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Pritzker School of Medicine Facts and Figures

 

General Admissions*

MD Students

79

MD/PhD Students

11

Medical School Enrollment 370
Faculty to Student Ratio** 2.9:1
Median MCAT 521

MCAT Range

505-527

Median GPA 3.91

Cumulative Undergraduate GPA Range

3.3 – 4.0

Science GPA Range

3.0 – 4.0

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

80%

Acceptance Rate 3.7%
*Entering Class of 2023
**Full-time Faculty in the Biological Sciences Division (BSD) = 1,058
 

 

Diversity*

Underrepresented in Medicine

40%

International

2%

Women

49%

*Entering Class of 2023  

 

Financial Aid

Percent Receiving Scholarship Aid

96%

Percent Receiving Full-Tuition Scholarships

56%

Average Graduate Indebtedness*

$131,280

*Graduating Class of 2023; compared to National Average - All schools: $206,924, and the National Average - Private Schools:  $222,381

 

 

AAMC Graduation Questionnaire**

Pritzker

Nat'l

Overall Satisfaction and Preparedness

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

95%

89%

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

96%

94%

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

99% 92%

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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

97%

96%

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

97%

73%

Research Intensive**

Completed mentor research.

100%

84%

Authorship of peer-reviewed paper submitted for publication

88%

64%

Authorship of peer-reviewed oral or poster presentation

88%

67%

Planning on research as part of their career 77% 49%
% Graduates Becoming Faculty*** (Percent Rank): 94%  
**Respondents who answered strongly agree/agree in the 2023 AAMC GQ    
***Total percent of graduates from the medical school who received an MD degree from academic years 2008-2009 through 2017-2018, who became full-time faculty members at a U.S. medical school at any point before December 31, 2022. (From AAMC MMT)    

 

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

 

FY23 Total NIH Awards to U. Chicago & Affiliated Hospitals (in millions)

FY23 Total Federal Research Grant and Contract Spending (in millions)

FY23 Total Sponsored Research Grant Awards (in millions)

University of Chicago (Pritzker)

$362M

$372M

$488M