76% stayed home, and residents fill 91% of Oklahoma's seats.77% stayed home, and residents fill 88% of Oklahoma's seats.80% stayed home, and residents fill 85% of Oklahoma's seats.
Matriculants from Oklahoma by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 328 students from Oklahoma started dental school, 30th in the nation. 76% stayed in Oklahoma, all of them at public schools.
The 80 who left went to 17 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Kansas City University (MO), with 23 students.
Oklahoma's dental school enrolled 272 students over the same years, 91% of them residents. Texas (11) and Colorado (3) sent the most outsiders.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 248 | 75.6% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 23 | 7.0% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 14 | 4.3% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 5 | 1.5% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 4 | 1.2% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 4 | 1.2% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 3 | 0.9% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 3 | 0.9% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 2 | 0.6% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 2 | 0.6% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | WA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
Matriculants from Oklahoma by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 616 students from Oklahoma started dental school, 30th in the nation. 77% stayed in Oklahoma, all of them at public schools.
The 143 who left went to 23 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Kansas City University (MO), with 23 students.
Oklahoma's dental school enrolled 539 students over the same years, 88% of them residents. Texas (25) and Utah (18) sent the most outsiders.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 473 | 76.8% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 23 | 3.7% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 19 | 3.1% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 9 | 1.5% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 7 | 1.1% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 6 | 1.0% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 6 | 1.0% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 5 | 0.8% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 5 | 0.8% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 5 | 0.8% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 4 | 0.6% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 4 | 0.6% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 4 | 0.6% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 4 | 0.6% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 4 | 0.6% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 4 | 0.6% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 3 | 0.5% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 3 | 0.5% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 2 | 0.3% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 2 | 0.3% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 2 | 0.3% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 2 | 0.3% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 2 | 0.3% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 2 | 0.3% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 2 | 0.3% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | WA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
Matriculants from Oklahoma by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 1,525 students from Oklahoma started dental school, 31st in the nation. 80% stayed in Oklahoma, all of them at public schools.
The 299 who left went to 28 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (MO), with 24 students.
Oklahoma's dental school enrolled 1,443 students over the same years, 85% of them residents. Utah (70) and Texas (49) sent the most outsiders.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma | OK | Public | 1,226 | 80.4% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 24 | 1.6% |
| Kansas City University | MO | Private | 23 | 1.5% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 17 | 1.1% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 14 | 0.9% |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | MO | Public | 14 | 0.9% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 13 | 0.9% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 12 | 0.8% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 11 | 0.7% |
| Texas A&M University | TX | Public | 11 | 0.7% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 9 | 0.6% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 9 | 0.6% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 8 | 0.5% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 8 | 0.5% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 8 | 0.5% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 7 | 0.5% |
| Midwestern University - IL | IL | Private | 7 | 0.5% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 7 | 0.5% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 7 | 0.5% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 6 | 0.4% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 6 | 0.4% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 6 | 0.4% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 5 | 0.3% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 5 | 0.3% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 5 | 0.3% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 4 | 0.3% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 3 | 0.2% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 3 | 0.2% |
| Southern Illinois University | IL | Public | 3 | 0.2% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 3 | 0.2% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 3 | 0.2% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 3 | 0.2% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 3 | 0.2% |
| University of Tennessee | TN | Public | 3 | 0.2% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 2 | 0.1% |
| Lyon College School of Dental Medicine | AR | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | WA | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | 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% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
In the last five years, 76% of Oklahoma's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 89% in 2000–2004. Nationally, 57% stayed home in 2025, down from 66% in 2000.
1,975 dentists work in Oklahoma: 47.9 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #41 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 17% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
Oklahoma lost a net 21 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−1.3% of its 2019 dentists), #34 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +2.6% 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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