There were more female graduates from dental schools compared to male graduates in 2023, according to data from the American Dental Association.
Here are seven things to know:
1. Of the 6,869 total graduates in 2023, 54.5% were female.
2. There are 7,407 total enrollees in advanced programs, with 51% female enrollees.
3. Oral and maxillofacial surgery had the largest gender gap in enrollment out of 14 different specialties with 77.7% male enrollment.
4. The program with the highest percentage of female enrollment is dental public health at 74.1%.
5. Dental public health, oral medicine and pediatric dentistry had at least 70% female enrollment.
6. There were more female enrollees in 10 out of the 14 advanced programs.
7. Oral and maxillofacial surgery had the highest enrollment out of the 14 programs with 1,265 total enrollees.