Approximately one thousand applicants apply to podiatric medical school each academic year.
First-year enrollment totals range from 500-600 per year.
For the 2024-25 academic year, 839 individuals applied to at least one of the eleven podiatric medical schools. A total of 525 first-year students entered into study in the fall of 2024. Men made up 282 (57%) and women made up 243 (43%) of matriculating students in 2025.
Underrepresented minority student populations are expected to increase well into the future.