Approximately one thousand applicants apply to podiatric medical school each academic year.
First year enrollment totals range from 500-600 per year.
For the 2020-21 academic year, 1006 individuals applied to at least one of the nine podiatric medical schools. A total of 679 first year students entered into study in the fall of 2020. Women made up 504 (50%) of the applicants and 342 (50%) of matriculating students in 2020.
Underrepresented minority student populations are expected to increase well into the future.