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Table 14

Total Positions & Active Applicants


  2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Positions Offered 26,392 24,034 23,421 22,809 22,427 22,240 21,845 21,659 21,454 21,192 20,908
Positions Filled 25,463 22,935 22,386 21,749 21,340 20,940 20,514 20,072 19,760 19,392 18,806
% Filled 96.5% 95.4% 95.6% 95.4% 95.2% 94.2% 93.9% 92.7% 92.1% 91.5% 89.9%
Active Applicants* 34,355 31,355 30,589 30,543 29,888 28,737 27,944 26,715 25,348 25,246 23,965
U.S. Senior Active Appl. 17,487 16,527 16,559 16,070 15,638 15,242 15,206 15,008 14,719 14,609 14,332
U.S. Senior Matched 16,390 15,712 15,588 14,992 14,566 14,359 14,201 14,059 13,798 13,572 13,364
U.S. Senior Matched/FM 1,374 1,335 1,317 1,184 1,083 1,172 1,107 1,132 1,132 1,198 1,234
FP% U.S. Senior Act. Appl. 7.9% 8.1% 8.0% 7.4% 6.9% 7.7% 7.3% 7.5% 7.7% 8.2% 8.6%
FP% U.S. Senior Matched 8.4% 8.5% 8.4% 7.9% 7.4% 8.2% 7.8% 8.1% 8.2% 8.8% 9.2%
2013 NRMP Results
Note: Active Applicants are those who submit a list of residency program choices.

*Categories of applicants in 2013: 50.9% US Seniors, 0.06% Canadian, 4.3% US Physicians, 7.8% DO, 0.01% 5th Pathway, 14.8% US-IMG, 22.0% Non-US IMG.

Categories of applicants in 2012: 52.7% US Seniors, 0.05% Canadian, 4.2% US Physicians, 7.5% DO, 0.1% 5th Pathway, 13.6% US IMG, 21.8% Non-US IMG.

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


Source: National Resident Matching Program