Total Student Population

At UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School, a total of 1,021 students are enrolled including 240 first-time students. By gender, there are 468 male and 551 female students enrolled. UT Houston Medical School is bigger than other medical schools.
UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School Student Population by Gender
Total EnrollmentMenWomeen
UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School1,021468551
All Medical Schools632283347
Public645289354
Private612274336
Texas Medical Schools657317339
Public629303325
Private964465497

First-year Students by Gender

Total 6,104 applicants applied to UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School. By gender, 45.3% of applicants were male and 54.5% were female. As for residency, 76.6% of applicants were Texas residents and 23.4% applied from other states.
Of the matriculated students, 45.3% are male students and 49.2% female students. By legal residence, 94.2% of first-year students are Texas residents and 5.8% students are from out of state.
First-year Students by Gender and Residency
YearTotalBy GenderBy Residency
MaleFemaleTX ResidentsOut-of-State
2021-2022Applicants 6,641 3,0753,560 5,0871,554
Matriculants240 114126 22812
Acceptance Rate3.61% 3.71% 3.54% 4.48% 0.77%
2022-2023Applicants 6,007 2,7873,214 4,4751,532
Matriculants240 118122 22911
Acceptance Rate4.00% 4.24% 3.79% 5.12% 0.72%
2023-2024Applicants 5,649 2,6103,022 4,3051,344
Matriculants240 109131 22812
Acceptance Rate4.25% 4.17% 4.34% 5.30% 0.89%
2024-2025Applicants 5,699 2,5763,106 4,3431,356
Matriculants240 99141 22713
Acceptance Rate4.21% 3.85% 4.54% 5.23% 0.96%
2025-2026Applicants 6,104 2,7653,327 4,6761,428
Matriculants240 120118 22614
Acceptance Rate3.93% 4.34% 3.55% 4.84% 0.97%