Class size:

Class size is 216.

Age:

The average age is 25; the range is between 21 and 40. There is no age limit for applicants to the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Approximately one-fourth of students are married and have families.

Gender:

46% of the class is female.

Minority:

32 % are from multicultural backgrounds.

Residence:

25% of students are from Iowa. while the remaining students represent 30 states and 3 foreign countries.

Undergraduate Degrees:

The most common undergraduate majors are biology and chemistry, however any major is considered for admission.

Academic Performance:

The class of 2011 has a 3.64 average overall GPA and a 3.59 average science GPA.

MCAT:

The average MCAT score is 26.63, with a median writing sample of O.

Experience:

All students have medically related experience emphasizing patient contact.