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70% stayed home, and residents fill 68% of Ohio's seats.

957

students started dental school

#11 of 52 in the nation

69%

stayed in-state

659 students

298

left for another state

#15 most leavers

different schools attended

across 29 states

Destinations

Where Ohio's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In OhioOut of state

Ohio State UniversityOH · Public
51653.9%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · Private
11111.6%
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityOH · Public
323.3%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
293.0%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFL · Private
171.8%
Midwestern University - ILIL · Private
151.6%
University of Detroit MercyMI · Private
151.6%
University of MichiganMI · Public
151.6%
University of PittsburghPA · Public
151.6%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
141.5%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2021 to 2025, 957 students from Ohio started dental school, 11th in the nation. 69% stayed in Ohio, 57% at an in-state public school.

The 298 who left went to 28 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Louisville (KY), with 29 students.

Ohio's dental schools enrolled 961 students over the same years, 69% of them residents. Michigan (70) and Florida (30) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Ohio for dental school69%

Went to an in-state public school57%

Seats at Ohio's schools filled by residents69%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Ohio's 3 dental schools enrolled 961 students; 69% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Ohio

Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate111 from OH
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityPublic32 from OH
Ohio State UniversityPublic516 from OH

All 53 schools Ohio students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Ohio State University	OH	Public	516	53.9%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	111	11.6%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	32	3.3%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	29	3.0%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	17	1.8%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	15	1.6%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	15	1.6%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	15	1.6%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	15	1.6%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	14	1.5%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	13	1.4%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	12	1.3%
Tufts University	MA	Private	12	1.3%
Marquette University	WI	Private	10	1.0%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	10	1.0%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	9	0.9%
Columbia University	NY	Private	7	0.7%
New York University	NY	Private	7	0.7%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	6	0.6%
Howard University	DC	Private	6	0.6%
Indiana University	IN	Public	6	0.6%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	6	0.6%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	6	0.6%
University of New England	ME	Private	6	0.6%
Boston University	MA	Private	5	0.5%
Creighton University	NE	Private	4	0.4%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	4	0.4%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	4	0.4%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	4	0.4%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	4	0.4%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	3	0.3%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	3	0.3%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	3	0.3%
Harvard University	MA	Private	2	0.2%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	2	0.2%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	2	0.2%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	2	0.2%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	2	0.2%
Temple University	PA	Public	2	0.2%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	2	0.2%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	2	0.2%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	1	0.1%
High Point University	NC	Private	1	0.1%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	1	0.1%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	1	0.1%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	1	0.1%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	1	0.1%
University of Florida	FL	Public	1	0.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	1	0.1%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	1	0.1%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	1	0.1%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	1	0.1%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	1	0.1%

1,838

students started dental school

#11 of 52 in the nation

70%

stayed in-state

1,280 students

558

left for another state

#15 most leavers

different schools attended

across 34 states

Destinations

Where Ohio's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In OhioOut of state

Ohio State UniversityOH · Public
1,02055.5%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · Private
22812.4%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
693.8%
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityOH · Public
321.7%
University of Detroit MercyMI · Private
321.7%
University of KentuckyKY · Public
291.6%
University of PittsburghPA · Public
271.5%
Midwestern University - ILIL · Private
251.4%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFL · Private
241.3%
University of MichiganMI · Public
221.2%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2025, 1,838 students from Ohio started dental school, 11th in the nation. 70% stayed in Ohio, 57% at an in-state public school.

The 558 who left went to 33 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Louisville (KY), with 69 students.

Ohio's dental schools enrolled 1,878 students over the same years, 68% of them residents. Michigan (111) and Florida (63) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Ohio for dental school70%

Went to an in-state public school57%

Seats at Ohio's schools filled by residents68%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Ohio's 3 dental schools enrolled 1,878 students; 68% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Ohio

Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate228 from OH
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityPublic32 from OH
Ohio State UniversityPublic1,020 from OH

All 60 schools Ohio students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Ohio State University	OH	Public	1,020	55.5%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	228	12.4%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	69	3.8%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	32	1.7%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	32	1.7%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	29	1.6%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	27	1.5%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	25	1.4%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	24	1.3%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	22	1.2%
Tufts University	MA	Private	19	1.0%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	19	1.0%
Indiana University	IN	Public	17	0.9%
New York University	NY	Private	17	0.9%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	16	0.9%
Marquette University	WI	Private	15	0.8%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	15	0.8%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	14	0.8%
Columbia University	NY	Private	13	0.7%
University of New England	ME	Private	12	0.7%
Howard University	DC	Private	11	0.6%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	11	0.6%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	10	0.5%
Boston University	MA	Private	9	0.5%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	9	0.5%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	9	0.5%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	8	0.4%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	7	0.4%
Harvard University	MA	Private	7	0.4%
Temple University	PA	Public	7	0.4%
Creighton University	NE	Private	6	0.3%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	6	0.3%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	6	0.3%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	6	0.3%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	4	0.2%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	4	0.2%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	4	0.2%
University of Florida	FL	Public	4	0.2%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	4	0.2%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	4	0.2%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	3	0.2%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	3	0.2%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	3	0.2%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	3	0.2%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	3	0.2%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	3	0.2%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	2	0.1%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	2	0.1%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	2	0.1%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	2	0.1%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	2	0.1%
Augusta University	GA	Public	1	0.1%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	1	0.1%
High Point University	NC	Private	1	0.1%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	1	0.1%
Southern Illinois University	IL	Public	1	0.1%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	1	0.1%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	1	0.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	1	0.1%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.1%

3,984

students started dental school

#10 of 52 in the nation

72%

stayed in-state

2,877 students

1,107

left for another state

#16 most leavers

different schools attended

across 35 states

Destinations

Where Ohio's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In OhioOut of state

Ohio State UniversityOH · Public
2,29757.7%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · Private
54813.8%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
1032.6%
University of KentuckyKY · Public
681.7%
University of PittsburghPA · Public
681.7%
University of MichiganMI · Public
601.5%
New York UniversityNY · Private
481.2%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
481.2%
University of Detroit MercyMI · Private
471.2%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
451.1%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2000 to 2025, 3,984 students from Ohio started dental school, 10th in the nation. 72% stayed in Ohio, 59% at an in-state public school.

The 1,107 who left went to 34 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Louisville (KY), with 103 students.

Ohio's dental schools enrolled 4,577 students over the same years, 63% of them residents. Utah (342) and Michigan (191) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Ohio for dental school72%

Went to an in-state public school59%

Seats at Ohio's schools filled by residents63%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Ohio's 3 dental schools enrolled 4,577 students; 63% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Ohio

Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate548 from OH
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityPublic32 from OH
Ohio State UniversityPublic2,297 from OH

All 64 schools Ohio students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Ohio State University	OH	Public	2,297	57.7%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	548	13.8%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	103	2.6%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	68	1.7%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	68	1.7%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	60	1.5%
New York University	NY	Private	48	1.2%
Tufts University	MA	Private	48	1.2%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	47	1.2%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	45	1.1%
Columbia University	NY	Private	34	0.9%
Indiana University	IN	Public	33	0.8%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	33	0.8%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	32	0.8%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	31	0.8%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	30	0.8%
Marquette University	WI	Private	30	0.8%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	29	0.7%
Howard University	DC	Private	27	0.7%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	27	0.7%
Temple University	PA	Public	26	0.7%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	24	0.6%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	24	0.6%
Boston University	MA	Private	20	0.5%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	18	0.5%
Harvard University	MA	Private	17	0.4%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	16	0.4%
University of New England	ME	Private	16	0.4%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	14	0.4%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	11	0.3%
Creighton University	NE	Private	11	0.3%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	11	0.3%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	10	0.3%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	10	0.3%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	10	0.3%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	8	0.2%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	8	0.2%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	7	0.2%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	7	0.2%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	7	0.2%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	6	0.2%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	6	0.2%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	6	0.2%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	5	0.1%
University of Florida	FL	Public	5	0.1%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	4	0.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	4	0.1%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	4	0.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	4	0.1%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	3	0.1%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	3	0.1%
University of Illinois Chicago	IL	Public	3	0.1%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	3	0.1%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	3	0.1%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	2	0.1%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	2	0.1%
Augusta University	GA	Public	1	0.0%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	1	0.0%
High Point University	NC	Private	1	0.0%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	1	0.0%
Southern Illinois University	IL	Public	1	0.0%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	1	0.0%
University of Oklahoma	OK	Public	1	0.0%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.0%

Staying home, 2000–2025

Are more Ohio students staying in-state?

In the last five years, 69% of Ohio's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 77% in 2000–2004. Nationally, 57% stayed home in 2025, down from 66% in 2000.

Share of first-year students who stayed in-state

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Dentist workforce, 2001–2025

Dentists working in Ohio

5,827 dentists work in Ohio: 49.0 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #37 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is down 2% since 2001.

5,827dentists, 2025

49.0per 100,000 people (U.S. 60.0)

#37of 51 in dentists per person

5,961dentists in 2001 (52.4 per 100K)

Dentists per 100,000 people

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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 Ohio?

Ohio lost a net 142 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−2.8% of its 2019 dentists), #43 of 51. The state's overall population changed by −0.2% from domestic migration (2020–2025).

All dentists−2.8%−142 net · #43 of 51267 moved in, 409 moved out

Early career (under 10 yrs)−7.1%−109 net · #40 of 51194 moved in, 303 moved out

10+ years in practice−0.9%−33 net · #40 of 5173 moved in, 106 moved out

Early-career specialists−10.9%−22 net · #43 of 5129 moved in, 51 moved out

Net dentists Ohio 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

Kentucky25
California19
Michigan18
Pennsylvania17
Texas17

Moved to

Florida42
Michigan39
Texas31
North Carolina27
California23

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

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