Total Student Population

At Rush Medical College at Rush University, a total of 596 students are enrolled including 144 first-time students. By gender, there are 246 male and 345 female students enrolled. Rush Medical College has similar number of students as other medical schools.
Rush Medical College at Rush University Student Population by Gender
Total EnrollmentMenWomeen
Rush Medical College at Rush University596246345
All Medical Schools632283347
Public645289354
Private612274336
Illinois Medical Schools655280371
Public649278365
Private659281374

First-year Students by Gender

Total 13,237 applicants applied to Rush Medical College at Rush University. By gender, 40.0% of applicants were male and 59.4% were female. As for residency, 10.3% of applicants were Illinois residents and 89.7% applied from other states.
Of the matriculated students, 40.0% are male students and 58.3% female students. By legal residence, 21.5% of first-year students are Illinois residents and 78.5% students are from out of state.
First-year Students by Gender and Residency
YearTotalBy GenderBy Residency
MaleFemaleIL ResidentsOut-of-State
2021-2022Applicants 11,572 4,8606,700 1,52810,044
Matriculants152 7577 43109
Acceptance Rate1.31% 1.54% 1.15% 2.82% 1.09%
2022-2023Applicants 12,797 5,3627,422 1,40811,389
Matriculants144 5787 30114
Acceptance Rate1.13% 1.06% 1.17% 2.13% 1.00%
2023-2024Applicants 11,993 5,0376,896 1,29510,698
Matriculants141 6774 33108
Acceptance Rate1.18% 1.33% 1.07% 2.55% 1.01%
2024-2025Applicants 13,045 5,2967,657 1,34411,701
Matriculants144 5785 24120
Acceptance Rate1.10% 1.08% 1.11% 1.79% 1.03%
2025-2026Applicants 13,237 5,2957,863 1,36311,874
Matriculants144 5784 31113
Acceptance Rate1.09% 1.08% 1.07% 2.27% 0.95%