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63% stayed home, and residents fill 36% of Pennsylvania's seats.

973

students started dental school

#10 of 52 in the nation

62%

stayed in-state

606 students

367

left for another state

#11 most leavers

different schools attended

across 31 states

Destinations

Where Pennsylvania's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In PennsylvaniaOut of state

Temple UniversityPA · Public
29530.3%
University of PittsburghPA · Public
21722.3%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
949.7%
New York UniversityNY · Private
495.0%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFL · Private
373.8%
University of MarylandMD · Public
262.7%
West Virginia UniversityWV · Public
232.4%
Columbia UniversityNY · Private
171.7%
University of New EnglandME · Private
171.7%
Midwestern University - ILIL · Private
161.6%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2021 to 2025, 973 students from Pennsylvania started dental school, 10th in the nation. 62% stayed in Pennsylvania, 53% at an in-state public school.

The 367 who left went to 30 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was New York University (NY), with 49 students.

Pennsylvania's dental schools enrolled 1,757 students over the same years, 35% of them residents. New Jersey (203) and New York (137) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Pennsylvania for dental school62%

Went to an in-state public school53%

Seats at Pennsylvania's schools filled by residents35%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Pennsylvania's 3 dental schools enrolled 1,757 students; 35% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Pennsylvania

Temple UniversityPublic295 from PA
University of PennsylvaniaPrivate94 from PA
University of PittsburghPublic217 from PA

All 52 schools Pennsylvania students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Temple University	PA	Public	295	30.3%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	217	22.3%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	94	9.7%
New York University	NY	Private	49	5.0%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	37	3.8%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	26	2.7%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	23	2.4%
Columbia University	NY	Private	17	1.7%
University of New England	ME	Private	17	1.7%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	16	1.6%
Tufts University	MA	Private	16	1.6%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	14	1.4%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	13	1.3%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	12	1.2%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	11	1.1%
Boston University	MA	Private	7	0.7%
Creighton University	NE	Private	7	0.7%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	7	0.7%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	7	0.7%
Howard University	DC	Private	6	0.6%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	6	0.6%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	6	0.6%
Harvard University	MA	Private	5	0.5%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	5	0.5%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	5	0.5%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	4	0.4%
High Point University	NC	Private	4	0.4%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	4	0.4%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	4	0.4%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	4	0.4%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	3	0.3%
Indiana University	IN	Public	3	0.3%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	3	0.3%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	3	0.3%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	2	0.2%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	2	0.2%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	2	0.2%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	2	0.2%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	2	0.2%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	1	0.1%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	1	0.1%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	1	0.1%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	1	0.1%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	1	0.1%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	1	0.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	1	0.1%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	1	0.1%
University of Florida	FL	Public	1	0.1%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	1	0.1%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	1	0.1%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	1	0.1%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	1	0.1%

1,946

students started dental school

#8 of 52 in the nation

63%

stayed in-state

1,219 students

727

left for another state

#11 most leavers

different schools attended

across 32 states

Destinations

Where Pennsylvania's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In PennsylvaniaOut of state

Temple UniversityPA · Public
63432.6%
University of PittsburghPA · Public
40821.0%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
1779.1%
New York UniversityNY · Private
964.9%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFL · Private
733.8%
University of MarylandMD · Public
442.3%
West Virginia UniversityWV · Public
402.1%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · Private
361.8%
Columbia UniversityNY · Private
331.7%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
331.7%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2025, 1,946 students from Pennsylvania started dental school, 8th in the nation. 63% stayed in Pennsylvania, 54% at an in-state public school.

The 727 who left went to 31 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was New York University (NY), with 96 students.

Pennsylvania's dental schools enrolled 3,394 students over the same years, 36% of them residents. New Jersey (390) and New York (264) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Pennsylvania for dental school63%

Went to an in-state public school54%

Seats at Pennsylvania's schools filled by residents36%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Pennsylvania's 3 dental schools enrolled 3,394 students; 36% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Pennsylvania

Temple UniversityPublic634 from PA
University of PennsylvaniaPrivate177 from PA
University of PittsburghPublic408 from PA

All 55 schools Pennsylvania students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Temple University	PA	Public	634	32.6%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	408	21.0%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	177	9.1%
New York University	NY	Private	96	4.9%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	73	3.8%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	44	2.3%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	40	2.1%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	36	1.8%
Columbia University	NY	Private	33	1.7%
Tufts University	MA	Private	33	1.7%
University of New England	ME	Private	29	1.5%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	25	1.3%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	24	1.2%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	24	1.2%
Boston University	MA	Private	19	1.0%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	17	0.9%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	15	0.8%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	15	0.8%
Howard University	DC	Private	14	0.7%
Creighton University	NE	Private	13	0.7%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	13	0.7%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	12	0.6%
Harvard University	MA	Private	11	0.6%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	11	0.6%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	10	0.5%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	10	0.5%
Indiana University	IN	Public	9	0.5%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	9	0.5%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	9	0.5%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	7	0.4%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	6	0.3%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	6	0.3%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	5	0.3%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	5	0.3%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	5	0.3%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	5	0.3%
High Point University	NC	Private	4	0.2%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	4	0.2%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	4	0.2%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	4	0.2%
Marquette University	WI	Private	3	0.2%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	3	0.2%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	3	0.2%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	3	0.2%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	3	0.2%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	3	0.2%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	2	0.1%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	1	0.1%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	1	0.1%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	1	0.1%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	1	0.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	1	0.1%
University of Florida	FL	Public	1	0.1%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	1	0.1%
University of Utah	UT	Public	1	0.1%

4,492

students started dental school

#8 of 52 in the nation

68%

stayed in-state

3,042 students

1,450

left for another state

#13 most leavers

different schools attended

across 34 states

Destinations

Where Pennsylvania's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In PennsylvaniaOut of state

Temple UniversityPA · Public
1,54334.3%
University of PittsburghPA · Public
95721.3%
University of PennsylvaniaPA · Private
54212.1%
New York UniversityNY · Private
1713.8%
University of MarylandMD · Public
1553.5%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFL · Private
992.2%
Columbia UniversityNY · Private
932.1%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
861.9%
West Virginia UniversityWV · Public
831.8%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · Private
781.7%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2000 to 2025, 4,492 students from Pennsylvania started dental school, 8th in the nation. 68% stayed in Pennsylvania, 56% at an in-state public school.

The 1,450 who left went to 33 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was New York University (NY), with 171 students.

Pennsylvania's dental schools enrolled 8,177 students over the same years, 37% of them residents. New Jersey (742) and New York (629) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Pennsylvania for dental school68%

Went to an in-state public school56%

Seats at Pennsylvania's schools filled by residents37%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Pennsylvania's 3 dental schools enrolled 8,177 students; 37% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Pennsylvania

Temple UniversityPublic1,543 from PA
University of PennsylvaniaPrivate542 from PA
University of PittsburghPublic957 from PA

All 60 schools Pennsylvania students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Temple University	PA	Public	1,543	34.3%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	957	21.3%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	542	12.1%
New York University	NY	Private	171	3.8%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	155	3.5%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	99	2.2%
Columbia University	NY	Private	93	2.1%
Tufts University	MA	Private	86	1.9%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	83	1.8%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	78	1.7%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	50	1.1%
Howard University	DC	Private	48	1.1%
Boston University	MA	Private	38	0.8%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	38	0.8%
University of New England	ME	Private	36	0.8%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	33	0.7%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	31	0.7%
Harvard University	MA	Private	29	0.6%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	25	0.6%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	25	0.6%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	25	0.6%
Creighton University	NE	Private	19	0.4%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	18	0.4%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	17	0.4%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	17	0.4%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	15	0.3%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	14	0.3%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	13	0.3%
Indiana University	IN	Public	13	0.3%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	13	0.3%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	13	0.3%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	13	0.3%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	13	0.3%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	12	0.3%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	11	0.2%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	11	0.2%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	10	0.2%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	9	0.2%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	9	0.2%
Marquette University	WI	Private	8	0.2%
University of Florida	FL	Public	7	0.2%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	7	0.2%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	7	0.2%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	5	0.1%
High Point University	NC	Private	4	0.1%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	4	0.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	4	0.1%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	3	0.1%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	3	0.1%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	2	0.0%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	2	0.0%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	2	0.0%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	2	0.0%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	1	0.0%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	1	0.0%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	1	0.0%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	1	0.0%
University of Puerto Rico	PR	Public	1	0.0%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	1	0.0%
University of Utah	UT	Public	1	0.0%

Staying home, 2000–2025

Are more Pennsylvania students staying in-state?

In the last five years, 62% of Pennsylvania's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 78% 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 Pennsylvania

7,007 dentists work in Pennsylvania: 53.6 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #28 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is down 9% since 2001.

7,007dentists, 2025

53.6per 100,000 people (U.S. 60.0)

#28of 51 in dentists per person

7,674dentists in 2001 (62.4 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 Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania lost a net 291 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−4.7% of its 2019 dentists), #49 of 51. The state's overall population changed by −0.4% from domestic migration (2020–2025).

All dentists−4.7%−291 net · #49 of 51343 moved in, 634 moved out

Early career (under 10 yrs)−13.2%−228 net · #50 of 51229 moved in, 457 moved out

10+ years in practice−1.4%−63 net · #43 of 51114 moved in, 177 moved out

Early-career specialists−12.0%−36 net · #45 of 5142 moved in, 78 moved out

Net dentists Pennsylvania 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 Jersey48
New York48
Texas23
California22
Massachusetts20

Moved to

New Jersey96
New York58
Florida55
Texas51
North Carolina49

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

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