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41% stayed home, and residents fill 32% of Utah's seats.

612

students started dental school

#16 of 52 in the nation

42%

stayed in-state

259 students

353

left for another state

#12 most leavers

different schools attended

across 36 states

Destinations

Where Utah's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In UtahOut of state

Roseman University of Health SciencesUT · Private
13121.4%
University of UtahUT · Public
12820.9%
Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
508.2%
University of Nevada, Las VegasNV · Public
355.7%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
335.4%
Creighton UniversityNE · Private
182.9%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral HealthAZ · Private
152.5%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFL · Private
122.0%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral HealthMO · Private
122.0%
Ohio State UniversityOH · Public
111.8%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2021 to 2025, 612 students from Utah started dental school, 16th in the nation. 42% stayed in Utah, 21% at an in-state public school.

The 353 who left went to 35 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Midwestern University - AZ (AZ), with 50 students.

Utah's dental schools enrolled 825 students over the same years, 31% of them residents. California (135) and Texas (53) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Utah for dental school42%

Went to an in-state public school21%

Seats at Utah's schools filled by residents31%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Utah's 2 dental schools enrolled 825 students; 31% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Utah

Roseman University of Health SciencesPrivate131 from UT
University of UtahPublic128 from UT

All 58 schools Utah students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	131	21.4%
University of Utah	UT	Public	128	20.9%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	50	8.2%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	35	5.7%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	33	5.4%
Creighton University	NE	Private	18	2.9%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	15	2.5%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	12	2.0%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	12	2.0%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	11	1.8%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	11	1.8%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	10	1.6%
University of New England	ME	Private	10	1.6%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	9	1.5%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	7	1.1%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	6	1.0%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	6	1.0%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	6	1.0%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	6	1.0%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	6	1.0%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	5	0.8%
Columbia University	NY	Private	4	0.7%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	4	0.7%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	4	0.7%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	4	0.7%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	4	0.7%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	4	0.7%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	4	0.7%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	4	0.7%
Harvard University	MA	Private	3	0.5%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	3	0.5%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	3	0.5%
Texas Tech University	TX	Public	3	0.5%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	3	0.5%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	3	0.5%
University of Oklahoma	OK	Public	3	0.5%
University of Washington	WA	Public	3	0.5%
Boston University	MA	Private	2	0.3%
Indiana University	IN	Public	2	0.3%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	2	0.3%
New York University	NY	Private	2	0.3%
Tufts University	MA	Private	2	0.3%
University of Nebraska Medical Center	NE	Public	2	0.3%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	2	0.3%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	2	0.3%
Augusta University	GA	Public	1	0.2%
High Point University	NC	Private	1	0.2%
Howard University	DC	Private	1	0.2%
Marquette University	WI	Private	1	0.2%
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	WA	Private	1	0.2%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	1	0.2%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	1	0.2%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	1	0.2%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	1	0.2%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	1	0.2%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	1	0.2%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	1	0.2%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	1	0.2%

1,192

students started dental school

#15 of 52 in the nation

41%

stayed in-state

491 students

701

left for another state

#12 most leavers

different schools attended

across 36 states

Destinations

Where Utah's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In UtahOut of state

University of UtahUT · Public
25821.6%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUT · Private
23319.5%
Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
1119.3%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
726.0%
University of Nevada, Las VegasNV · Public
574.8%
Creighton UniversityNE · Private
363.0%
University of the PacificCA · Private
302.5%
Ohio State UniversityOH · Public
282.3%
Oregon Health & Science UniversityOR · Public
272.3%
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA · Public
211.8%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2025, 1,192 students from Utah started dental school, 15th in the nation. 41% stayed in Utah, 22% at an in-state public school.

The 701 who left went to 35 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Midwestern University - AZ (AZ), with 111 students.

Utah's dental schools enrolled 1,534 students over the same years, 32% of them residents. California (269) and Texas (87) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Utah for dental school41%

Went to an in-state public school22%

Seats at Utah's schools filled by residents32%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Utah's 2 dental schools enrolled 1,534 students; 32% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Utah

Roseman University of Health SciencesPrivate233 from UT
University of UtahPublic258 from UT

All 61 schools Utah students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
University of Utah	UT	Public	258	21.6%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	233	19.5%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	111	9.3%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	72	6.0%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	57	4.8%
Creighton University	NE	Private	36	3.0%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	30	2.5%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	28	2.3%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	27	2.3%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	21	1.8%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	20	1.7%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	19	1.6%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	19	1.6%
University of Oklahoma	OK	Public	18	1.5%
University of New England	ME	Private	16	1.3%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	15	1.3%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	12	1.0%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	12	1.0%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	10	0.8%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	10	0.8%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	10	0.8%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	10	0.8%
Columbia University	NY	Private	8	0.7%
Indiana University	IN	Public	8	0.7%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	7	0.6%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	7	0.6%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	6	0.5%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	6	0.5%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	6	0.5%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	6	0.5%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	6	0.5%
University of Washington	WA	Public	6	0.5%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	5	0.4%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	5	0.4%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	5	0.4%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	5	0.4%
Harvard University	MA	Private	4	0.3%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	4	0.3%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	4	0.3%
Marquette University	WI	Private	4	0.3%
Tufts University	MA	Private	4	0.3%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	4	0.3%
Boston University	MA	Private	3	0.3%
Temple University	PA	Public	3	0.3%
Texas Tech University	TX	Public	3	0.3%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	3	0.3%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	3	0.3%
Augusta University	GA	Public	2	0.2%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	2	0.2%
New York University	NY	Private	2	0.2%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	2	0.2%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	2	0.2%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	2	0.2%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	2	0.2%
University of Nebraska Medical Center	NE	Public	2	0.2%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	2	0.2%
High Point University	NC	Private	1	0.1%
Howard University	DC	Private	1	0.1%
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	WA	Private	1	0.1%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	1	0.1%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	1	0.1%

3,362

students started dental school

#13 of 52 in the nation

20%

stayed in-state

678 students

2,684

left for another state

#5 most leavers

different schools attended

across 37 states

Destinations

Where Utah's students went

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

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In UtahOut of state

Roseman University of Health SciencesUT · Private
36110.7%
University of UtahUT · Public
3179.4%
University of LouisvilleKY · Public
2066.1%
Midwestern University - AZAZ · Private
1855.5%
Ohio State UniversityOH · Public
1795.3%
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA · Public
1705.1%
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · Private
1634.8%
University of Nevada, Las VegasNV · Public
1374.1%
Creighton UniversityNE · Private
1263.7%
Temple UniversityPA · Public
1163.5%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2000 to 2025, 3,362 students from Utah started dental school, 13th in the nation. 20% stayed in Utah, 9% at an in-state public school.

The 2,684 who left went to 36 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Louisville (KY), with 206 students.

Utah's dental schools enrolled 1,982 students over the same years, 34% of them residents. California (362) and Texas (108) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Utah for dental school20%

Went to an in-state public school9%

Seats at Utah's schools filled by residents34%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Utah's 2 dental schools enrolled 1,982 students; 34% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Utah

Roseman University of Health SciencesPrivate361 from UT
University of UtahPublic317 from UT

All 65 schools Utah students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	361	10.7%
University of Utah	UT	Public	317	9.4%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	206	6.1%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	185	5.5%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	179	5.3%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	170	5.1%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	163	4.8%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	137	4.1%
Creighton University	NE	Private	126	3.7%
Temple University	PA	Public	116	3.5%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	106	3.2%
Marquette University	WI	Private	80	2.4%
University of Oklahoma	OK	Public	70	2.1%
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	CA	Private	62	1.8%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	60	1.8%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	60	1.8%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	58	1.7%
Nova Southeastern University	FL	Private	57	1.7%
University of Iowa	IA	Public	57	1.7%
University of Maryland	MD	Public	54	1.6%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	51	1.5%
University of Kentucky	KY	Public	49	1.5%
Indiana University	IN	Public	45	1.3%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	44	1.3%
Tufts University	MA	Private	39	1.2%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	33	1.0%
Loma Linda University	CA	Private	32	1.0%
University at Buffalo	NY	Public	27	0.8%
University of California, San Francisco	CA	Public	27	0.8%
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	Public	26	0.8%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	25	0.7%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	23	0.7%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	21	0.6%
Columbia University	NY	Private	20	0.6%
University of New England	ME	Private	18	0.5%
Boston University	MA	Private	17	0.5%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	17	0.5%
New York University	NY	Private	16	0.5%
University of Nebraska Medical Center	NE	Public	16	0.5%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	15	0.4%
Harvard University	MA	Private	14	0.4%
University of Texas at Houston	TX	Public	14	0.4%
University of Washington	WA	Public	14	0.4%
Medical University of South Carolina	SC	Public	12	0.4%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	12	0.4%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	12	0.4%
University of Connecticut	CT	Public	12	0.4%
University of Florida	FL	Public	11	0.3%
West Virginia University	WV	Public	10	0.3%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	9	0.3%
Howard University	DC	Private	8	0.2%
Stony Brook University	NY	Public	7	0.2%
Touro College of Dental Medicine	NY	Private	7	0.2%
University of Detroit Mercy	MI	Private	7	0.2%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	4	0.1%
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine	AR	Private	4	0.1%
Augusta University	GA	Public	3	0.1%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	3	0.1%
Texas Tech University	TX	Public	3	0.1%
University of Puerto Rico	PR	Public	3	0.1%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	3	0.1%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	2	0.1%
High Point University	NC	Private	1	0.0%
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	WA	Private	1	0.0%
University of Alabama	AL	Public	1	0.0%

Staying home, 2000–2025

Are more Utah students staying in-state?

In the last five years, 42% of Utah's first-year dental students stayed in-state, up from 32% in its first five years with a dental school (from 2011). 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 Utah

2,101 dentists work in Utah: 59.4 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #17 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 51% since 2001.

2,101dentists, 2025

59.4per 100,000 people (U.S. 60.0)

#17of 51 in dentists per person

1,394dentists in 2001 (61.0 per 100K)

Dentists per 100,000 people

UtahU.S.

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 Utah?

Utah gained a net 111 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+6.7% of its 2019 dentists), #5 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +1.5% from domestic migration (2020–2025).

All dentists+6.7%+111 net · #5 of 51254 moved in, 143 moved out

Early career (under 10 yrs)+16.1%+70 net · #6 of 51161 moved in, 91 moved out

10+ years in practice+3.3%+41 net · #6 of 5193 moved in, 52 moved out

Early-career specialists+23.9%+17 net · #4 of 5122 moved in, 5 moved out

Net dentists Utah 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

California27
Arizona24
Texas24
Colorado20
Nevada17

Moved to

Idaho13
Colorado12
Oregon12
Texas12
California11

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

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