90% stayed home, and residents fill 29% of Nebraska's seats.89% stayed home, and residents fill 30% of Nebraska's seats.88% stayed home, and residents fill 32% of Nebraska's seats.
Matriculants from Nebraska by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 276 students from Nebraska started dental school, 35th in the nation. 90% stayed in Nebraska, 69% at an in-state public school.
The 29 who left went to 15 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Iowa (IA), with 3 students.
Nebraska's dental schools enrolled 841 students over the same years, 29% of them residents. Minnesota (49) and South Dakota (49) sent the most outsiders.
Nebraska's 2 dental schools enrolled 841 students; 29% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 190 | 68.8% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 57 | 20.7% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 3 | 1.1% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 3 | 1.1% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.7% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 1 | 0.4% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.4% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.4% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.4% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 1 | 0.4% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 0.4% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 1 | 0.4% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 1 | 0.4% |
| University of Alabama | AL | Public | 1 | 0.4% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 1 | 0.4% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 1 | 0.4% |
Matriculants from Nebraska by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 536 students from Nebraska started dental school, 35th in the nation. 89% stayed in Nebraska, 67% at an in-state public school.
The 61 who left went to 21 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Iowa (IA), with 8 students.
Nebraska's dental schools enrolled 1,594 students over the same years, 30% of them residents. South Dakota (101) and Minnesota (90) sent the most outsiders.
Nebraska's 2 dental schools enrolled 1,594 students; 30% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 361 | 67.4% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 114 | 21.3% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 8 | 1.5% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 5 | 0.9% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 4 | 0.7% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 4 | 0.7% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 3 | 0.6% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 3 | 0.6% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Alabama | AL | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
Matriculants from Nebraska by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 1,298 students from Nebraska started dental school, 33rd in the nation. 88% stayed in Nebraska, 63% at an in-state public school.
The 150 who left went to 30 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Midwestern University - AZ (AZ), with 16 students.
Nebraska's dental schools enrolled 3,616 students over the same years, 32% of them residents. South Dakota (215) and Idaho (185) sent the most outsiders.
Nebraska's 2 dental schools enrolled 3,616 students; 32% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 812 | 62.6% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 336 | 25.9% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 16 | 1.2% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 14 | 1.1% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 11 | 0.8% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 10 | 0.8% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 8 | 0.6% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 7 | 0.5% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 6 | 0.5% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 6 | 0.5% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 6 | 0.5% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 4 | 0.3% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 4 | 0.3% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 4 | 0.3% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 3 | 0.2% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 3 | 0.2% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 3 | 0.2% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| High Point University | NC | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Alabama | AL | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Florida | FL | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Illinois Chicago | IL | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
In the last five years, 90% of Nebraska's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 93% in 2000–2004. Nationally, 57% stayed home in 2025, down from 66% in 2000.
1,279 dentists work in Nebraska: 63.4 per 100,000 people, above the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #15 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 14% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
Nebraska lost a net 16 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−1.5% of its 2019 dentists), #35 of 51. The state's overall population changed by −0.7% 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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