Applying to the MD Program
MD Class Demographics and Statistics
Below are each class’ demographics and academic statistics along with the admissions pool statistics for the complete, interviewed and offered pools.
EY 2018
Application Stats
| Total AMCAS Applications | 1,194 |
| Total Secondary Applications sent | 687 |
| Total Completed Applications | 648 |
| Total Interviewed | 328 |
| Matriculated Class | 60 |
| Catch Ratio (Offer:Seats) | 1.95:1 |
Demographic Stats
| Females^ | 36 (60%) |
| Washington Residents | 57 (95%) Other 5% had ties to WA |
| Childhood Rural County | 10 (16.7%) Based on AMCAS and OFM |
| Childhood Rural WA County | 9 (15%) Based on Office of Financial Management |
| Counties Represented (Childhood or Permanent Address) | 13 (Asotin, Clark, Cowlitz, Grant, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Whitman, Yakima) |
| First Generation College Graduate | 23 (38%) Bachelor's Degree |
| Low Socioeconomic Status | 26 (43%) Based on AMCAS EO1 or EO2 |
| Underrepresented in Medicine (URM)^ | 5 (8.3%) |
| Average Age^ | 25 |
| Age Range^ | 20-33 |
| Non-Traditional (25 and older)^ | 23 (38%) |
| Advanced Degrees | 9 (15%) |
| Military Service | 1-4 (exact number too low to report per FERPA*) |
^Not considered in admissions per law; reported only as additional characteristics of the class
*FERPA guidelines recommend not reporting characteristics amounting to less than 5
Academic Stats
| Mean Overall GPA | 3.62 (Range: 2.88-4.0) |
| Mean BCPM GPA | 3.51 (Range: 2.42-4.0) |
| Mean Old MCAT* | 34.3 (Range: 29-39) |
| Mean New MCAT* | 506.8 (Range: 492-518) |
*Only the highest MCAT was included if an applicant took both exams
EY 2017
Application Stats
| Total AMCAS Applications | 711 |
| Total Secondary Applications sent | 501 |
| Total Completed Applications | 466 |
| Total Interviewed | 332 |
| Matriculated Class | 60 |
| Catch Ratio | 1.52:1 |
Demographic Stats
| Females^ | 34 (56.7%) |
| Washington Residents | 57 (95%) Other 5% had ties to WA |
| Childhood Rural County | 11 (18%) Based on AMCAS and OFM |
| Childhood Rural WA County | 9 (15%) Based on Office of Financial Management |
| Counties Represented (Childhood or Permanent Address) | 17: Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Franklin, Grant, King, Pacific, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Whatcom, Whitman, Yakima |
| First Generation College Graduate | 11 (18.3%) Bachelor's Degree |
| Low Socioeconomic Status | 20 (33.3%) Based on AMCAS EO1 or EO2 |
| Underrepresented in Medicine (URM) | 1-4 (exact number too low to report per FERPA*) |
| Average Age^ | 26 |
| Age Range^ | 21 - 36 |
| Non-Traditional (25 and older) | 30 (50%) |
| Advanced Degrees | 7 (11.7%) |
| Military Service | 1-4 (exact number too low to report per FERPA*) |
^Not considered in admissions per law; reported only as additional characteristics of the class
*FERPA guidelines recommend not reporting characteristics amounting to less than 5
Academic Stats
| Mean Overall GPA | 3.6 (Range: 2.92-3.98) |
| Mean BCPM GPA | 3.4 (Range: 2.66-3.98) |
| Mean Old MCAT* | 29.6 (Range: 24-34) |
| Mean New MCAT* | 505.8 (Range: 495-521) |
*Only the highest MCAT was included if an applicant took both exams
Applicant Pool Data For All Cycles
| EY 2017 | EY 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Applications | Female | 40% | 48% |
| WA Residents | 92% | 94% | |
| Childhood Rural County | 13.7% | 11% | |
| Childhood Rural WA County | 11% | 9% | |
| First Generation College Graduate | 14% | 20.4% | |
| Low SES | 25% | 28.5% | |
| URM | 4.7% | 5.4% | |
| Mean Age | 25 | 25 | |
| Non-Traditional | 47% | 42% | |
| Advanced Degrees | 11% | 11.6% | |
| Military Service | 2% | 2% | |
| Interviewed | Female | 41% | 56% |
| WA Residents | 92% | 94% | |
| Childhood Rural County | 14% | 16.5% | |
| Childhood Rural WA County | 12% | 14% | |
| First Generation College Graduate | 15% | 25.6% | |
| Low SES | 25% | 33% | |
| URM | 4% | 6.7% | |
| Mean Age | 25 | 25 | |
| Non-Traditional | 48% | 41% | |
| Advanced Degrees | 11% | 10.7% | |
| Military Service | 2% | 3.7% | |
| All Accepted (not final matriculated) | Female | 54% | 63.6% |
| WA Residents | 95% | 93% | |
| Childhood Rural County | 20% | 15.3% | |
| Childhood Rural WA County | 17% | 13.6% | |
| First Generation College Graduate | 20% | 34% | |
| Low SES | 32% | 39% | |
| URM | ^ | 7.6% | |
| Mean Age | 25 | 25 | |
| Non-Traditional | 49% | 40.7% | |
| Advanced Degrees | 13% | 15.3% | |
| Military Service | ^ | 6% |
^Too low to report per FERPA