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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

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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