84% stayed home, and residents fill 58% of West Virginia's seats.88% stayed home, and residents fill 65% of West Virginia's seats.93% stayed home, and residents fill 70% of West Virginia's seats.
Matriculants from West Virginia by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 158 students from West Virginia started dental school, 39th in the nation. 84% stayed in West Virginia, all of them at public schools.
The 26 who left went to 15 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 2 students.
West Virginia's dental school enrolled 226 students over the same years, 58% of them residents. Pennsylvania (23) and Virginia (20) sent the most outsiders.
West Virginia's dental school enrolled 226 students; 58% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 132 | 83.5% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 2 | 1.3% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 1 | 0.6% |
Matriculants from West Virginia by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 338 students from West Virginia started dental school, 39th in the nation. 88% stayed in West Virginia, all of them at public schools.
The 42 who left went to 18 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Pittsburgh (PA), with 5 students.
West Virginia's dental school enrolled 459 students over the same years, 65% of them residents. Pennsylvania (40) and Virginia (30) sent the most outsiders.
West Virginia's dental school enrolled 459 students; 65% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 296 | 87.6% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 5 | 1.5% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 4 | 1.2% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 2 | 0.6% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 2 | 0.6% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 2 | 0.6% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 2 | 0.6% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
Matriculants from West Virginia by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 926 students from West Virginia started dental school, 39th in the nation. 93% stayed in West Virginia, all of them at public schools.
The 67 who left went to 20 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Pittsburgh (PA), with 7 students.
West Virginia's dental school enrolled 1,226 students over the same years, 70% of them residents. Pennsylvania (83) and Virginia (55) sent the most outsiders.
West Virginia's dental school enrolled 1,226 students; 70% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 859 | 92.8% |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | Public | 7 | 0.8% |
| Ohio State University | OH | Public | 5 | 0.5% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 5 | 0.5% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 4 | 0.4% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 4 | 0.4% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 3 | 0.3% |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | 3 | 0.3% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | SC | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 2 | 0.2% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 2 | 0.2% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | NJ | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 1 | 0.1% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 1 | 0.1% |
In the last five years, 83% of West Virginia's first-year dental students stayed in-state, down from 96% in 2000–2004. Nationally, 57% stayed home in 2025, down from 66% in 2000.
860 dentists work in West Virginia: 48.7 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #38 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is down 2% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
West Virginia lost a net 5 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−0.7% of its 2019 dentists), #29 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +1.0% 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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