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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
Cycle Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Participation Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 1. Percent of Programs Participating in PTCAS ................................................................................. 5
Applicant Volume Summary .............................................................................................................................. 6
Figure 2. Applicant Volume vs. Acceptance Rate ......................................................................................... 7
Program Application Volume Trends .............................................................................................................. 11
Figure 3. Applicants Per Program Trend ..................................................................................................... 12
Demographics ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Age, Sex, and Gender Identity ........................................................................................................................ 13
Figure 4. Applicant Age by Acceptance Status ........................................................................................... 14
Figure 5. Applicant Sex by Acceptance Status ........................................................................................... 16
Figure 6. Applicant Gender Identity by Acceptance Status ......................................................................... 17
Trends in Age, Sex, and Gender Identity ........................................................................................................ 18
Figure 7. Applicant Age Trend ..................................................................................................................... 18
Figure 8. Accepted Applicant Age Trend ..................................................................................................... 18
Figure 9. Mean Applicant Age Trend ........................................................................................................... 19
Figure 10. Applicant Sex Trend ................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 11. Accepted Applicant Sex Trend ................................................................................................... 20
Figure 12. Acceptance Rate by Sex Trend.................................................................................................. 20
Figure 13. Applicant Gender Identity Trend................................................................................................. 21
Figure 14. Accepted Applicant Gender Identity Trend ................................................................................ 21
Race/Ethnicity ................................................................................................................................................. 22
Figure 15. Applicant Race/Ethnicity by Acceptance Status......................................................................... 23
Figure 16. Applicant Race/Ethnicity (Ignoring 2+) by Acceptance Status ................................................... 26
Figure 17. Applicant Race/Ethnicity (Ignoring 2+) ....................................................................................... 27
Figure 18. Accepted Applicant Race/Ethnicity (Ignoring 2+) ....................................................................... 27
Figure 19. Applicant Status as Minoritized Racial/Ethnic Group by Acceptance Status ............................. 28
Trends in Race/Ethnicity ................................................................................................................................. 29
Figure 20. Applicant Race/Ethnicity Trend .................................................................................................. 29
Figure 21. Accepted Applicant Race/Ethnicity Trend .................................................................................. 30
Figure 22. Applicant Race/Ethnicity (Ignoring 2+) Trend............................................................................. 31
Figure 23. Accepted Applicant Race/Ethnicity (Ignoring 2+) Trend ............................................................ 32
Figure 24. Acceptance Rate by Applicant Race/Ethnicity (Ignoring 2+) Trend ........................................... 33
Figure 25. Applicant Status as Minoritized Race/Ethnicity Trend ............................................................... 34
Figure 26. Accepted Applicant Status as Minoritized Race/Ethnicity Trend ............................................... 34