| Class of 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Applications received | 642 |
| Candidates interviewed | 174 |
| Class size | 50 |
| Age | The average age is 23; the range is between 20 and 34. |
| Sex | 70% of the class is female; 30% is male. |
| Residency | 46% of the students are from Iowa, while the remaining students represent 10 states. There is no residency requirement at DMU. |
| Undergraduate degrees | The most common undergraduate majors are biology, kinesiology, and health science; however, any major is considered for admission. |
| Academic performance | The average cumulative GPA is 3.68 with a range from 3.00-4.00. The average science GPA is 3.60. |
| GRE | Average GRE score is 307 (Verbal - 153, Quantitative - 154) |
| Experience | The majority of successful applicants possess greater than 750 of hours of hands on, direct-patient care at time of application submission. |
| Application timeline | Successful applicants applied early in the admissions cycle. CASPA opens each year in April for the class that begins the following year in June. |
| Interview | Incoming students displayed strong interview skills, including communication skills, interpersonal behaviors, knowledge of the PA profession, self-awareness, cultural competency, and others. |
