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New Jersey

30% stayed home, and residents fill 83% of New Jersey's seats.

1,304

students started dental school

#7 of 52 in the nation

30%

stayed in-state

391 students

913

left for another state

#3 most leavers

different schools attended

across 26 states

Destinations

Where New Jersey's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In New JerseyOut of state

Rutgers School of Dental MedicineNJ · Public
39130.0%
New York UniversityNY · Private
23518.0%
Touro College of Dental MedicineNY · Private
1027.8%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
987.5%
Temple UniversityPA · Public
917.0%
Columbia UniversityNY · Private
574.4%
Boston UniversityMA · Private
332.5%
University of MarylandMD · Public
322.5%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
312.4%
Midwestern University - ILIL · Private
201.5%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2021 to 2025, 1,304 students from New Jersey started dental school, 7th in the nation. 30% stayed in New Jersey, all of them at public schools.

The 913 who left went to 25 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was New York University (NY), with 235 students.

New Jersey's dental school enrolled 464 students over the same years, 84% of them residents. New York (31) and Florida (11) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in New Jersey for dental school30%

Went to an in-state public school30%

Seats at New Jersey's schools filled by residents84%

Inbound

Who else comes here

New Jersey's dental school enrolled 464 students; 84% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in New Jersey

Rutgers School of Dental MedicinePublic391 from NJ

All 49 schools New Jersey students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	391	30.0%
New York University	NY	Private	235	18.0%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	102	7.8%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	98	7.5%
Temple University	PA	Public	91	7.0%
Columbia University	NY	Private	57	4.4%
Boston University	MA	Private	33	2.5%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	32	2.5%
Tufts University	MA	Private	31	2.4%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	20	1.5%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	19	1.5%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	17	1.3%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	14	1.1%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	11	0.8%
Harvard University	MA	Private	10	0.8%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	10	0.8%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	9	0.7%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	9	0.7%
University of New England	ME	Private	9	0.7%
Howard University	DC	Private	8	0.6%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	7	0.5%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	7	0.5%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	7	0.5%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	6	0.5%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	6	0.5%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	6	0.5%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	6	0.5%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	5	0.4%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	5	0.4%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	5	0.4%
Creighton University	NE	Private	4	0.3%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	4	0.3%
Indiana University	IN	Public	3	0.2%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	3	0.2%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	3	0.2%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	3	0.2%
University of Florida	FL	Public	3	0.2%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	2	0.2%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	2	0.2%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	2	0.2%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	1	0.1%
High Point University	NC	Private	1	0.1%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	1	0.1%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	1	0.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	1	0.1%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	1	0.1%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	1	0.1%
University of Utah	UT	Public	1	0.1%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	1	0.1%

2,477

students started dental school

#7 of 52 in the nation

30%

stayed in-state

753 students

1,724

left for another state

#3 most leavers

different schools attended

across 32 states

Destinations

Where New Jersey's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In New JerseyOut of state

Rutgers School of Dental MedicineNJ · Public
75330.4%
New York UniversityNY · Private
43017.4%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
1827.3%
Temple UniversityPA · Public
1787.2%
Touro College of Dental MedicineNY · Private
1777.1%
Columbia UniversityNY · Private
1174.7%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
753.0%
University of MarylandMD · Public
612.5%
Boston UniversityMA · Private
562.3%
Nova Southeastern UniversityFL · Private
371.5%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2025, 2,477 students from New Jersey started dental school, 7th in the nation. 30% stayed in New Jersey, all of them at public schools.

The 1,724 who left went to 31 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was New York University (NY), with 430 students.

New Jersey's dental school enrolled 903 students over the same years, 83% of them residents. New York (63) and Florida (23) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in New Jersey for dental school30%

Went to an in-state public school30%

Seats at New Jersey's schools filled by residents83%

Inbound

Who else comes here

New Jersey's dental school enrolled 903 students; 83% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in New Jersey

Rutgers School of Dental MedicinePublic753 from NJ

All 58 schools New Jersey students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	753	30.4%
New York University	NY	Private	430	17.4%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	182	7.3%
Temple University	PA	Public	178	7.2%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	177	7.1%
Columbia University	NY	Private	117	4.7%
Tufts University	MA	Private	75	3.0%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	61	2.5%
Boston University	MA	Private	56	2.3%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	37	1.5%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	32	1.3%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	31	1.3%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	30	1.2%
Howard University	DC	Private	26	1.0%
Harvard University	MA	Private	22	0.9%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	20	0.8%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	20	0.8%
University of New England	ME	Private	18	0.7%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	17	0.7%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	14	0.6%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	13	0.5%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	12	0.5%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	11	0.4%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	11	0.4%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	11	0.4%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	11	0.4%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	10	0.4%
Indiana University	IN	Public	8	0.3%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	8	0.3%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	8	0.3%
Creighton University	NE	Private	6	0.2%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	6	0.2%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	6	0.2%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	6	0.2%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	5	0.2%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	5	0.2%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	5	0.2%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	4	0.2%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	4	0.2%
University of Florida	FL	Public	3	0.1%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	3	0.1%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	3	0.1%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	3	0.1%
Augusta University	GA	Public	2	0.1%
Marquette University	WI	Private	2	0.1%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	2	0.1%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	2	0.1%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	1	0.0%
High Point University	NC	Private	1	0.0%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	1	0.0%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	1	0.0%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	1	0.0%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	1	0.0%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	1	0.0%
University of Puerto Rico	PR	Public	1	0.0%
University of Utah	UT	Public	1	0.0%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.0%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	1	0.0%

5,076

students started dental school

#7 of 52 in the nation

35%

stayed in-state

1,796 students

3,280

left for another state

#3 most leavers

different schools attended

across 33 states

Destinations

Where New Jersey's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In New JerseyOut of state

Rutgers School of Dental MedicineNJ · Public
1,79635.4%
New York UniversityNY · Private
81816.1%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
3827.5%
Temple UniversityPA · Public
3196.3%
Columbia UniversityNY · Private
2665.2%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
1833.6%
Touro College of Dental MedicineNY · Private
1773.5%
University of Nevada, Las VegasNV · Public
1492.9%
University of MarylandMD · Public
1152.3%
Boston UniversityMA · Private
1092.1%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2000 to 2025, 5,076 students from New Jersey started dental school, 7th in the nation. 35% stayed in New Jersey, all of them at public schools.

The 3,280 who left went to 32 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was New York University (NY), with 818 students.

New Jersey's dental school enrolled 2,304 students over the same years, 78% of them residents. New York (255) and Florida (63) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in New Jersey for dental school35%

Went to an in-state public school35%

Seats at New Jersey's schools filled by residents78%

Inbound

Who else comes here

New Jersey's dental school enrolled 2,304 students; 78% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in New Jersey

Rutgers School of Dental MedicinePublic1,796 from NJ

All 61 schools New Jersey students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	1,796	35.4%
New York University	NY	Private	818	16.1%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	382	7.5%
Temple University	PA	Public	319	6.3%
Columbia University	NY	Private	266	5.2%
Tufts University	MA	Private	183	3.6%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	177	3.5%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	149	2.9%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	115	2.3%
Boston University	MA	Private	109	2.1%
Howard University	DC	Private	61	1.2%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	61	1.2%
Harvard University	MA	Private	50	1.0%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	41	0.8%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	41	0.8%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	38	0.7%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	36	0.7%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	35	0.7%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	35	0.7%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	27	0.5%
University of New England	ME	Private	26	0.5%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	24	0.5%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	24	0.5%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	23	0.5%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	19	0.4%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	18	0.4%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	16	0.3%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	15	0.3%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	15	0.3%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	15	0.3%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	14	0.3%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	11	0.2%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	10	0.2%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	10	0.2%
Indiana University	IN	Public	9	0.2%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	9	0.2%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	8	0.2%
Creighton University	NE	Private	7	0.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	7	0.1%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	6	0.1%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	6	0.1%
University of Florida	FL	Public	6	0.1%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	6	0.1%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	4	0.1%
Marquette University	WI	Private	3	0.1%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	3	0.1%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	3	0.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	3	0.1%
Augusta University	GA	Public	2	0.0%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	2	0.0%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	2	0.0%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	2	0.0%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	1	0.0%
High Point University	NC	Private	1	0.0%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	1	0.0%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	1	0.0%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	1	0.0%
University of Illinois Chicago	IL	Public	1	0.0%
University of Puerto Rico	PR	Public	1	0.0%
University of Utah	UT	Public	1	0.0%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.0%

Staying home, 2000–2025

Are more New Jersey students staying in-state?

In the last five years, 30% of New Jersey's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 57% in 2000–2004. Nationally, 57% stayed home in 2025, down from 66% in 2000.

Share of first-year students who stayed in-state

New JerseyU.S.

Dentist workforce, 2001–2025

Dentists working in New Jersey

7,385 dentists work in New Jersey: 77.3 per 100,000 people, above the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #6 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 27% since 2001.

7,385dentists, 2025

77.3per 100,000 people (U.S. 60.0)

#6of 51 in dentists per person

5,827dentists in 2001 (68.6 per 100K)

Dentists per 100,000 people

New JerseyU.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 New Jersey?

New Jersey gained a net 52 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+0.9% of its 2019 dentists), #19 of 51. The state's overall population changed by −2.3% from domestic migration (2020–2025).

All dentists+0.9%+52 net · #19 of 51455 moved in, 403 moved out

Early career (under 10 yrs)+4.9%+69 net · #16 of 51304 moved in, 235 moved out

10+ years in practice−0.4%−17 net · #36 of 51151 moved in, 168 moved out

Early-career specialists+11.9%+29 net · #9 of 5163 moved in, 34 moved out

Net dentists New Jersey 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

New York216
Pennsylvania96
Massachusetts25
California12
Illinois12

Moved to

New York125
Pennsylvania48
Florida42
Texas23
California21

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

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