2008 Class Statistics

2008 Incoming Class Statistics

MEDEX Northwest had a total of 617 candidates submit applications for the 2008 didactic year. Of the candidates who applied 15.25% had applied to MEDEX previously. Out of the 617 applications received a total of 186 candidates (30.15%) were invited to interview.

A total of 94 (50.5%) in Seattle, Spokane and, Yakima combined are currently enrolled. The entering class of 2008 is widely diverse in terms of regional and cultural background as well as education and health care experience. This diversity becomes a benefit to both the students and the faculty providing a unique opportunity to learn from one another

The gender breakdown of applicants vs. enrolled students in 2008 remained stable but shifted slightly in with this accepted class with women out numbering the men by 6%.

While age 31 was the average age of the applicants, the mean age of students accepted was 34. This is usually due to an increase in experience and the ability to meet the clinical hours prerequisite. Due to the MEDEX required clinical experience prerequisite, applicants to MEDEX tend to have a significant number of years in a clinical setting. For the 2008 entering class the average number of year experience was 7.5 years.

New applicants in the 2007/2008 application cycle increased bringing the total number of re-applicants to15.25%. The total number of re-applicants accepted makes up 36.75% of the 2008 accepted class. A dramatic decrease of 14.25% compared to last year.

The majority of the class accepted in 2008 was from the WWAMI region and Nevada totaling 85.25%.

53.25% of the accepted students in 2008 have less than a bachelors degree leaving the door open for them to complete the BCHS option through their MEDEX training.

breakdown of degrees of accepted students

Military applicants decrease by 10% from last year. The total number of students accepted this year with a Military background is 24%.

Cultural diversity continues to represent populations living in the WWAMI region. In keeping with the MEDEX Mission, we are always striving to train Physician Assistants who will increase access of health care to all populations.

	African American	4.25%
	Asian / Other Asian	5.50%
	Mexican Am. / Hispanic	10.50%
	Other	6.25%
	Am. Indian /Alaska Native	3.50%
	Caucasian	70.25%

The prior medical experience of applicants continues to be very diverse and most of the accepted class of 2008 had more than one area of experience. The clinical experience of our current class ranges from nursing, medical assistants, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and military corpsman. Other experience includes, but is not limited to, community health aides, physical therapist and licensed massage practitioners as well as International Medical Graduates.