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Pritzker School of Medicine Facts and Figures

 

General Admissions*

MD Students

80

MD/PhD Students

9

Median MCAT 522

MCAT Range

68th – 100th percentile

Median GPA 3.95

Cumulative Undergraduate GPA Range

3.3 – 4.0

Science GPA Range

3.2 – 4.0

Percent with 1+ years between undergraduate degree and medical school matriculation

71%

*Entering Class of 2022  

 

Diversity*

Underrepresented in Medicine

35%

International

3%

Women

62%

*Entering Class of 2022  

 

Financial Aid

Percent Receiving Scholarship Aid*

94%

Percent Receiving Full-Tuition Scholarships*

39%

Average Graduate Indebtedness†

$134,255

*Entering Class of 2022; At least 50% of the incoming class of 2023 will receive full tuition scholarships

 

†Graduating Class of 2022; compared to the National Average – All Schools: $205,037 and the National Average – Private Schools: $222,899. Source: LCME Part I-B Student Financial Aid Questionnaire

 

 

AAMC Graduation Questionnaire**

Pritzker

Nat'l

Overall Satisfaction and Preparedness

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of my medical education

97%

88%

I am confident that I have acquired the clinical skills required to begin a residency program.

97%

91%

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

I believe I am adequately prepared to care for patients from different backgrounds.

100%

95%

The diversity within my medical school class enhanced my training and skills to work with individuals from different backgrounds.

96%

71%

Career Advising and Wellness

How useful was Advising/Mentoring in learning about specialty choice and career planning?

91%

74%

My medical school has done a good job of fostering and nurturing my development as a future physician

100%

91%

My medical school has done a good job of fostering and nurturing my development as a person

95%

69%

Research Outcomes at Graduation

Completed mentored research

100%

84%

Authorship of peer-reviewed paper submitted for publication

90%

63%

Authorship of peer-reviewed oral or poster presentation

96%

65%

Planning on research as part of their career

71%

49%

**Respondents who answered strongly agree/agree in the 2022 AAMC GQ    

 

 

Research Infrastructure for Medical Students

% MD students with fully FUNDED summer research opportunities available 

100%

# months available for full-time research in MD program  

7 months 

# NIH/Foundation grants that support medical student research 

% students with funded research years in the past year

8%

 

Federal and NIH Research Grants

 

FY2020-21 avg. total federal research grants and contracts (in millions)†

FY2020-21 avg. federal research grants and contracts per full-time faculty (in thousands)† ‡

FY2021-22 avg. NIH & affiliated hospitals research grants (in millions)†

FY2021-22 avg. NIH & affiliated hospitals research grants per full-time faculty (in thousands)† 

University of Chicago (Pritzker)

$287.38

$309.02

$401.81

$420.31

 

-Updated on May 10, 2023.