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.
| Total Enrollment | Men | Womeen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Medical College at Rush University | 596 | 246 | 345 |
| All Medical Schools | 632 | 283 | 347 |
| Public | 645 | 289 | 354 |
| Private | 612 | 274 | 336 |
| Illinois Medical Schools | 655 | 280 | 371 |
| Public | 649 | 278 | 365 |
| Private | 659 | 281 | 374 |
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.
| Year | Total | By Gender | By Residency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | IL Residents | Out-of-State | |||
| 2021-2022 | Applicants | 11,572 | 4,860 | 6,700 | 1,528 | 10,044 |
| Matriculants | 152 | 75 | 77 | 43 | 109 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 1.31% | 1.54% | 1.15% | 2.82% | 1.09% | |
| 2022-2023 | Applicants | 12,797 | 5,362 | 7,422 | 1,408 | 11,389 |
| Matriculants | 144 | 57 | 87 | 30 | 114 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 1.13% | 1.06% | 1.17% | 2.13% | 1.00% | |
| 2023-2024 | Applicants | 11,993 | 5,037 | 6,896 | 1,295 | 10,698 |
| Matriculants | 141 | 67 | 74 | 33 | 108 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 1.18% | 1.33% | 1.07% | 2.55% | 1.01% | |
| 2024-2025 | Applicants | 13,045 | 5,296 | 7,657 | 1,344 | 11,701 |
| Matriculants | 144 | 57 | 85 | 24 | 120 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 1.10% | 1.08% | 1.11% | 1.79% | 1.03% | |
| 2025-2026 | Applicants | 13,237 | 5,295 | 7,863 | 1,363 | 11,874 |
| Matriculants | 144 | 57 | 84 | 31 | 113 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 1.09% | 1.08% | 1.07% | 2.27% | 0.95% | |