Student Demographics
At the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, we believe in diversity of thought, life experiences, race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, language, abilities, veteran status, socioeconomic background, and more.This is reflected in the variety of backgrounds embedded within our student body.
View 2023 Class Profile
General
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | |
| Class size | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Average age at admission | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Mean MCAT | 516 | 516 | 516 | 516 |
| Median MCAT | 515 | 516 | 516 | 517 |
| Mean GPA (total) | 3.78 | 3.68 | 3.76 | 3.76 |
| Median GPA (total) | 3.85 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.70 |
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | |
| Class size | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Average age at admission | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Mean MCAT | 516 | 516 | 516 | 516 |
| Median MCAT | 515 | 516 | 516 | 517 |
| Mean GPA (total) | 3.78 | 3.68 | 3.76 | 3.76 |
| Median GPA (total) | 3.85 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.70 |
Race/Ethnicity*
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | |
| American Indian | 2% | 4% | 4% | 2% |
| Asian | 36% | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Black or African American | 14% | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Latine | 22% | 20% | 22% | 26% |
| Pacific Islander | 2% | 2% | 4% | 4% |
| White | 34% | 44% | 48% | 30% |
| Other | 8% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Unknown | 2% | 6% | 2% | 6% |
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | |
| American Indian | 2% | 4% | 4% | 2% |
| Asian | 36% | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Black or African American | 14% | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Latine | 22% | 20% | 22% | 26% |
| Pacific Islander | 2% | 2% | 4% | 4% |
| White | 34% | 44% | 48% | 30% |
| Other | 8% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Unknown | 2% | 6% | 2% | 6% |
*Total sum of data exceeds 100% as students can select more than one.
Race/Ethnicity: Underrepresented/Under-included in Medicine
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | |
| Underrepresented/Under-included in Medicine | 36% | 40% | 46% | 44% |
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | |
| Underrepresented/Under-included in Medicine | 36% | 40% | 46% | 44% |
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | |
| Men | 50% | 48% | 42% | 50% |
| Women | 48% | 52% | 58% | 48% |
| Nonbinary/Genderqueer | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| LGBTQ | 30% | 30% | 28% | 30% |
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | |
| Men | 50% | 48% | 42% | 50% |
| Women | 48% | 52% | 58% | 48% |
| Nonbinary/Genderqueer | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| LGBTQ | 30% | 30% | 28% | 30% |
Other Class Attributes
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | |
| Socioeconomic disadvantage | 34% | 26% | 30% | 40% |
| Nontraditional students | 26% | 34% | 22% | 32% |
| Non-science undergraduate majors | 30% | 30% | 30% | 18% |
| First-generation students | 20% | 18% | 16% | 26% |
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | |
| Socioeconomic disadvantage | 34% | 26% | 30% | 40% |
| Nontraditional students | 26% | 34% | 22% | 32% |
| Non-science undergraduate majors | 30% | 30% | 30% | 18% |
| First-generation students | 20% | 18% | 16% | 26% |
State of Residence
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | |
| California | 50% | 52% | 54% | 54% |
| Other states | 50% | 44% | 46% | 46% |
| DACA | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 | Class of 2026 | Class of 2027 | |
| California | 50% | 52% | 54% | 54% |
| Other states | 50% | 44% | 46% | 46% |
| DACA | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% |
Prior Undergraduate Institutions
| School | Number of Students Total |
| Alvernia University | 1 |
| Amherst College | 1 |
| Arizona State University | 1 |
| Austin Peay State University | 1 |
| Boston College | 1 |
| Boston University | 2 |
| Bowdoin College | 1 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | 1 |
| Brown University | 7 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 1 |
| California State University-Fresno | 1 |
| California State University-Long Beach | 2 |
| California State University-Northridge | 1 |
| Central Washington University | 1 |
| Chapman University | 1 |
| Colgate University | 1 |
| College of Mount Saint Vincent | 1 |
| Colorado College | 1 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 4 |
| Cornell University | 3 |
| Dartmouth University | 1 |
| Duke University | 4 |
| Emory University | 1 |
| George Mason University | 1 |
| Georgetown University | 1 |
| Harvard University | 5 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 4 |
| Loyola Marymount University | 1 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2 |
| New York University | 1 |
| Northeastern University | 2 |
| Northwestern University-Evanston | 4 |
| Occidental College | 1 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 1 |
| Pepperdine University | 1 |
| Pomona College | 3 |
| Portland State University | 1 |
| Princeton University | 1 |
| Rhodes College | 1 |
| Rice University | 1 |
| Rutgers University | 1 |
| Saint Louis University | 1 |
| San Diego State University | 1 |
| Santa Clara University | 1 |
| Seattle University | 1 |
| Smith College | 1 |
| Stanford University | 5 |
| Swarthmore College | 1 |
| The College of New Jersey | 1 |
| The Ohio State University | 1 |
| Tufts University | 2 |
| University of California-Berkeley | 20 |
| University of California-Davis | 4 |
| University of California-Irvine | 6 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | 15 |
| University of California-Riverside | 4 |
| University of California-San Diego | 9 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 5 |
| University of Chicago | 2 |
| University of Colorado-Denver | 1 |
| University of Denver | 1 |
| University of Florida | 1 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | 1 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 |
| University of Kentucky | 1 |
| University of La Verne | 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 5 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 1 |
| University of San Francisco | 1 |
| University of South Carolina Columbia | 1 |
| University of Southern California | 7 |
| University of Virginia | 5 |
| University of Washington | 5 |
| Vanderbilt University | 3 |
| Washington University in St. Louis | 2 |
| Williams College | 4 |
| Wingate University | 1 |
| Yale University | 8 |
| Total | 202 |
| School | Number of Students Total |
| Alvernia University | 1 |
| Amherst College | 1 |
| Arizona State University | 1 |
| Austin Peay State University | 1 |
| Boston College | 1 |
| Boston University | 2 |
| Bowdoin College | 1 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | 1 |
| Brown University | 7 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 1 |
| California State University-Fresno | 1 |
| California State University-Long Beach | 2 |
| California State University-Northridge | 1 |
| Central Washington University | 1 |
| Chapman University | 1 |
| Colgate University | 1 |
| College of Mount Saint Vincent | 1 |
| Colorado College | 1 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 4 |
| Cornell University | 3 |
| Dartmouth University | 1 |
| Duke University | 4 |
| Emory University | 1 |
| George Mason University | 1 |
| Georgetown University | 1 |
| Harvard University | 5 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 4 |
| Loyola Marymount University | 1 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2 |
| New York University | 1 |
| Northeastern University | 2 |
| Northwestern University-Evanston | 4 |
| Occidental College | 1 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 1 |
| Pepperdine University | 1 |
| Pomona College | 3 |
| Portland State University | 1 |
| Princeton University | 1 |
| Rhodes College | 1 |
| Rice University | 1 |
| Rutgers University | 1 |
| Saint Louis University | 1 |
| San Diego State University | 1 |
| Santa Clara University | 1 |
| Seattle University | 1 |
| Smith College | 1 |
| Stanford University | 5 |
| Swarthmore College | 1 |
| The College of New Jersey | 1 |
| The Ohio State University | 1 |
| Tufts University | 2 |
| University of California-Berkeley | 20 |
| University of California-Davis | 4 |
| University of California-Irvine | 6 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | 15 |
| University of California-Riverside | 4 |
| University of California-San Diego | 9 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 5 |
| University of Chicago | 2 |
| University of Colorado-Denver | 1 |
| University of Denver | 1 |
| University of Florida | 1 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | 1 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 |
| University of Kentucky | 1 |
| University of La Verne | 1 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 5 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 1 |
| University of San Francisco | 1 |
| University of South Carolina Columbia | 1 |
| University of Southern California | 7 |
| University of Virginia | 5 |
| University of Washington | 5 |
| Vanderbilt University | 3 |
| Washington University in St. Louis | 2 |
| Williams College | 4 |
| Wingate University | 1 |
| Yale University | 8 |
| Total | 202 |
