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Iowa

84% stayed home, and residents fill 70% of Iowa's seats.

1,022

students started dental school

#28 of 52 in the nation

84%

stayed in-state

854 students

168

left for another state

#43 most leavers

different schools attended

across 27 states

Destinations

Where Iowa's students went

Matriculants from Iowa by the state of their dental school, 2011–2025. Hover a state for the count.

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

Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In IowaOut of state

University of IowaIA · Public
85483.6%
Creighton UniversityNE · Private
515.0%
Midwestern University - ILIL · Private
111.1%
University of MinnesotaMN · Public
101.0%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUT · Private
80.8%
Marquette UniversityWI · Private
80.8%
University of Nebraska Medical CenterNE · Public
60.6%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral HealthMO · Private
60.6%
LECOM College of Dental MedicineFL · Private
60.6%
New York UniversityNY · Private
50.5%

The story

What the numbers say

From 2011 to 2025, 1,022 students from Iowa started dental school, 28th in the nation. 84% stayed in Iowa, all of them at public schools.

The 168 who left went to 26 other states. The most popular out-of-state school was Creighton University (NE), with 51 students.

Iowa's dental school enrolled 1,217 students over the same years, 70% of them residents. Illinois (78) and Wisconsin (59) sent the most outsiders.

Stayed in Iowa for dental school84%

Went to an in-state public school84%

Seats at Iowa's schools filled by residents70%

Inbound

Who else comes here

Iowa's dental school enrolled 1,217 students; 70% were residents. Top out-of-state feeders:

Home schools

Dental schools in Iowa

University of IowaPublic854 from IA

All 40 schools Iowa students attended

School	State	Type	Students	Share
University of Iowa	IA	Public	854	83.6%
Creighton University	NE	Private	51	5.0%
Midwestern University - IL	IL	Private	11	1.1%
University of Minnesota	MN	Public	10	1.0%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	UT	Private	8	0.8%
Marquette University	WI	Private	8	0.8%
University of Nebraska Medical Center	NE	Public	6	0.6%
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	MO	Private	6	0.6%
LECOM College of Dental Medicine	FL	Private	6	0.6%
New York University	NY	Private	5	0.5%
Midwestern University - AZ	AZ	Private	4	0.4%
University of Louisville	KY	Public	4	0.4%
Howard University	DC	Private	4	0.4%
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	Public	3	0.3%
University of North Carolina	NC	Public	3	0.3%
Boston University	MA	Private	3	0.3%
Kansas City University	MO	Private	3	0.3%
Case Western Reserve University	OH	Private	2	0.2%
Meharry Medical College	TN	Private	2	0.2%
Ohio State University	OH	Public	2	0.2%
Harvard University	MA	Private	2	0.2%
University of Missouri, Kansas City	MO	Public	2	0.2%
Western University of Health Sciences	CA	Private	2	0.2%
University of Pennsylvania	PA	Private	2	0.2%
University of Michigan	MI	Public	2	0.2%
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	Private	2	0.2%
UT Health San Antonio	TX	Public	2	0.2%
University of the Pacific	CA	Private	1	0.1%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	NV	Public	1	0.1%
Temple University	PA	Public	1	0.1%
University of Pittsburgh	PA	Public	1	0.1%
University of Tennessee	TN	Public	1	0.1%
Texas A&M University	TX	Public	1	0.1%
Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	Public	1	0.1%
LSU Health Sciences Center	LA	Public	1	0.1%
University of Colorado	CO	Public	1	0.1%
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health	AZ	Private	1	0.1%
University of New England	ME	Private	1	0.1%
Tufts University	MA	Private	1	0.1%
Indiana University	IN	Public	1	0.1%