Students & Residents
FACTS - Applicants, Matriculants, and Graduates
These tables are the most comprehensive sources of information regarding
medical school applicants, matriculants, and graduates that are
available to the public free of charge.
GME Track
A resident database and tracking system designed to assist GME Administrators
and program directors in the collection and management of GME data.
Housestaff Stipend Survey Results
The survey, drawn from the responses of AAMC member teaching hospitals,
lists national and regional average stipends for a number of years.
Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ)
A national questionnaire administered annually to U.S. matriculating
medical students assessing approximately 40 items covering a wide
variety of topics including premed experience, the medical school
application system, why someone chose medicine, and career goals.
Medical School Graduation Questionnaire (GQ)
Administered annually to graduating U.S. medical students, this
questionnaire assesses more than 200 items covering a wide variety
of topics, including educational experiences, student support programs,
and potential problems including harassment.
Pre-MCAT Questionnaire (PMQ)
The AAMC administers the Pre-MCAT Questionnaire (PMQ) annually to those registered to take the MCA exam. As part of ongoing education research, the PMQ seeks to better understand the experiences and future plans of those considering medicine and other health and science careers.
Institutional Operations
Development Survey and Reports
Assists medical school and teaching hospital leaders in assessing
the effectiveness of institutional fundraising.
Faculty Roster (FAMOUS)
Supports national policy studies by collecting comprehensive information
on the characteristics of paid faculty members at accredited allopathic
U.S. medical schools.
The Faculty Roster system also powers the
Medical School Faculty Online Directory.
Medical School Financial Tables
These tables and graphs summarize data on all accredited U.S.
medical schools from the LCME Part I-A Annual Financial Questionnaire
administered by the Division of Medical School Services and Studies
(DMSSS) at AAMC.
Medical School Profile System
The Medical School Profile System (MSPS) is a database and
reporting system designed to compare medical schools in a number
of financial and other areas.
Medical School Tuition and Student Fees
Details each institution's tuition and fee charges.
Organizational Characteristics
Information on a number of salient dimensions about the organizational
characteristics of medical schools and their affiliated teaching
hospitals.
Patient Care and Research Innovations Database
A database of many of the milestones in medical knowledge and practice
achieved at member medical schools and teaching hospitals.
Published Reports
AAMC Data Book
The AAMC Data Book is a convenient source of current and
historical data related to U.S. medical Schools and teaching hospitals.
Published once each year as a bound publication, interim updates
to the Data Book are posted to the subscribers-only Web site.
Analysis in Brief
This fact sheet covers a wide range of topics affecting medical
schools and teaching hospitals, including trends in faculty, revenues,
curriculum, and admissions. "Analysis in Brief" is published
several times per year.
Minorities in Medical Education: Facts & Figures 2005
A periodic publication for students, medical educators, and policy
makers that provides detailed racial and ethnic statistical information
on medical education in the U.S.
Report on Medical School Faculty Salaries
33 tables that present the total income attributable to teaching,
patient care, or research for full-time medical school faculty.
The total income is broken out in a number of ways, such as by discipline,
degree, region, and school ownership.
