99% stayed home, and residents fill 84% of Puerto Rico's seats.97% stayed home, and residents fill 89% of Puerto Rico's seats.95% stayed home, and residents fill 94% of Puerto Rico's seats.
Matriculants from Puerto Rico by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 337 students from Puerto Rico started dental school, 29th in the nation. 99% stayed in Puerto Rico, 59% at an in-state public school.
The 5 who left went to 5 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Marquette University (WI), with 1 students.
Puerto Rico's dental schools enrolled 396 students over the same years, 84% of them residents. Florida (20) and Texas (15) sent the most outsiders.
Puerto Rico's 3 dental schools enrolled 396 students; 84% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puerto Rico | PR | Public | 197 | 58.5% |
| Ponce Health Science University | PR | Private | 81 | 24.0% |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez | PR | Private | 54 | 16.0% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
Matriculants from Puerto Rico by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 549 students from Puerto Rico started dental school, 34th in the nation. 97% stayed in Puerto Rico, 72% at an in-state public school.
The 17 who left went to 11 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Connecticut (CT), with 4 students.
Puerto Rico's dental schools enrolled 601 students over the same years, 89% of them residents. Florida (21) and Texas (16) sent the most outsiders.
Puerto Rico's 3 dental schools enrolled 601 students; 89% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puerto Rico | PR | Public | 397 | 72.3% |
| Ponce Health Science University | PR | Private | 81 | 14.8% |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez | PR | Private | 54 | 9.8% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 4 | 0.7% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.4% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 1 | 0.2% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 1 | 0.2% |
Matriculants from Puerto Rico by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 1,269 students from Puerto Rico started dental school, 34th in the nation. 95% stayed in Puerto Rico, 85% at an in-state public school.
The 61 who left went to 19 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was New York University (NY), with 7 students.
Puerto Rico's dental schools enrolled 1,288 students over the same years, 94% of them residents. Florida (22) and Texas (16) sent the most outsiders.
Puerto Rico's 3 dental schools enrolled 1,288 students; 94% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puerto Rico | PR | Public | 1,073 | 84.6% |
| Ponce Health Science University | PR | Private | 81 | 6.4% |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez | PR | Private | 54 | 4.3% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 7 | 0.6% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 6 | 0.5% |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | 6 | 0.5% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 5 | 0.4% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 4 | 0.3% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 4 | 0.3% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 4 | 0.3% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | LA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
In the last five years, 98% of Puerto Rico's first-year dental students stayed in-state, up from 90% in 2000–2004. Nationally, 57% stayed home in 2025, down from 66% in 2000.
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