Dental school resident tuition up 39% in the last 10 years
By Ariana Portalatin
Originally at beckersdental.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Rising dental-school tuition is tightening the pipeline of new dentists, increasing debt loads that shift practice-location choices and push more graduates toward DSO employment or high-revenue specialties.
Key points
- Resident first-year tuition has climbed 39.7% since 2015; non-resident tuition rose 30.7%.
- Data cover all U.S. dental schools tracked annually by the ADA since 2015.
- Higher debt correlates with reduced willingness to open private practices or practice in low-reimbursement regions.
- DSOs and specialty programs may see larger applicant pools as graduates seek higher starting salaries to service loans.
Who should care
Read the original on Becker's Dental + DSO Review
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