Data Trends in Optometric Education
Applicants
Applicants by Gender, 2008-2023
Proportion of Female Applicants, 2008-2023
Race/Ethnicity of Applicants, Numbers, 2008-2023
Race/Ethnicity of Applicants, Percentages, 2008-2023
Applicants Admitted, Numbers and Percentages, 2010-2023
Applications per Applicant, 2010-2023
Ratio of Number of Applicants to Number Enrolled, by Residence, 2011-2022
Average GPA of Applicants, 2010-2023
Enrollment
Enrollment by Gender, 2006-2023
Proportion of Female Students, 2006-2023
Race/Ethnicity of Students, Numbers, 2006-2023
Race/Ethnicity of Students, Percentages, 2006-2023
Reasons for Students Leaving the OD Program, 2005-2022
Average Optometry Admission Test Scores of Entering Class, 2011-2021
Graduates
Race/Ethnicity of Graduates, Numbers, 2007-2022
Race/Ethnicity of Graduates, Percentages, 2007-2022
Residents and Residency Programs
Residency Applications per Applicant, 2014-2024
Residency Programs: Applicants, Matches and Residents, 2014-2024
Optometry Residency Programs and Stipends, 2016-2023
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Student Expenses & Financial Aid
Average Direct Expenses, 2006-2023
Average Indebtedness of Graduates with Debt, 2001-2022
Faculty
Degrees Earned by 1.0 FTE/Full-Time Faculty, Public and Private Institutions, 2007-2024
Degrees Earned by 1.0 FTE/Full-Time Faculty, All Institutions, 2007-2024
Degrees Earned by 1.0 FTE/Full-Time Faculty by Rank, Professor and Associate Professor, 2007-2024
Degrees Earned by 1.0 FTE/Full-Time Faculty by Rank, Assistant Professor and Instructor, 2007-2024
Degrees Earned by 1.0 FTE/Full-Time Faculty by Gender, 2007-2024
Research
Faculty Participating in Funded Research, 2015-2023
Total Research Funding, Public and Private Schools, All Sources, 2016-2023
Total Research Funding, Public and Private Schools, National Eye Institute, 2016-2023
Total Research Funding, Public and Private Schools, Foundations, 2016-2023
Total Research Funding, Public and Private Schools, Industry, 2016-2023