51 | 2.2% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 46 | 2.0% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 44 | 1.9% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 19 | 0.8% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 18 | 0.8% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 18 | 0.8% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 17 | 0.7% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 16 | 0.7% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 13 | 0.6% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 12 | 0.5% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 12 | 0.5% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 11 | 0.5% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 10 | 0.4% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 9 | 0.4% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 9 | 0.4% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 9 | 0.4% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 9 | 0.4% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 9 | 0.4% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 9 | 0.4% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 8 | 0.3% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 7 | 0.3% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 7 | 0.3% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 7 | 0.3% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 7 | 0.3% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 7 | 0.3% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 7 | 0.3% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 6 | 0.3% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 6 | 0.3% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 6 | 0.3% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 5 | 0.2% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 5 | 0.2% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 5 | 0.2% |
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 5 | 0.2% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 5 | 0.2% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 5 | 0.2% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 4 | 0.2% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 4 | 0.2% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 3 | 0.1% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 3 | 0.1% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 3 | 0.1% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 3 | 0.1% |
| University of Florida | FL | Public | 3 | 0.1% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 3 | 0.1% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 2 | 0.1% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of Illinois Chicago | IL | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 2 | 0.1% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.0% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
| University of Alabama | AL | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 0.0% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 1 | 0.0% |
In the last five years, 77% of Missouri's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 85% in 2000–2004. Nationally, 57% stayed home in 2025, down from 66% in 2000.
3,134 dentists work in Missouri: 50.0 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #36 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 19% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
Missouri lost a net 67 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−2.6% of its 2019 dentists), #42 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +0.9% 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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