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Matriculants from New Mexico by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 104 students from New Mexico started dental school, 40th in the nation. New Mexico has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 20 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 21 students.
New Mexico has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 21 | 20.2% |
| Texas Tech University | TX | Public | 12 | 11.5% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 12 | 11.5% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 9 | 8.7% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 6 | 5.8% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 5 | 4.8% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 4 | 3.8% |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez | PR | Private | 4 | 3.8% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 3 | 2.9% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 3 | 2.9% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 3 | 2.9% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 2 | 1.9% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 2 | 1.9% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 2 | 1.9% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 2 | 1.9% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 1 | 1.0% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 1 | 1.0% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 1 | 1.0% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 1 | 1.0% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 1.0% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 1 | 1.0% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 1 | 1.0% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 1 | 1.0% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 1 | 1.0% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 1 | 1.0% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 1.0% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 1 | 1.0% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 1 | 1.0% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 1 | 1.0% |
Matriculants from New Mexico by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 197 students from New Mexico started dental school, 41st in the nation. New Mexico has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 23 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 55 students.
New Mexico has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 55 | 27.9% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 24 | 12.2% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 17 | 8.6% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 12 | 6.1% |
| Texas Tech University | TX | Public | 12 | 6.1% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 9 | 4.6% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 6 | 3.0% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 5 | 2.5% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 4 | 2.0% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 4 | 2.0% |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez | PR | Private | 4 | 2.0% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 4 | 2.0% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 4 | 2.0% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 4 | 2.0% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 3 | 1.5% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 3 | 1.5% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 2 | 1.0% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 2 | 1.0% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 2 | 1.0% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 2 | 1.0% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 2 | 1.0% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 1 | 0.5% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 1 | 0.5% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 1 | 0.5% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 1 | 0.5% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 1 | 0.5% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 1 | 0.5% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 1 | 0.5% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 1 | 0.5% |
Matriculants from New Mexico by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 553 students from New Mexico started dental school, 40th in the nation. New Mexico has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 29 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 115 students.
New Mexico has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 115 | 20.8% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 85 | 15.4% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 81 | 14.6% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 29 | 5.2% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 25 | 4.5% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 25 | 4.5% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 17 | 3.1% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 17 | 3.1% |
| Texas Tech University | TX | Public | 12 | 2.2% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 10 | 1.8% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 8 | 1.4% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 8 | 1.4% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 8 | 1.4% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 7 | 1.3% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 7 | 1.3% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 7 | 1.3% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 6 | 1.1% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 6 | 1.1% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 5 | 0.9% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 5 | 0.9% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 5 | 0.9% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 5 | 0.9% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 5 | 0.9% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 4 | 0.7% |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez | PR | Private | 4 | 0.7% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 4 | 0.7% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 4 | 0.7% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 3 | 0.5% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 3 | 0.5% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 3 | 0.5% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 2 | 0.4% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Alabama | AL | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Illinois Chicago | IL | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
1,011 dentists work in New Mexico: 47.6 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #43 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 24% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
New Mexico lost a net 38 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−4.2% of its 2019 dentists), #46 of 51. The state's overall population changed by −0.5% 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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