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68% stayed home, and residents fill 94% of Texas's seats.

2,543

students started dental school

#2 of 52 in the nation

68%

stayed in-state

1,725 students

818

left for another state

#4 most leavers

different schools attended

across 36 states

Destinations

Where Texas's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In TexasOut of state

University of Texas at HoustonTX · Public
50219.7%
UT Health San AntonioTX · Public
48118.9%
Texas A&M UniversityTX · Public
47918.8%
Texas Tech UniversityTX · Public
26310.3%
Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
542.1%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral HealthMO · Private
491.9%
New York UniversityNY · Private
491.9%
Midwestern University - ILIL · Private
451.8%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUT · Private
451.8%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral HealthAZ · Private
411.6%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2021 to 2025, 2,543 students from Texas started dental school, 2nd in the nation. 68% stayed in Texas, all of them at public schools.

The 818 who left went to 35 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Midwestern University - AZ (AZ), with 54 students.

Texas's dental schools enrolled 1,836 students over the same years, 94% of them residents. New Mexico (20) and Utah (19) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Texas for dental school68%

Went to an in-state public school68%

Seats at Texas's schools filled by residents94%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Texas's 4 dental schools enrolled 1,836 students; 94% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Texas

Texas A&M UniversityPublic479 from TX
Texas Tech UniversityPublic263 from TX
UT Health San AntonioPublic481 from TX
University of Texas at HoustonPublic502 from TX

All 70 schools Texas students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	502	19.7%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	481	18.9%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	479	18.8%
Texas Tech University	TX	Public	263	10.3%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	54	2.1%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	49	1.9%
New York University	NY	Private	49	1.9%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	45	1.8%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	45	1.8%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	41	1.6%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	41	1.6%
Tufts University	MA	Private	35	1.4%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	32	1.3%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	27	1.1%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	23	0.9%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	22	0.9%
Howard University	DC	Private	21	0.8%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	19	0.7%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	15	0.6%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	14	0.6%
University of New England	ME	Private	14	0.6%
Columbia University	NY	Private	13	0.5%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	13	0.5%
Boston University	MA	Private	12	0.5%
Creighton University	NE	Private	12	0.5%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	11	0.4%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	11	0.4%
University of Oklahoma	OK	Public	11	0.4%
Harvard University	MA	Private	10	0.4%
Marquette University	WI	Private	10	0.4%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	10	0.4%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	9	0.4%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	8	0.3%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	8	0.3%
University of Utah	UT	Public	8	0.3%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	7	0.3%
Indiana University	IN	Public	7	0.3%
Temple University	PA	Public	7	0.3%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	7	0.3%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	7	0.3%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	6	0.2%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	6	0.2%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	6	0.2%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	6	0.2%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	5	0.2%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	5	0.2%
Ponce Health Science University	PR	Private	5	0.2%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	5	0.2%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	5	0.2%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	4	0.2%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	4	0.2%
High Point University	NC	Private	3	0.1%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	3	0.1%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	3	0.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	3	0.1%
University of Puerto Rico	PR	Public	3	0.1%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	2	0.1%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	2	0.1%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	2	0.1%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	2	0.1%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	2	0.1%
Augusta University	GA	Public	1	0.0%
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	WA	Private	1	0.0%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	1	0.0%
Southern Illinois University	IL	Public	1	0.0%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	1	0.0%
University of Florida	FL	Public	1	0.0%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	1	0.0%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.0%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	1	0.0%

4,708

students started dental school

#4 of 52 in the nation

68%

stayed in-state

3,204 students

1,504

left for another state

#4 most leavers

different schools attended

across 38 states

Destinations

Where Texas's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In TexasOut of state

University of Texas at HoustonTX · Public
99821.2%
UT Health San AntonioTX · Public
97320.7%
Texas A&M UniversityTX · Public
97020.6%
Texas Tech UniversityTX · Public
2635.6%
Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
1102.3%
New York UniversityNY · Private
881.9%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral HealthAZ · Private
831.8%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFL · Private
801.7%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUT · Private
781.7%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral HealthMO · Private
761.6%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2025, 4,708 students from Texas started dental school, 4th in the nation. 68% stayed in Texas, all of them at public schools.

The 1,504 who left went to 37 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Midwestern University - AZ (AZ), with 110 students.

Texas's dental schools enrolled 3,396 students over the same years, 94% of them residents. Utah (35) and New Mexico (26) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Texas for dental school68%

Went to an in-state public school68%

Seats at Texas's schools filled by residents94%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Texas's 4 dental schools enrolled 3,396 students; 94% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Texas

Texas A&M UniversityPublic970 from TX
Texas Tech UniversityPublic263 from TX
UT Health San AntonioPublic973 from TX
University of Texas at HoustonPublic998 from TX

All 72 schools Texas students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	998	21.2%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	973	20.7%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	970	20.6%
Texas Tech University	TX	Public	263	5.6%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	110	2.3%
New York University	NY	Private	88	1.9%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	83	1.8%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	80	1.7%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	78	1.7%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	76	1.6%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	75	1.6%
Tufts University	MA	Private	74	1.6%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	49	1.0%
Howard University	DC	Private	48	1.0%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	47	1.0%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	44	0.9%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	41	0.9%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	29	0.6%
Temple University	PA	Public	27	0.6%
University of New England	ME	Private	27	0.6%
Boston University	MA	Private	26	0.6%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	26	0.6%
University of Oklahoma	OK	Public	25	0.5%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	23	0.5%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	22	0.5%
Creighton University	NE	Private	21	0.4%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	21	0.4%
Marquette University	WI	Private	20	0.4%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	20	0.4%
Columbia University	NY	Private	19	0.4%
Indiana University	IN	Public	19	0.4%
Harvard University	MA	Private	17	0.4%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	16	0.3%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	15	0.3%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	14	0.3%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	14	0.3%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	13	0.3%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	11	0.2%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	11	0.2%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	10	0.2%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	10	0.2%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	10	0.2%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	9	0.2%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	9	0.2%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	9	0.2%
University of Utah	UT	Public	9	0.2%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	8	0.2%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	7	0.1%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	7	0.1%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	7	0.1%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	7	0.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	7	0.1%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	7	0.1%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	6	0.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	6	0.1%
Ponce Health Science University	PR	Private	5	0.1%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	4	0.1%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	4	0.1%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	4	0.1%
University of Puerto Rico	PR	Public	4	0.1%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	4	0.1%
Augusta University	GA	Public	3	0.1%
High Point University	NC	Private	3	0.1%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	3	0.1%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	3	0.1%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	2	0.0%
Southern Illinois University	IL	Public	2	0.0%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	2	0.0%
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	WA	Private	1	0.0%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	1	0.0%
University of Florida	FL	Public	1	0.0%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.0%

10,014

students started dental school

#2 of 52 in the nation

75%

stayed in-state

7,473 students

2,541

left for another state

#6 most leavers

different schools attended

across 38 states

Destinations

Where Texas's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In TexasOut of state

Texas A&M UniversityTX · Public
2,46624.6%
UT Health San AntonioTX · Public
2,45724.5%
University of Texas at HoustonTX · Public
2,28722.8%
Texas Tech UniversityTX · Public
2632.6%
New York UniversityNY · Private
1721.7%
Tufts UniversityMA · Private
1521.5%
Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
1451.4%
Howard UniversityDC · Private
1181.2%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral HealthAZ · Private
1111.1%
Meharry Medical CollegeTN · Private
1111.1%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2000 to 2025, 10,014 students from Texas started dental school, 2nd in the nation. 75% stayed in Texas, all of them at public schools.

The 2,541 who left went to 37 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was New York University (NY), with 172 students.

Texas's dental schools enrolled 7,854 students over the same years, 95% of them residents. Utah (73) and New Mexico (53) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Texas for dental school75%

Went to an in-state public school75%

Seats at Texas's schools filled by residents95%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Texas's 4 dental schools enrolled 7,854 students; 95% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Texas

Texas A&M UniversityPublic2,466 from TX
Texas Tech UniversityPublic263 from TX
UT Health San AntonioPublic2,457 from TX
University of Texas at HoustonPublic2,287 from TX

All 73 schools Texas students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	2,466	24.6%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	2,457	24.5%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	2,287	22.8%
Texas Tech University	TX	Public	263	2.6%
New York University	NY	Private	172	1.7%
Tufts University	MA	Private	152	1.5%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	145	1.4%
Howard University	DC	Private	118	1.2%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	111	1.1%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	111	1.1%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	108	1.1%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	106	1.1%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	99	1.0%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	85	0.8%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	78	0.8%
Boston University	MA	Private	72	0.7%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	65	0.6%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	64	0.6%
Temple University	PA	Public	56	0.6%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	55	0.5%
Columbia University	NY	Private	51	0.5%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	50	0.5%
University of Oklahoma	OK	Public	49	0.5%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	47	0.5%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	41	0.4%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	40	0.4%
Indiana University	IN	Public	40	0.4%
Marquette University	WI	Private	34	0.3%
Creighton University	NE	Private	32	0.3%
University of New England	ME	Private	31	0.3%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	30	0.3%
Harvard University	MA	Private	29	0.3%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	27	0.3%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	26	0.3%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	24	0.2%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	24	0.2%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	23	0.2%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	22	0.2%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	21	0.2%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	21	0.2%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	20	0.2%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	18	0.2%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	16	0.2%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	16	0.2%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	15	0.1%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	15	0.1%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	15	0.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	14	0.1%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	14	0.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	13	0.1%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	13	0.1%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	11	0.1%
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine	NJ	Public	10	0.1%
University of Utah	UT	Public	9	0.1%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	8	0.1%
California Northstate University	CA	Private	7	0.1%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	7	0.1%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez	PR	Private	7	0.1%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	6	0.1%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	6	0.1%
Ponce Health Science University	PR	Private	5	0.0%
Augusta University	GA	Public	4	0.0%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	4	0.0%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	4	0.0%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	4	0.0%
University of Florida	FL	Public	4	0.0%
University of Puerto Rico	PR	Public	4	0.0%
High Point University	NC	Private	3	0.0%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	OH	Public	3	0.0%
Southern Illinois University	IL	Public	3	0.0%
University of Nebraska Medical Center	NE	Public	2	0.0%
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	WA	Private	1	0.0%
University of Washington	WA	Public	1	0.0%

Staying home, 2000–2025

Are more Texas students staying in-state?

In the last five years, 68% of Texas's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 85% 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 Texas

16,761 dentists work in Texas: 52.9 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #31 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 75% since 2001.

16,761dentists, 2025

52.9per 100,000 people (U.S. 60.0)

#31of 51 in dentists per person

9,600dentists in 2001 (45.0 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 Texas?

Texas gained a net 109 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+0.8% of its 2019 dentists), #21 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +2.6% from domestic migration (2020–2025).

All dentists+0.8%+109 net · #21 of 511,105 moved in, 996 moved out

Early career (under 10 yrs)+1.3%+67 net · #22 of 51765 moved in, 698 moved out

10+ years in practice+0.5%+42 net · #23 of 51340 moved in, 298 moved out

Early-career specialists+3.4%+20 net · #21 of 51111 moved in, 91 moved out

Net dentists Texas 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

California143
Florida72
Illinois67
New York58
Pennsylvania51

Moved to

California150
Florida73
Colorado57
Arizona51
Virginia45

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

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