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Table 14

Total Positions & Active Applicants


  2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Positions Offered 23,421 22,809 22,427 22,240 21,845 21,659 21,454 21,192 20,908 20,602 20,642 20,598
Positions Filled 22,386 21,749 21,340 20,940 20,514 20,072 19,760 19,392 18,806 18,447 18,354 18,391
% Filled 95.6% 95.4% 95.2% 94.2% 93.9% 92.7% 92.1% 91.5% 89.9% 89.5% 88.9% 89.3%
                         
Active Applicants* 30,589 30,543 29,888 28,737 27,944 26,715 25,348 25,246 23,965 23,459 23,981 25,056
US Senior Active Appl. 16,559 16,070 15,638 15,242 15,206 15,008 14,719 14,609 14,332 14,336 14,455 14,358
US Senior Matched 15,588 14,992 14,566 14,359 14,201 14,059 13,798 13,572 13,364 13,489 13,542 13,485
                         
US Senior Matched/FM 1,317 1,184 1,083 1,172 1,107 1,132 1,132 1,198 1,234 1,413 1,516 1,833
FP% US Senior Act. Appl. 8.0% 7.4% 6.9% 7.7% 7.3% 7.5% 7.7% 8.2% 8.6% 9.9% 10.5% 12.8%
FP% US Senior Matched 8.4% 7.9% 7.4% 8.2% 7.8% 8.1% 8.2% 8.8% 9.2% 10.5% 11.2% 13.6%
2011 NRMP Results
Note: Active Applicants are those who submit a list of residency program choices.

*Categories of applicants in 2011: 54.1% US Seniors, 0.04% Canadian, 4.5% US Physicians, 7.1% D.O., 0.2% 5th Pathway, 12.3% U.S.-IMG, 21.8% Non-US IMG.

Categories of applicants in 2010: 52.6% US Seniors, 0.08% Canadian, 4.4% US Physicians, 6.7% D.O., 0.4% 5th Pathway, 12.0% US-IMG, 23.7% Non-US IMG.

Categories of applicants in 2009: 53.0% US Seniors, 0.12% Canadians, 4.1% US Physicians, 6.5% D.O., 0.3% 5th Pathway, 11.3% US-IMG, 25.0% Non US-IMG.

Categories of applicants in 2008: 53.0% US Seniors, 0.13% Canadians, 4.1% US Physicians, 6.5% D.O., 0.3% 5th Pathway, 10.3% US-IMG, & 25.5% Non US-IMG.

Categories of applicants in 2007: 54.4% US Seniors, 0.2% Canadian, 4.5 % US Physicians, 5.9% D.O., 0.3% 5th Pathway, 9.6% US-IMG, & 25.0% Non US-IMG

Categories of applicants in 2006: 56.2% US Seniors, 0.3% Canadian, 4.5% US Physicians, 5.6% D.O., 0.2% 5th Pathway, 9.1% US-IMG, & 24.1 % Non US-IMG

Categories of applicants in 2005: 58.1% US Seniors, 0.3% Canadian, 5.0% US Physicians, 6.0% D.O., 0.4% 5th Pathway, 8.3% US-IMG, & 21.9 % Non US-IMG

Categories of applicants in 2004: 57.8% US Seniors, 0.3% Canadian,4.8% US Physicians, 6.2% D.O., 0.4% 5th Pathway, 8.0% US-IMG, & 22.5 % Non US-IMG

Categories of applicants in 2003: 59.8% US Seniors, 0.3% Canadian, 4.2% US Physicians, 5.9% D.O., 0.5% 5th Pathway, 8.3% US-IMG, & 21.0% Non US-IMG

Categories of applicants in 2002: 61.1% US Seniors, 0.4% Canadian, 4.3% US Physicians, 5.6% D.O., 0.5% 5th Pathway, 8.7%US-IMG & 19.4% Non US-IMG.

Categories of applicants in 2001: 60.3% US Seniors, 0.3% Canadian, 4.1% US Physicians, 5.2% D.O., 0.4% 5th Pathway, 8.3%US-IMG & 21.3% Non US-IMG.

Categories of applicants in 2000: 57.3% US Seniors, 0.3% Canadian, 3.8% US Physicians, 4.6% D.O., 0.2% 5th Pathway, 8.7% US-IMG, & 25.1% Non US-IMG

Categories of applicants in 1999: 55.1% US Seniors, 0.3% Canadian, 3.6% US Physicians, 3.7% D.O., 0.2% 5th Pathway, 6.9% US-IMG, & 30.1% Non US-IMG

Source: National Resident Matching Program