MD Program
Class Profiles
Penn State College of Medicine students come from diverse educational, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
See below for profiles of recent entering classes.
Class of 2024 Profile
9,382
Applications
700
Students Interviewed
149
New MD Students
65%
Of New MD Students Are Women
22
Different States Represented
36%
Pennsylvania Residents
Additional Facts About the Class
Academic Profile:
87 colleges and universities
52 single majors
13 multiple majors
Entering Class:
9 joining MD/PhD program
53 Pennsylvania residents
96 non-Pennsylvania residents
2 with a military background
International experiences in 58 countries
25 foreign languages spoken
Volunteers of more than 210 different service organizations
Arabic
Bangla
Bengali
Cantonese
Chinese
French
Greek
Gujarati
Haitian Creole
Hindi
Japanese
Korean
Kurdish
Mandarin Chinese
Portuguese
Punjabi
Russian
Sindhi
Spanish
Tagalog
Tamil
Telugu
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese
Afghanistan
Argentina
Australia
Bhutan
Botswana
Brazil
Canada
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
Denmark
Dominic Republic
Ecuador
England
Fiji
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Laos
Lebanon
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Russia
Scotland
South Korea
Southeast Asia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tanzania
Thailand
Turkiye (Turkey)
Uganda
United Kingdom
Zambia
Zimbabwe
1 Academic Associate in Clinical Research
1 ACLS Instructor
1 Addiction Clinic Volunteer
1 American Red Cross Disaster Health Services Team Member
1 Blood Bank Volunteer
1 BLS Instructor
1 Camp Health Assistant
1 Camp Medical Counselor
1 Caretaker at Alzheimer's Center
1 Centre Volunteers in Medicine Volunteer
1 Certified Immunizer
1 Certified Patient Interpreter
1 Certified Pharmacy Technician
1 Certified Phlebotomy Technician
1 Clinic Volunteer
1 Clinical Aide
1 Clinical Appointment Coordinator
1 Clinical Care Technician
1 Clinical Case Management
1 Clinical Health Coach
5 Clinical Research Assistant/Associates
6 Clinical Research Coordinators
1 Clinical Researcher
1 Clinical Trial Team Member (NIH)
6 CNAs
1 Community Health Coach
1 Community Health Worker
1 COVID Case Investigator and Contact Tracing
2 COVID screeners
1 COVID-19 Testing Volunteer
1 COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Volunteer
1 COVID-19 Vaccination Scheduler
1 Crisis Counselor
8 Emergency Department volunteers
24 Emergency Medical Technicians
2 Emergency Room Technicians
1 Family Caregiver
1 Firefighter
2 Free clinic volunteers
1 Green Beret Special Forces Senior Medical Sergeant
1 Head of Medical Records
1 Health Coach
2 Health Educators
Health Screening Research Associate
1 High School Sports Medicine Volunteer
1 Home Health Aid
6 Hospice Volunteers
1 Hospital Extern
24 Hospital Volunteers
1 Hospitality Associate
1 Human Research Technologist
1 Lifeguard
1 Measey Surgical Scholar
34 Medical Assistants
1 Medical Biller
1 Medical Center Volunteer
1 Medical Center Wellness Program Coordinator
2 Medical Interpreters
1 Medical Service Corps Officer
2 Medication Technicians
1 Mental Health Technician
1 Mental Rehabilitation Hospital Volunteer
1 Multi-skilled Technician
1 NICU cuddler
1 No One/Veteran Dies Alone Volunteer
2 Nurse Aides
1 Nursing assistant
1 Nursing Home Volunteer
Ophthalmic Technicians
Optometry Technician
Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellow
2 Paramedics
1 Patient Advocate
1 Patient Ambassador
2 Patient Care Assistants
1 Patient Care Intern
4 Patient Care Technicians
1 Patient Care Transport Volunteer
1 Patient Experience Volunteer
1 Patient Screener
1 Patient Transporter
1 Pediatric Patient Care Technician
1 Pediatric Rehab Aide
PEP Program Volunteer
1 Personal Care Assistant
2 Pharmacy Technicians
2 Phlebotomists
1 Physical Therapy Center Volunteer
1 PICU Child Life Volunteer
1 PT Technician
1 Public Mental Health Therapist
1 Radiology Office Intern
1 Radiology Reading Room Associate
2 Red Cross Volunteers
1 Refugee Health Clinic Volunteer
1 Remote Area Medical (RAM) volunteer
1 Rheumatology Research Assistant
1 Safety Aide
1 Safety Sitter
36 Scribes
1 Scrub Tech
1 Simulation Technology & Education Center volunteer
1 Social Justice Intern
1 Special Operations Advance Tactical Paramedic
1 Sterile Processing Technician
1 Sterilization Tech
1 Surgical Office Intern
1 Surgical Scrub
1 Wilderness First Aide Provider
2024 Facts and Figures
Applications
Total: 9,382
Interviews
Students interviewed: 700
New students matriculated: 149
Academic Profile
Colleges and universities: 87
Single majors: 52
Multiple majors: 13
Entering Class
Total: 149
MD/PhD Program: 9
Pennsylvania residents: 36% (53 students)
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 64% (96 students from 21 states and one territory)
Women: 65% (93 students)
Military background: 2 students
International experiences: 58 countries
Foreign languages spoken: 25
Volunteering: More than 210 different national and local service organizations
2023 Facts and Figures
Applications
Total: 8,018
Interviews
Students interviewed: 746
New students matriculated: 145
Academic Profile
Colleges and universities: 89
Single majors: 41
Multiple majors: 27
Entering Class
Total: 145
Hershey Curriculum: 133
University Park Program: 12
MD/PhD Program: 9
Pennsylvania residents: 31% (45 students)
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 69% (100 students from 28 states)
Women: 65% (94 students)
Military background: 5 students
International experiences: 86 countries
Foreign languages spoken: 33
Volunteering: More than 100 different national and local service organizations
2022 Facts and Figures
Applications
Total: 8,293
Interviews
Students interviewed: 752
New students matriculated: 151
Academic Profile
Colleges and universities: 95
Single majors: 54
Multiple majors: 25
Graduate degrees: 15
Entering Class
Total: 151
Hershey Curriculum: 138
University Park Program: 13
MD/PhD Program: 3
Pennsylvania residents: 44% (66 students)
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 56% (85 students from 24 states and Canada)
Women: 61% (92 students)
Underrepresented in medicine: 11% (16 students)
Military background: 5 students
International experiences: 49 countries
Foreign languages spoken: 30
Volunteering: More than 125 different national and local service organizations
2021 Facts and Figures
Applications
Total: 8,815
Interviews
Students interviewed: 819
New students matriculated: 152
Academic Profile
Colleges and universities: 77
Single majors: 38
Multiple majors: 25
Graduate degrees: 16
Entering Class
Total: 152
Hershey Curriculum: 140
University Park Program: 12
MD/PhD Program: 8
Pennsylvania residents: 53% (80 students)
Non-Pennsylvania residents: 47% (72 students from 18 states)
Women: 63% (96 students)Proud to welcome students who Identify with Female, Male, and Nonbinary genders
Underrepresented in medicine: 12% (18 students)
International experiences: 48 countries
Participated in varsity athletics: 23
Volunteering: More than 125 different national and local service organizations