ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Tables Report

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1 ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Tables Report

2 Published February 2015 Suggested Citation American Dental Education Association. (February 2015). ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Tables Report. Washington, D.C.: Author. To receive one or more tables in Excel format or for any additional questions about this report, please contact the ADEA Policy Center Educational Research and Analysis Portfolio at 2015 American Dental Education Association

3 Table of Contents Table 1: Gender and Race/Ethnicity of Graduating Seniors, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 2: Parents' Education Level of Graduating Seniors, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 3: Parents' Income of Graduating Seniors, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 4: Timing of Decision to Pursue Career in Dentistry, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 5: Seniors' Reasons for Pursuing Dentistry as a Career, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 6: Seniors' Perceptions of Importance of Selected Reasons for Pursuing Dentistry as a Career by Race/Ethnicity, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents in Each Racial/Ethnic Category Table 7: Seniors' Perceived Importance of Factors Influencing Choice of Dentistry as a Career, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 8: Average Amount of Educational Indebtedness of Graduating Dental Students by All Schools Combined and by Type of School, 1990 and Table 9: Average and Median Entering Debt of Graduating Seniors with Entering Debt, Table 10: Graduating Dental Seniors' Educational Debt , by Percentage of Total Respondents for Each Year Table 11: Level of Seniors' Educational Debt by Type of School, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 12: Average Graduating Educational Debt of Graduates with Debt, by Type of School Table 13: Level of Educational Debt of Graduates by Race/Ethnicity, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 14: Type of Loans Reported by Seniors, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 15: Type of Scholarship or Grant that Seniors Reported Having Received in Selected Years , by Percentage of Total Respondents for Each Year Table 16: Seniors' Perceptions of Time Devoted to Selected Areas of Education and Training, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents for Each Area Table 17: Seniors' Perceptions of Preparedness for Practice in Selected Areas of Education and Training, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 18: Where Seniors Plan to Practice After Graduation, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 19: Seniors' Immediate Plans Upon Graduation by Intended Employment Status, by Percentage of Total Respondents for 2014 Table 20: Intended Types of Private Practice by Intended Employment Status, by Percent of Graduates with Immediate Plans to Enter Private Practice for 2014

4 Table of Contents Table 21: Seniors' Plans to Teach at Some Point in Career, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 22: Seniors' Plans to Work in Underserved Area at Some Point After Graduation, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 23: Seniors' Immediate Plans After Graduation by Gender, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 24: Seniors' Immediate Plans After Graduation by Race/Ethnicity, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 25: Seniors' Immediate Plans After Graduation by Extent of Perceived Impact of Educational Debt on Career Plans, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 26: Seniors' Immediate Plans After Graduation by Level of Educational Debt, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 27: Seniors' Practice Location Plans by Race/Ethnicity, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents in Each Category Table 28: Seniors' Expectations of the Proportion of Their Future Patients From Racial or Ethnic Groups Other Than Their Own, by Race/Ethnicity Table 29: Influence of Educational Debt on Seniors' Primary Activity Choice Upon Graduation, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 30: Time Seniors Spent Providing Oral Health Care on Extramural Clinical Rotations for Each Year in Dental School, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 31: Seniors' Reported Satisfaction with Extramural Clinical Experience, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 32: Seniors' Rating of Technical Quality of Care and Quality of Patient Care at Main and Extramural Clinics, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 33: Seniors' Perception of Frequency of Participation in Quality Assurance Activities at Main and Extramural Clinics, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 34: Seniors' Perception of Importance on Preventive Orientation and Services Provided at Main and Extramural Clinics, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 35: Seniors' Perception of Influence of Extramural Experiences on Their Practice Location Plans, Interest in Treating Underserved Populations, and Ability to Care for Diverse Groups, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 36: Seniors' Perception of How Important it is for Their Career Success to Speak a Language Other Than English, by Percentage of 2014 Respondents in Each Racial/Ethnic Category Table 37: Seniors' Perception of How Important it is for Their Career Success to Understand Other Customs, by Percentage of 2014 Respondents in Each Racial/Ethnic Category Table 38: Seniors' Perception of How Important it is for Their Career Success to Have Cross-Cultural Experiences, by Percentage of 2014 Respondents in Each Racial/Ethnic Category Table 39: Seniors' Agreement That They Will Accept a Diverse Group of Patients, by Percentage of 2014 Respondents in Each Racial/Ethnic Category Table 40: Seniors' Agreement That They Were Appropriately Trained to Care For Diverse Groups, by Percentage of 2014 Respondents in Each Racial/Ethnic Category

5 Table of Contents Table 41: Seniors' Agreement That They Will Integrate Knowledge Regarding Cultural Differences into Treatment Planning and Care Delivery, by Percentage of 2014 Respondents in Each Racial/Ethnic Category Table 42: Seniors' Agreement That School Environment Promotes Learning About Students and Patients From Diverse Cultural and Ethnic Backgrounds, by Percentage of 2014 Respondents in Each Racial/Ethnic Category Table 43: Seniors' Opinions on Dental Care and Public Policy Issues, by Percentage of 2014 Respondents Table 44: Seniors' Perception of the Number of Years of Postdoctoral Education That Should be Required, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents Table 45: Seniors' Pursuit of Advanced Education , by Percentage of Total Respondents for Each Year Table 46: Seniors' First Choice for Advanced Education Program, by Percentage of Total 2014 Respondents in Each Category

6 Table 1. Gender (4344 respondents) and race/ethnicity (4560 respondents) of graduating seniors, by percentage of total 2014 respondents Percentage Women / Men 48.0%/50.0% American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% Asian 20.7% Black or African American 4.4% Hispanic or Latino 6.7% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.3% White 54.6% Two or More Races 2.2% Unknown Race and Ethnicity 6.2% Non-Resident Alien 4.6% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class *Gender category "Other or not reported" is not included. Page 1 of 47

7 Table 2. Parents' education level of graduating seniors, by percentage of total 2014 respondents Level of Education Mother (4255 respondents) Father (4247 respondents) High School Graduate or Less 21.2% 17.1% Associate's Degree or Certificate 10.4% 6.0% Less than a Bachelor's Degree 6.2% 3.5% Bachelor's Degree 33.5% 26.9% Master's Degree 16.7% 15.3% Doctorate or Professional Degree 11.5% 30.4% Unknown 0.5% 0.9% Note: Percentages do not total 100% because of rounding. Page 2 of 47

8 Table 3. Parents' income of graduating seniors, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (4281 respondents) Income Level Percentage Less than $50, % $50,000-74, % $75,000-$99, % $100,000-$149, % $150,000-$199, % $200,000 or more 17.7% Unknown/Do Not Wish to Report 19.5% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Note: Percentages do not total 100% because of rounding. Page 3 of 47

9 Table 4. Timing of decision to pursue career in dentistry, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (4322 respondents) Time Period Percentage Before High School 14.4% During High School 27.5% First Year of Undergraduate Studies 10.2% Second Year of Undergraduate Studies 15.2% Third Year of Undergraduate Studies 13.4% Fourth Year of Undergraduate Studies 6.3% After Graduating from College 13.1% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Note: Percentages do not total 100% because of rounding. Page 4 of 47

10 Table 5. Seniors' reasons for pursuing dentistry as a career, by percentage of total 2014 respondents Not at all Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important Opportunity for Self-Employment (4307 respondents) 2.5% 7.6% 35.7% 54.3% Service to Others (4314 respondents) 0.5% 3.9% 36.3% 59.3% Salary Expectations (4310 respondents) 0.8% 8.1% 46.4% 44.7% Community Status and Prestige (4309 respondents) 9.9% 20.1% 41.5% 28.4% Enjoy Working with Hands (4306 respondents) 1.8% 7.4% 38.1% 52.7% Variety of Career Options (4308 respondents) 4.2% 13.6% 42.6% 39.6% Service to My Own Race / Ethnic Group (4146 respondents) 39.4% 19.3% 27.2% 14.1% Control of Work Schedule (4305 respondents) 1.1% 4.2% 32.3% 62.3% Service to Vulnerable and Low Income Populations (4275 respondents) 8.6% 21.5% 43.8% 26.0% Family Expectations (4196 respondents) 22.2% 18.2% 36.5% 23.2% Mid-Life Career Change (2704 respondents) 44.6% 11.5% 30.0% 14.0% Other (1164 respondents) 33.8% 4.5% 42.9% 18.9% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 5 of 47

11 Table 6. Seniors' perceptions of importance of selected reasons for pursuing dentistry as a career by race/ethnicity, by percentage of total 2014 respondents in each racial/ethnic category Service to Own Race/Ethnic Group (4146 Respondents) Race/Ethnicity Not at all important Somewhat Important Important Very Important American Indian or Alaska Native 28.6% 28.6% 14.3% 28.6% Asian 22.1% 25.8% 37.1% 15.1% Black or African American 7.7% 13.8% 29.2% 49.2% Hispanic or Latino 18.0% 14.2% 31.5% 36.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 18.2% 18.2% 45.5% 18.2% White 52.5% 18.0% 21.7% 7.8% Two or More Races 55.4% 16.8% 19.8% 7.9% Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown 40.0% 10.0% 31.7% 18.3% Non-resident Alien 21.1% 21.6% 40.7% 16.6% All Students 39.4% 19.3% 27.2% 14.1% Service to Vulnerable and Low Income Populations (4275 Respondents) Race/Ethnicity Not at all important Somewhat Important Important Very Important American Indian or Alaska Native 7.1% 28.6% 35.7% 28.6% Asian 4.4% 16.3% 49.6% 29.6% Black or African American 3.5% 9.6% 40.9% 46.0% Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 16.2% 35.5% 41.9% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 8.3% 16.7% 50.0% 25.0% White 11.1% 25.6% 42.4% 21.0% Two or More Races 10.9% 23.8% 36.6% 28.7% Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown 9.2% 18.5% 46.2% 26.2% Non-resident Alien 5.3% 15.9% 53.1% 25.6% All Students 8.6% 21.5% 43.8% 26.0% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Page 6 of 47

12 Table 7. Seniors' perceived importance of factors influencing choice of dentistry as a career, by percentage of total 2014 respondents Not at all Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important Not Applicable High School or College Counselor (4300 respondents) 58.4% 8.1% 14.1% 3.8% 15.6% Brochures on Careers in Dentistry (4297 respondents) 59.4% 8.1% 13.3% 2.9% 16.3% Websites on Careers in Dentistry (4298 respondents) 50.6% 12.8% 17.9% 4.4% 14.3% Career Day School Visit by a Dentist (4298 respondents) 52.6% 7.4% 14.9% 5.2% 19.9% Visit to a Dental School (4299 respondents) 41.0% 10.7% 23.9% 9.6% 14.8% Specific Recruitment by a Dental School (4292 respondents) 51.7% 6.6% 13.7% 4.0% 24.0% Participation in a Summer/Post-Baccalaureate Program (4295 respondents) 49.4% 5.2% 14.4% 7.3% 23.7% Your Family Dentist (4306 respondents) 18.6% 11.0% 28.3% 34.0% 8.1% Family Member/Relative/Friend Who is a Dentist (4296 respondents) 20.7% 6.6% 22.4% 33.8% 16.6% Family Member/Relative/Friend Who is Not a Dentist (4290 respondents) 32.6% 8.6% 24.0% 17.7% 17.1% Personal Dental Experience (4304 respondents) 16.7% 11.4% 32.4% 33.2% 6.3% Family/Friend's Dental Experience (4292 respondents) 38.4% 10.7% 22.9% 13.1% 14.9% Workforce Supply and Demand Trends (4296 respondents) 31.6% 12.5% 28.6% 14.3% 13.0% Other (3919 respondents) 9.5% 1.4% 8.9% 4.8% 75.5% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 7 of 47

13 Table 8. Average amount of educational indebtedness* of graduating dental students by all schools combined and by type of school, 1990 and All Schools Graduating Debt Private and Private Public Schools State-Related Schools All Schools Public Schools Graduating Debt in 2014 Dollars Private and Private State-Related Schools 1990 $54,550 $36,380 $60, $98,806 $65,895 $110, $75,748 $60,441 $101, $114,291 $91,195 $153, $81,688 $66,669 $107, $120,489 $98,336 $159, $84,089 $70,752 $105, $122,128 $102,758 $153, $99,608 $79,880 $128, $141,541 $113,508 $182, $87,605 $68,841 $111, $120,437 $94,641 $153, $105,574 $81,586 $132, $141,125 $109,059 $177, $107,503 $85,840 $136, $141,467 $112,960 $179, $118,748 $93,622 $147, $152,782 $120,455 $190, $122,263 $99,553 $155, $153,224 $124,763 $194, $129,639 $104,483 $161, $157,144 $126,651 $195, $145,465 $124,700 $174, $170,817 $146,433 $204, $157,074 $136,438 $186, $179,342 $155,780 $212, $170,367 $142,671 $204, $187,327 $156,874 $225, $173,582 $149,555 $208, $191,544 $165,030 $230, $178,054 $157,973 $209, $193,308 $171,506 $227, $180,557 $157,525 $218, $190,027 $165,786 $230, $196,051 $171,534 $230, $202,144 $176,866 $237, $215,145 $189,112 $249, $218,635 $192,179 $253, $220,892 $193,865 $258, $220,892 $193,865 $258,125 Source: American Dental Education Association, Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Note: Students with zero debt are included in this average. *Educational indebtedness is the sum of undergraduate debt and dental school debt for all respondents. Page 8 of 47

14 Table 9. Average and median entering debt of graduating seniors with entering debt, Entering Debt Entering Debt in 2014 Dollars Average Entering Debt Median Entering Debt CPI Average Entering Debt Median Entering Debt 1996 $14,650 $8, $22,104 $12, $19,823 $8, $29,239 $12, $27,749 NA $40,302 NA 1999 $21,589 $10, $30,678 $14, $25,029 $12, $34,409 $16, $28,413 $15, $37,981 $20, $25,298 $15, $33,290 $19, $33,207 $15, $42,724 $19, $42,830 $20, $53,676 $25, $44,382 $17, $53,798 $20, $52,370 $20, $61,497 $23, $52,481 $20, $59,921 $22, $31,775 $16, $34,938 $17, $35,281 $17, $38,932 $18, $31,101 $20, $33,765 $21, $35,670 $20, $37,541 $21, $37,219 $20, $38,376 $20, $45,397 $20, $46,134 $20, $46,854 $24, $46,854 $24,000 Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class NA indicates data is not available. Page 9 of 47

15 Table 10. Graduating dental seniors educational debt* , by percentage of total respondents for each year No Debt Up to $49,999 $50,000- $99,999 $100,000- $149,999 $150, % 23.5% 41.5% 17.6% 7.3% % 17.4% 41.1% 18.7% 9.5% % 13.9% 36.3% 26.9% 15.3% % 12.3% 32.2% 25.2% 22.0% % 12.5% 25.3% 24.1% 20.9% % 10.8% 24.6% 27.7% 28.0% % 9.9% 19.4% 29.3% 29.4% % 8.5% 16.8% 30.3% 34.5% % 7.6% 16.4% 28.9% 37.2% % 12.1% 11.9% 23.5% 44.1% % 5.4% 9.3% 21.4% 53.5% % 5.5% 7.9% 17.1% 60.5% % 4.7% 7.0% 13.4% 65.9% No Debt Up to $49,999 $50,000- $99,999 $100,000- $149,999 $150,000- $199,999 $200,000- $249,999 $250,000- $299,999 $300,000- $349,999 $350,000- $399,999 $400,000- $449,999 $450,000- $499,999 $500,000- $549,999 $550, % 6.2% 7.4% 13.6% 23.2% 18.1% 12.2% 6.2% 2.1% 1.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % 5.7% 6.6% 11.7% 21.0% 19.3% 12.1% 7.7% 2.7% 1.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% % 7.6% 6.4% 9.7% 18.3% 17.4% 13.5% 8.8% 3.9% 2.0% 0.5% 0.2% 0.5% % 6.7% 6.3% 7.3% 15.7% 17.4% 12.9% 10.9% 5.4% 3.4% 0.9% 0.6% 0.9% % 6.3% 4.6% 6.6% 13.0% 16.4% 14.4% 11.0% 7.5% 5.7% 1.5% 1.0% 1.2% % 7.2% 5.0% 5.8% 10.7% 15.3% 13.4% 12.3% 8.3% 6.7% 2.5% 1.3% 1.0% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. *Educational debt is the sum of undergraduate debt and dental school debt for all respondents. **Corrected figures from previous publication. Page 10 of 47

16 Table 11. Level of seniors educational debt* by type of school, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (4187 respondents) Level of Debt All Schools Public Schools Private Schools No Debt 10.7% 10.4% 11.0% Up To $49, % 7.7% 6.6% $50,000-$99, % 5.4% 4.4% $100,000-$149, % 7.8% 3.0% $150,000- $199, % 14.7% 5.1% $200,000-$249, % 19.0% 10.2% $250,000--$299, % 15.7% 10.2% $300,000-$349, % 9.7% 15.9% $350,000-$399, % 4.6% 13.5% $400,000-$449, % 2.6% 12.4% $450,000-$499, % 1.1% 4.3% $500,000-$549, % 0.8% 1.9% $550, % 0.5% 1.7% Source: American Dental Education Association, Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class *Educational debt is the sum of undergraduate debt and dental school debt for all respondents. Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 11 of 47

17 Table 12. Average graduating educational debt* of graduates with debt, by type of school (4134 respondents) All Schools Graduating Educational Debt Private and Private Public Schools State-Related Schools All Schools Public Schools Graduating Educational Debt in 2014 Dollars Private and Private State-Related Schools 1996 $84,247 $66,153 $116, $127,115 $99,814 $175, $94,182 $75,830 $126, $138,918 $111,849 $186, $97,961 $80,216 $128, $142,275 $116,503 $187, $105,150 $83,029 $137, $149,417 $117,983 $196, $105,969 $82,963 $136, $145,683 $114,055 $187, $115,951 $90,255 $144, $154,996 $120,647 $193, $122,491 $97,370 $155, $161,190 $128,132 $205, $132,532 $103,149 $167, $170,517 $132,712 $215, $135,721 $110,686 $171, $170,090 $138,716 $215, $141,521 $114,296 $175, $171,547 $138,546 $213, $162,155 $137,792 $196, $190,416 $161,807 $230, $172,627 $148,777 $206, $197,100 $169,868 $236, $187,394 $158,217 $222, $206,049 $173,967 $245, $189,678 $162,377 $230, $209,305 $179,178 $254, $197,366 $174,967 $232, $214,273 $189,956 $252, $203,374 $177,795 $245, $214,040 $187,120 $258, $221,713 $192,199 $263, $228,603 $198,173 $271, $241,097 $209,150 $283, $245,008 $212,543 $288, $247,227 $216,437 $289, $247,227 $216,437 $289,897 *Educational debt is the sum of undergraduate debt and dental school debt of only those respondents who have debt. Page 12 of 47

18 Table 13. Level of educational debt of graduates by race/ethnicity, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (4187 respondents) Up To $29,999 $30,000- $49,999 $50,000- $99,999 $100,000- $149,999 $150,000- $199,999 $200,000- $249,999 $250,000-- $299,999 $300,000- $349,999 $350,000- $399,999 $400,000- $449,999 $450,000- $499,999 $500,000- $549,999 $550,000+ Race/Ethnicity No Debt American Indian or Alaska Native 21.4% 0.0% 14.3% 7.1% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 7.1% 14.3% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 0.0% Asian 11.5% 5.7% 3.2% 5.9% 6.4% 11.6% 15.3% 9.9% 11.8% 7.0% 7.0% 2.3% 1.1% 1.2% Black or African American 3.6% 4.1% 1.5% 3.1% 3.6% 10.3% 13.9% 12.9% 23.2% 14.9% 4.1% 3.1% 1.0% 0.5% Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 5.1% 2.0% 6.4% 13.5% 11.4% 16.5% 12.5% 12.5% 8.4% 3.0% 1.3% 1.3% 0.7% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 27.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 27.3% 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% White 10.0% 4.6% 2.2% 4.6% 4.9% 11.0% 15.6% 14.8% 11.7% 8.1% 7.5% 2.7% 1.3% 1.0% Two or More Races 8.9% 2.0% 4.0% 2.0% 6.9% 5.9% 14.9% 14.9% 13.9% 13.9% 6.9% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown 15.4% 2.6% 2.6% 3.8% 1.3% 6.4% 14.1% 15.4% 12.8% 15.4% 5.1% 1.3% 0.0% 3.8% Non-resident Alien 27.8% 3.6% 4.1% 6.7% 6.7% 6.2% 10.8% 12.4% 10.3% 4.1% 4.1% 1.0% 2.1% 0.0% Total 10.7% 4.7% 2.6% 5.0% 5.8% 10.7% 15.3% 13.4% 12.3% 8.3% 6.7% 2.5% 1.3% 1.0% Page 13 of 47

19 Table 14. Type of loans reported by seniors, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (4560 respondents) Type of Loan 2014 Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan 73.2% Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan 71.6% Federal Grad PLUS 53.9% Health Professions Student Loans (HPSL) 18.5% Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) 2.6% Institutional Loans 5.9% Private Loans 10.4% Residency and Relocation Loans 3.0% State Loan Programs 1.0% Personal Loans from Family 4.6% Other Loans 0.9% Consumer Debt 1.7% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Note: Respondents could select more than one type of loan. Page 14 of 47

20 Table 15. Type of scholarship or grant that seniors reported having received in selected years , by percentage of total respondents for each year Type of Scholarship or Grant State 13.9% 15.6% 9.6% 13.4% 13.3% 12.3% 12.2% 12.0% 11.6% 10.9% 10.1% 11.7% 17.4% 14.3% 12.7% 11.6% 11.9% 11.1% School 23.2% 29.7% 30.1% 31.6% 29.7% 29.9% 30.0% 32.3% 33.2% 30.9% 29.6% 30.7% 33.9% 31.2% 30.1% 22.6% 27.7% 27.9% Federal NA 8.1% 14.1% 16.4% 12.8% 13.8% 10.8% 11.2% 10.6% 11.3% 11.9% 11.8% 12.0% 10.1% 10.0% 10.2% 10.6% 10.6% Other 9.1% 12.5% 10.0% 16.5% 12.9% 12.6% 11.3% 9.6% 8.8% 8.6% 11.8% 8.9% 13.4% 6.7% 5.7% 4.0% 4.6% 5.3% Note: "Other" includes Kellogg, ADEA Access to Dental Careers, etc. Page 15 of 47

21 Table 16. Seniors' perceptions of time devoted to selected areas of education and training, by percentage of total 2014 respondents for each area Not Inadequate Appropriate Excessive Applicable Basic Sciences (4547 respondents) 2.1% 74.2% 19.9% 3.8% Behavioral and Social Determinants of Health (4546 respondents) 7.0% 81.0% 8.3% 3.8% Pharmacology (4542 respondents) 10.1% 79.9% 9.1% 1.0% Patient Evaluation and Treatment Planning (4542 respondents) 5.3% 88.2% 6.2% 0.2% Occlusion / Temporal Mandibular Joint (4541 respondents) 15.7% 79.9% 4.1% 0.2% Preventative Dentistry/Oral Health Promotion (4542 respondents) 2.6% 88.1% 8.8% 0.4% Restorative Dentistry (4541 respondents) 1.4% 93.3% 5.1% 0.2% Prosthodontics - Fixed (4541 respondents) 4.5% 91.4% 3.9% 0.2% Prosthodontics - Removable (4542 respondents) 7.9% 84.9% 7.0% 0.2% Endodontics (4540 respondents) 12.1% 84.8% 3.0% 0.1% Periodontics (4540 respondents) 3.3% 83.5% 13.0% 0.1% Orthodontics (4537 respondents) 30.6% 65.6% 3.6% 0.2% Pediatric Dentistry (4541 respondents) 9.3% 85.6% 4.9% 0.1% Oral Surgery (4546 respondents) 10.6% 85.6% 3.6% 0.2% Oral Pathology (4537 respondents) 4.5% 87.0% 8.4% 0.2% Dental Health Policy (4545 respondents) 15.1% 75.4% 6.7% 2.9% Organization and Financing of Health Services (4543 respondents) 34.8% 59.0% 2.2% 4.0% Implant Dentistry (4540 respondents) 29.4% 68.8% 1.6% 0.1% Dental Materials (4544 respondents) 8.0% 79.0% 11.5% 1.5% Anesthesiology / Pain Control (4546 respondents) 7.4% 89.3% 2.4% 0.8% Ethics (4540 respondents) 2.9% 83.1% 13.6% 0.4% Practice Administration (4541 respondents) 31.5% 65.6% 2.2% 0.7% Geriatrics (4540 respondents) 14.2% 79.3% 5.3% 1.2% Cultural Competency (4539 respondents) 10.0% 76.7% 9.9% 3.4% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 16 of 47

22 Table 17. Seniors' perceptions of preparedness for practice in selected areas of education and training, by percentage of total 2014 respondents Somewhat Under-prepared Prepared Underprepared Wellprepared Not Applicable Practice Administration (4541 respondents) 15.0% 32.8% 40.6% 11.1% 0.5% Patient Evaluation and Diagnosis (4540 respondents) 0.7% 4.0% 56.1% 39.1% 0.1% Radiology (4542 respondents) 0.7% 4.1% 57.6% 37.5% 0.1% Oral Pathology (4541 respondents) 2.2% 12.0% 59.5% 26.2% 0.1% Occlusion / Temporomandibular Disorder (4540 respondents) 5.7% 25.6% 53.7% 14.9% 0.1% Integrating Oral Health Care with Medical Care (4541 respondents) 2.2% 13.3% 63.1% 21.1% 0.3% Providing Emergency Treatment (4541 respondents) 1.6% 8.5% 56.1% 33.7% 0.0% Therapeutics and Prescription Writing (4541 respondents) 3.7% 18.0% 60.3% 17.9% 0.1% Anesthesiology / Pain Control (4541 respondents) 0.5% 5.8% 55.0% 38.6% 0.1% Preventative Practices and Patient Education (4541 respondents) 0.5% 2.3% 49.4% 47.7% 0.1% Operative / Restorative Dentistry (4541 respondents) 0.4% 1.2% 41.3% 56.9% 0.2% Fixed Prosthodontics (4537 respondents) 1.0% 7.3% 52.5% 39.1% 0.1% Removable Prosthodontics (4543 respondents) 2.0% 14.7% 53.3% 30.0% 0.1% Implant Dentistry (4540 respondents) 14.2% 32.1% 40.0% 13.3% 0.4% Endodontics (4542 respondents) 7.2% 21.5% 48.9% 22.4% 0.1% Periodontics (4543 respondents) 1.0% 6.9% 56.7% 35.4% 0.1% Orthodontics (4542 respondents) 27.2% 32.5% 30.5% 8.9% 0.9% Oral Surgery (4540 respondents) 2.0% 8.7% 54.2% 35.0% 0.0% Epidemiology (4539 respondents) 3.5% 19.3% 61.2% 13.8% 2.2% Evidence-Based Dentistry (4542 respondents) 1.2% 9.4% 57.6% 31.6% 0.2% Pediatric Oral Health Care (4541 respondents) 3.0% 11.8% 61.4% 23.7% 0.1% Geriatric Oral Health Care (4540 respondents) 2.0% 15.8% 60.7% 21.3% 0.2% Oral Health Care for Patients with Physical or Mental Disabilities (4540 respondents) 4.0% 18.1% 58.3% 19.1% 0.4% Oral Health for Patients with HIV/AIDS (4540 respondents) 2.1% 10.0% 62.0% 25.2% 0.6% Adaptive Treatment Planning for Low Income Populations or an Individual's Ability to Pay (4542 respondents) 3.0% 10.8% 56.7% 28.9% 0.6% Women's Oral Health Care (4538 respondents) 2.2% 11.3% 59.7% 23.1% 3.7% Oral Health Care for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) Groups (4541 respondents) 4.7% 12.9% 54.2% 21.4% 6.9% Oral Health Care for Racially, Ethnically, or Culturally Diverse Groups (4537 respondents) 1.9% 7.0% 60.8% 27.6% 2.7% Oral Health Care for Rural Communities (4540 respondents) 2.3% 9.4% 60.8% 26.3% 1.2% Using Electronic Records (4542 respondents) 3.7% 5.0% 47.7% 43.1% 0.5% Cultural Competency (4541 respondents) 1.4% 5.0% 58.2% 33.9% 1.5% Interprofessional Education - Working With Other Professions (4542 respondents) 1.6% 9.3% 59.1% 29.4% 0.6% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 17 of 47

23 Table 18. Where seniors plan to practice after graduation, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (row percentages) (4298 respondents) Senior's Home State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA ME MD MI MN MO MS MT NC ND AK 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% AL 0.0% 43.5% 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% AR 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 10.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% AZ 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% 52.3% 8.3% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% CA 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 2.3% 67.7% 1.1% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.8% 0.8% 0.2% 0.2% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.3% 0.2% 0.6% 0.8% 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% CO 4.2% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 4.2% 45.8% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 4.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% CT 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 43.8% 3.1% 0.0% 6.3% 0.0% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 0.0% DC 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% DE 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 22.2% 11.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 0.0% FL 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 4.4% 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 0.0% 57.4% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.5% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 0.0% GA 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0% 4.6% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 59.6% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% 1.8% 0.9% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 0.9% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% HI 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 41.7% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% IA 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 64.2% 1.9% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.7% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ID 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 3.0% 18.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 6.1% 0.0% 6.1% 0.0% 0.0% IL 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 2.2% 0.5% 1.1% 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 71.0% 0.5% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% IN 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 1.1% 2.3% 1.1% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 3.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 58.0% 0.0% 5.7% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 0.0% KS 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 17.6% 5.9% 29.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% KY 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 4.5% 0.0% 51.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 0.0% LA 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 53.8% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% MA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 0.0% 4.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 58.7% 2.7% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.3% 0.0% ME 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% MD 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 0.9% 0.0% 4.7% 0.9% 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% 42.5% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.7% 0.0% MI 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 1.1% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 59.1% 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% MN 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 2.2% 1.1% 2.2% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 59.6% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% MO 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 13.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% MS 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% MT 7.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 38.5% 0.0% 0.0% NC 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 70.0% 0.0% ND 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 62.5% NE 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 7.7% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% NH 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% NJ 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 4.3% 0.0% 1.9% 1.2% 0.6% 1.2% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 1.9% 0.0% 1.2% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% NM 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 5.6% 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% NV 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 10.4% 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% NY 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.9% 2.2% 0.6% 0.6% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.6% 0.3% 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 0.0% OH 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.4% 0.7% 0.0% 1.4% 0.0% 2.8% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 1.4% 0.0% 2.1% 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 0.0% OK 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.4% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% OR 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.9% 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 3.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% PA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 1.9% 0.6% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 1.9% 0.0% 2.5% 1.2% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% RI 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% SC 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13.3% 0.0% SD 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% TN 3.3% 3.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 0.0% 3.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 6.7% 0.0% 3.3% 0.0% TX 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 2.7% 1.1% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% UT 0.0% 1.6% 0.0% 4.7% 9.4% 7.8% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 3.1% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% 0.0% VA 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 3.6% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 0.0% VT 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% WA 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 6.7% 3.8% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% WI 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.9% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 3.9% 0.0% 3.9% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% WV 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% WY 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Puerto Rico 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Outside U.S or PR 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.9% 11.1% 0.3% 2.7% 0.9% 0.0% 4.8% 0.9% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 5.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 4.5% 0.9% 0.9% 2.4% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.3% Other US Territory 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Other U.S. Armed Forces Location 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Percentage of Total 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% 2.2% 11.5% 1.9% 1.3% 0.8% 0.2% 4.6% 2.2% 0.5% 1.0% 0.4% 4.9% 1.6% 0.4% 1.5% 0.8% 2.4% 0.2% 1.6% 3.1% 1.9% 0.9% 0.2% 0.3% 3.3% 0.2% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding Page 18 of 47

24 Table 18. Where seniors plan to practice after graduation, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (row percentages) (4298 respondents) Senior's Home State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA ME MD MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Puerto Rico Outside U.S or PR Other US Territory Other U.S. Armed Forces Location Percentage of Total Puerto Rico Outside U.S or PR Other U.S. Territory Other U.S. Armed Forces Location NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2.8% 2.8% 3.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 5.5% 0.8% 0.4% 0.6% 1.7% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.4% 4.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 2.1% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 0.0% 2.1% 4.2% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 15.6% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 0.0% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 0.0% 3.1% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 22.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.9% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 0.5% 2.0% 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 3.7% 1.8% 0.9% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 4.6% 0.0% 2.8% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 6.1% 3.0% 3.0% 0.0% 12.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 9.1% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 2.2% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 1.6% 4.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.1% 2.2% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 6.7% 4.5% 0.0% 3.4% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 11.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 12.0% 1.3% 0.0% 1.3% 0.0% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 0.0% 0.0% 8.5% 2.8% 0.0% 0.9% 12.3% 0.0% 2.8% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 2.3% 4.5% 0.6% 0.0% 2.8% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.6% 3.4% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.6% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 4.5% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 2.2% 6.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.7% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 15.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 3.6% 0.0% 1.8% 0.9% 0.0% 3.6% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 42.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 37.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 0.6% 0.0% 53.1% 0.0% 0.0% 16.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 4.3% 0.0% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 61.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 32.8% 6.0% 6.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.0% 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% 4.5% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.4% 0.0% 0.0% 69.4% 0.6% 0.3% 0.0% 3.2% 0.3% 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% 1.6% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% 1.4% 56.0% 0.0% 0.7% 2.8% 0.7% 2.1% 0.0% 2.1% 3.5% 0.0% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 74.5% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 68.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.9% 2.0% 0.0% 3.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 8.1% 1.2% 0.0% 0.6% 57.1% 0.6% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 0.6% 1.9% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 48.3% 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% 1.7% 5.0% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 6.7% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 46.7% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0.4% 0.0% 1.1% 0.8% 0.4% 2.7% 0.8% 1.1% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 79.2% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.4% 3.1% 1.6% 3.1% 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 7.8% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 10.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4.5% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% 5.5% 0.0% 48.2% 0.0% 3.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% #### 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% 1.9% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 3.8% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 57.1% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 52.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.1% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 51.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 52.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 36.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 4.5% 1.5% 0.6% 8.1% 1.2% 0.3% 0.3% 7.2% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% 13.5% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 2.1% 1.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 15.9% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.6% 0.2% 3.3% 1.0% 0.9% 9.9% 3.5% 1.3% 1.4% 4.7% 0.2% 1.6% 0.1% 1.1% 9.1% 0.7% 2.3% 0.1% 2.6% 1.3% 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 1.5% 0.0% 0.6% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding Page 19 of 47

25 Table 19. Seniors immediate plans upon graduation by intended employment status, by percentage of total respondents for 2014 (4300 respondents) Full-time Part-time Total Private Practice Dentist 43.3% 2.0% 45.3% Faculty / Staff Member at a Dental School 0.5% 0.1% 0.7% Armed Forces 5.8% 0.1% 5.9% Other Federal Service (i.e. VA) 1.3% 0.0% 1.4% State or Local Government Employee 1.0% 0.1% 1.1% Public Health Commissioned Corp 1.9% 0.1% 2.0% Dental Graduate Student / Resident / Intern 36.6% 1.2% 37.8% Other Type of Student 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Other Position Related to Dentistry 2.6% 0.1% 2.7% Other Position Not Related to Dentistry 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% Unsure 2.5% 0.2% 2.7% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 20 of 47

26 Table 20. Intended types of private practice by intended employment status, by percent of graduates with immediate plans to enter private practice for 2014 (1941 respondents) Type of Private Practice Full-time Part-time Total Associate Dentist Private Practice 61.9% 3.1% 65.0% Corporate Group Practice 27.2% 1.1% 28.3% Private Group Practice 18.8% 0.9% 19.7% Purchasing Existing Private Practice 15.4% 0.5% 15.9% Independent Contract Dentist 9.5% 0.7% 10.2% Family or Relative's Practice 8.4% 0.4% 8.8% Establishing New Private Practice 5.0% 0.4% 5.4% Other 0.5% 0.1% 0.6% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of multiple choice. Page 21 of 47

27 Table 21. Seniors' plans to teach at some point in career, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (4344 respondents) Percent No Plans to Teach 29.8% Immediately Following Graduation 3.5% Mid-Career 16.5% Later in Career 31.4% After Retirement 8.2% Throughout Career 10.5% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 22 of 47

28 Table 22. Seniors' plans to work in underserved area at some point after graduation, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (4379 respondents) Percent Definitely Yes 13.3% Probably Yes 39.6% Probably Not 39.5% Definitely Not 5.8% Not Applicable 1.8% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 23 of 47

29 Table 23. Seniors' immediate plans after graduation by gender, by percentage of total 2014 respondents Immediate Plans (4322 respondents) Male Female Total Private Practice Dentist 48.2% 41.9% 45.1% Faculty / Staff Member at a Dental School 0.5% 0.9% 0.7% Armed Forces 8.0% 3.5% 5.9% Other Federal Service (i.e VA) 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% State or Local Government Employee 0.8% 1.4% 1.1% Public Health Commissioned Corp 1.4% 2.4% 2.0% Dental Graduate Student / Resident / Intern 35.0% 41.4% 38.0% Other Type of Student 0.3% 0.7% 0.5% Other Position Related to Dentistry 2.5% 3.0% 2.7% Unsure 1.8% 3.5% 2.7% Immediate Private Practice Plans by Working Hours (1939 respondents) Male Female Total Private Practice (Full-time) 97.3% 93.6% 95.5% Private Practice (Part-time) 2.7% 6.4% 4.5% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. The total column includes those that did not wish to report data for gender. Full-time is defined as working 30 hours or more, and part-time is defined as working less than 30 hours. Page 24 of 47

30 Table 24. Seniors' immediate plans after graduation by race/ethnicity, by percentage of total 2014 respondents Immediate Plans (4340 respondents) American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander White Two or More Races Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown Non-resident Alien Total Private Practice Dentist 33.3% 46.6% 34.2% 41.9% 58.3% 45.0% 35.6% 44.3% 60.8% 45.2% Faculty / Staff Member at a Dental School 0.0% 1.2% 1.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 1.3% 1.9% 0.7% Armed Forces 6.7% 4.0% 4.5% 4.6% 16.7% 6.9% 11.9% 8.9% 0.9% 5.9% Other Federal Service (i.e VA) 6.7% 1.1% 1.0% 1.7% 0.0% 1.4% 4.0% 1.3% 0.9% 1.4% State or Local Government Employee 6.7% 1.2% 1.0% 1.7% 0.0% 1.0% 3.0% 1.3% 0.0% 1.1% Public Health Commissioned Corp 26.7% 1.7% 2.5% 3.3% 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% 0.0% 1.9% 2.0% Dental Graduate Student / Resident / Intern 13.3% 36.9% 49.2% 37.6% 16.7% 39.1% 37.6% 31.6% 22.6% 37.9% Other Type of Student 0.0% 0.5% 1.5% 0.7% 0.0% 0.2% 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% 0.5% Other Position Related to Dentistry 0.0% 2.7% 3.0% 3.6% 0.0% 2.3% 2.0% 3.8% 6.1% 2.7% Unsure 6.7% 4.0% 2.0% 3.3% 8.3% 2.0% 3.0% 6.3% 3.3% 2.7% Immediate Private Practice Plans by American Black or Two or Working Hours (1948 Indian or African Hispanic or Native Hawaiian or More Do Not Wish to Non-resident respondents) Alaska Native Asian American Latino Pacific Islander White Races Report/Unknown Alien Total Private Practice (Full-time) 100.0% 93.5% 91.2% 96.9% 100.0% 96.1% 94.4% 96.7% 98.4% 95.5% Private Practice (Part-time) 0.0% 6.5% 8.8% 3.1% 0.0% 3.9% 5.6% 3.3% 1.6% 4.5% Note: Full-time is defined as working 30 hours or more, and part-time is defined as working less than 30 hours. Page 25 of 47

31 Table 25. Seniors' immediate plans after graduation by extent of perceived impact of educational debt on career plans, by percentage of total 2014 respondents Immediate Plans (1594 respondents) Not at All Only Slightly Moderately Very Much Completely Total Private Practice Dentist 40.4% 40.9% 49.4% 51.5% 45.9% 45.8% Faculty / Staff Member at a Dental School 0.5% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% Armed Forces 7.2% 4.3% 4.9% 7.7% 14.8% 6.9% Other Federal Service (i.e VA) 1.6% 1.6% 1.3% 1.0% 2.5% 1.4% State or Local Government Employee 0.9% 1.2% 1.6% 2.1% 0.8% 1.4% Public Health Commissioned Corp 1.4% 1.6% 3.1% 1.8% 1.6% 1.9% Dental Graduate Student / Resident / Intern 42.7% 44.5% 34.6% 29.6% 24.6% 36.4% Other Type of Student 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.4% Other Position Related to Dentistry 3.4% 2.4% 1.0% 2.8% 4.9% 2.6% Unsure 1.6% 2.8% 2.3% 2.8% 4.9% 2.5% Immediate Private Practice Plans by Working Hours (728 respondents) Not at All Only Slightly Moderately Very Much Completely Total Private Practice (Full-time) 97.8% 95.2% 96.3% 95.5% 100.0% 96.6 Private Practice (Part-time) 2.2% 4.8% 3.7% 4.5% 0.0% 3.4 Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Full-time is defined as working 30 hours or more, and part-time is defined as working less than 30 hours. Page 26 of 47

32 Table 26. Seniors' immediate plans after graduation by level of educational debt, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (4152 respondents) Up To $30,000- $50,000- $100,000- $150,000- $200,000- $29,999 $49,999 $99,999 $149,999 $199,999 $249,999 $250,000- $299,999 $300,000- $349,999 $350,000- $399,999 $400,000- $449,999 $450,000- $499,999 $500,000- $549,999 $550,000+ Immediate Plans No Debt Private Practice Dentist 36.7% 37.1% 35.2% 33.8% 35.4% 48.4% 48.7% 48.8% 47.9% 44.6% 53.7% 52.9% 64.2% 53.8% Faculty / Staff Member at a Dental School 0.7% 1.0% 0.0% 1.4% 1.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.7% 0.2% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Armed Forces 16.3% 22.2% 30.5% 23.7% 9.2% 3.6% 0.9% 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% Other Federal Service (i.e VA) 0.7% 1.5% 0.0% 1.4% 1.3% 1.6% 1.4% 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 5.1% State or Local Government Employee 0.9% 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.3% 1.1% 0.9% 1.4% 1.4% 0.9% 0.4% 3.9% 0.0% 0.0% Public Health Commissioned Corp 2.0% 1.5% 1.9% 4.3% 2.5% 1.4% 2.4% 2.2% 2.1% 2.0% 0.7% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% Dental Graduate Student / Resident / Intern 37.0% 32.0% 26.7% 32.4% 43.3% 39.2% 37.5% 40.2% 39.8% 44.1% 38.4% 36.3% 28.3% 28.2% Other Type of Student 0.9% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% 0.2% 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Other Position Related to Dentistry 2.5% 2.1% 1.9% 0.5% 2.5% 1.8% 4.3% 2.3% 4.1% 2.9% 2.1% 2.9% 0.0% 2.6% Unsure 2.3% 2.6% 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% 2.5% 3.3% 2.5% 2.3% 1.2% 2.8% 2.9% 5.7% 10.3% Immediate Private Practice Plans by Working Hours (1876 respondents) No Debt Up To $30,000- $50,000- $100,000- $150,000- $200,000- $29,999 $49,999 $99,999 $149,999 $199,999 $249,999 $250,000-- $299,999 $300,000- $349,999 $350,000- $399,999 $400,000- $449,999 $450,000- $499,999 $500,000- $549,999 $550,000+ Private Practice (Full-time) 88.9% 91.5% 94.6% 97.1% 96.4% 95.3% 96.1% 96.7% 98.0% 97.4% 99.3% 96.3% 94.1% 90.5% Private Practice (Part-time) 11.1% 8.5% 5.4% 2.9% 3.6% 4.7% 3.9% 3.3% 2.0% 2.6% 0.7% 3.7% 5.9% 9.5% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Full-time is defined as working 30 hours or more, and part-time is defined as working less than 30 hours. Page 27 of 47

33 Table 27. Seniors' practice location plans by race/ethnicity, by percentage of total 2014 respondents in each category (4315 respondents) American Indian or Alaska Native Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Two or More Races Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown Non-resident Alien Practice Location Asian White Rural community 26.7% 2.9% 4.5% 7.0% 0.0% 5.3% 2.0% 3.9% 4.8% Small town 20.0% 12.2% 12.1% 13.0% 0.0% 15.2% 7.8% 11.7% 19.8% Large town 0.0% 13.9% 8.0% 11.7% 27.3% 16.9% 12.7% 15.6% 17.4% Mid-sized city 6.7% 31.5% 22.1% 27.7% 27.3% 25.0% 28.4% 16.9% 28.0% Urban fringe 33.3% 21.5% 17.6% 23.0% 45.5% 20.1% 23.5% 29.9% 15.5% Inner city 6.7% 7.3% 22.6% 6.3% 0.0% 8.3% 13.7% 6.5% 5.3% Other 0.0% 2.4% 4.5% 3.0% 0.0% 4.9% 4.9% 5.2% 2.4% Unsure 6.7% 8.3% 8.5% 8.3% 0.0% 4.3% 6.9% 10.4% 6.8% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 28 of 47

34 Table 28. Seniors' expectations of the proportion of their future patients from racial or ethnic groups other than their own, by race/ethnicity (4421 respondents) Expected proportion American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander White Two or More Races Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown Non-resident Alien 0% 20.0% 1.2% 1.5% 0.7% 0.0% 1.5% 1.0% 25.7% 1.4% 1-10% 6.7% 2.3% 1.5% 2.6% 0.0% 5.8% 2.0% 3.5% 3.8% 11-24% 6.7% 3.3% 3.5% 7.6% 0.0% 15.4% 3.9% 4.9% 7.5% 25-50% 13.3% 23.2% 38.0% 47.7% 16.7% 55.5% 41.2% 36.8% 28.8% >50% 53.3% 70.0% 55.5% 41.4% 83.3% 21.8% 52.0% 29.2% 58.5% Page 29 of 47

35 Table 29. Influence of educational debt on seniors' primary activity choice upon graduation, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (1607 respondents) Percent Not at All 27.6% Only Slightly 15.9% Moderately 24.4% Very Much 24.5% Completely 7.7% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 30 of 47

36 Table 30. Time seniors spent providing oral health care on extramural clinical rotations for each year in dental school, by percentage of total 2014 respondents First Year (3392 respondents) Second Year (3389 respondents Third Year (3410 respondents) Fourth Year (3416 respondents) Less than a Week 28.3% 26.4% 15.2% 5.4% One to Two Weeks 7.6% 11.7% 25.7% 22.5% Three to Four Weeks 2.0% 3.8% 15.1% 20.0% One Month or More 1.1% 1.9% 17.7% 44.6% Not Applicable 61.0% 56.1% 26.2% 7.5% Page 31 of 47

37 Table 31. Seniors' reported satisfaction with extramural clinical experience, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (3291 respondents) Percent Very Dissatisfied 1.3% Dissatisfied 2.7% Neutral 9.7% Satisfied 43.0% Very Satisfied 43.4% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Page 32 of 47

38 Table 32. Seniors' rating of technical quality of care and quality of patient care at main and extramural clinics, by percentage of total 2014 respondents Poor Fair Good Excellent Not Applicable Technical Quality of Care Main Clinic (4483 respondents) 1.4% 8.5% 52.4% 37.5% 0.1% Extramural Clinic (3415 respondents) 1.2% 11.6% 51.6% 34.7% 0.9% Quality of Patient Care Delivery Main Clinic (4485 respondents) 2.1% 10.1% 51.2% 36.5% 0.1% Extramural Clinic (3408 respondents) 0.8% 9.7% 50.4% 38.3% 0.9% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 33 of 47

39 Table 33. Seniors' perception of frequency of participation in quality assurance activities at main and extramural clinics, by percentage of total 2014 respondents Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Main Clinic (4463 respondents) 9.7% 20.3% 39.5% 30.5% Extramural Clinic (3413 respondents) 49.9% 26.2% 18.2% 5.7% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Page 34 of 47

40 Table 34. Seniors' perception of importance on preventive orientation and services provided at main and extramural clinics, by percentage of total 2014 respondents Low Moderate High Main Clinic (4416 respondents) 2.4% 30.9% 66.7% Extramural Clinic (3414 respondents) 11.5% 54.1% 34.4% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Page 35 of 47

41 Table 35. Seniors' perception of influence of extramural experiences on their practice location plans, interest in treating underserved populations, and ability to care for diverse groups, by percentage of total 2014 respondents Did Not Influence at All Influenced Very Little Influenced Somewhat Influenced Much Influenced Very Much Not Applicable Improved Ability to Care for Diverse Groups (3395 respondents) 8.8% 6.4% 34.1% 29.3% 20.1% 1.2% Influenced Plans on Where to Practice (3395 respondents) 27.7% 14.2% 28.1% 16.0% 12.3% 1.6% Increased Interest in Treating Underserved Populations (3360 respondents) 14.3% 11.2% 35.4% 23.4% 14.6% 1.1% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 36 of 47

42 Table 36. Seniors' perception of how important it is for their career success to speak a language other than English, by percentage of 2014 respondents in each racial/ethnic category (4371 respondents) Very Unimportant Unimportant Important Very Important Not Applicable Race/Ethnicity American Indian or Alaska Native 13.3% 40.0% 33.3% 13.3% 0.0% Asian 3.8% 10.5% 50.2% 34.8% 0.7% Black or African American 3.0% 12.6% 44.7% 38.2% 1.5% Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 6.3% 23.1% 65.0% 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0% 16.7% 33.3% 41.7% 8.3% White 7.6% 32.0% 39.9% 18.6% 1.9% Two or More Races 4.9% 25.5% 40.2% 27.5% 2.0% Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown 6.5% 14.8% 47.2% 27.8% 3.7% Non-resident Alien 8.5% 9.0% 51.7% 30.3% 0.5% All Students 6.4% 23.0% 41.8% 27.2% 1.5% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 37 of 47

43 Table 37. Seniors' perception of how important it is for their career success to understand other customs, by percentage of 2014 respondents in each racial/ethnic category (4368 respondents) Very Unimportant Unimportant Important Very Important Not Applicable Race/Ethnicity American Indian or Alaska Native 6.7% 6.7% 20.0% 66.7% 0.0% Asian 4.1% 1.6% 35.9% 58.0% 0.4% Black or African American 3.0% 1.5% 26.6% 67.8% 1.0% Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 1.3% 23.1% 70.0% 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 66.7% 8.3% White 3.5% 7.0% 45.3% 43.5% 0.5% Two or More Races 5.9% 2.0% 34.3% 56.9% 1.0% Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown 4.7% 1.9% 51.4% 42.1% 0.0% Non-resident Alien 7.6% 2.8% 38.9% 50.2% 0.5% All Students 4.1% 4.8% 40.4% 50.3% 0.5% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 38 of 47

44 Table 38. Seniors' perception of how important it is for their career success to have crosscultural experiences, by percentage of 2014 respondents in each racial/ethnic category (4367 respondents) Very Unimportant Unimportant Important Very Important Not Applicable Race/Ethnicity American Indian or Alaska Native 6.7% 6.7% 33.3% 53.3% 0.0% Asian 4.2% 1.9% 39.6% 54.0% 0.3% Black or African American 3.5% 0.5% 27.6% 67.3% 1.0% Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 3.0% 23.4% 68.0% 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 66.7% 8.3% White 3.7% 8.7% 48.9% 38.1% 0.6% Two or More Races 5.9% 4.9% 39.2% 49.0% 1.0% Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown 5.6% 4.7% 53.3% 36.4% 0.0% Non-resident Alien 7.6% 3.3% 40.8% 47.9% 0.5% All Students 4.2% 6.0% 43.5% 45.7% 0.5% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 39 of 47

45 Table 39. Seniors' agreement that they will accept a diverse group of patients, by percentage of 2014 respondents in each racial/ethnic category (4368 respondents) Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable Race/Ethnicity American Indian or Alaska Native 6.7% 0.0% 26.7% 66.7% 0.0% Asian 0.7% 0.9% 36.0% 62.2% 0.2% Black or African American 1.0% 0.0% 23.1% 74.9% 1.0% Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 1.0% 25.1% 71.6% 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0% 27.3% 72.7% 0.0% White 0.7% 0.6% 41.5% 56.6% 0.5% Two or More Races 0.0% 2.0% 24.5% 72.5% 1.0% Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown 0.9% 0.0% 46.7% 51.4% 0.9% Non-resident Alien 2.4% 0.5% 42.5% 54.2% 0.5% All Students 0.9% 0.7% 38.0% 59.9% 0.5% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 40 of 47

46 Table 40. Seniors' agreement that they were appropriately trained to care for diverse groups, by percentage of 2014 respondents in each racial/ethnic category (4367 respondents) Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable Race/Ethnicity American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0% 6.7% 40.0% 53.3% 0.0% Asian 0.9% 2.6% 45.6% 50.9% 0.1% Black or African American 1.0% 2.5% 31.7% 63.8% 1.0% Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 1.3% 35.0% 60.4% 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0% 41.7% 50.0% 8.3% White 0.6% 2.3% 50.9% 45.7% 0.4% Two or More Races 1.0% 2.9% 34.3% 60.8% 1.0% Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown 1.9% 3.8% 52.8% 41.5% 0.0% Non-resident Alien 1.9% 2.4% 48.1% 47.2% 0.5% All Students 0.9% 2.4% 47.2% 49.0% 0.4% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 41 of 47

47 Table 41. Seniors' agreement that they will integrate knowledge regarding cultural differences into treatment planning and care delivery, by percentage of 2014 respondents in each racial/ethnic category (4366 respondents) Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable Race/Ethnicity American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0% 13.3% 26.7% 60.0% 0.0% Asian 0.7% 1.3% 45.0% 52.8% 0.1% Black or African American 1.5% 0.0% 30.2% 67.3% 1.0% Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 2.3% 35.0% 60.4% 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0% 45.5% 54.5% 0.0% White 0.8% 2.4% 52.7% 43.5% 0.5% Two or More Races 1.0% 2.9% 39.2% 55.9% 1.0% Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown 1.9% 2.9% 52.4% 42.9% 0.0% Non-residential Alien 1.9% 1.9% 47.6% 48.6% 0.0% All Students 1.0% 2.1% 48.1% 48.4% 0.4% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 42 of 47

48 Table 42. Seniors' agreement that school environment promotes learning about students and patients from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, by percentage of 2014 respondents in each racial/ethnic category (4367 respondents) Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable Race/Ethnicity American Indian or Alaska Native 6.7% 0.0% 33.3% 60.0% 0.0% Asian 1.7% 4.2% 45.4% 48.5% 0.3% Black or African American 2.0% 5.0% 31.7% 59.8% 1.5% Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 4.0% 36.3% 56.1% 1.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0% 41.7% 50.0% 8.3% White 1.4% 4.9% 49.9% 43.2% 0.6% Two or More Races 1.0% 6.9% 42.2% 49.0% 1.0% Do Not Wish to Report/Unknown 3.8% 7.5% 50.9% 37.7% 0.0% Non-resident Alien 2.4% 3.8% 44.8% 49.1% 0.0% All Students 1.7% 4.7% 46.7% 46.3% 0.6% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 43 of 47

49 Table 43. Seniors' opinions on dental care and public policy issues, by percentage of 2014 respondents Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Not Applicable The level of access to oral health care is a major problem in the United States. (4365 respondents) 1.9% 9.8% 56.7% 30.8% 0.7% Providing care to all segments of society is an ethical obligation. (4360 respondents) 1.2% 6.1% 57.4% 34.6% 0.7% Providing care to all segments of society is a professional obligation. (4358 respondents) 1.4% 8.3% 56.1% 33.5% 0.8% The use of allied dental professional in alternative workforce models (mid-level providers) can improve access to care. (4356 respondents) 15.2% 17.8% 49.8% 15.8% 1.4% A single standard of quality for the same service should be provided by all members of the oral health team. (4354 respondents) 0.8% 3.0% 56.0% 38.5% 1.6% Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 44 of 47

50 Table 44. Seniors' perception of the number of years of postdoctoral education that should be required, by percentage of total 2014 respondents (4338 respondents) Number of Years Percent None 45.6% Less than one year 5.3% One year 31.6% Two years 5.0% Three years 2.3% More than three years 2.1% No opinion 8.0% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding Page 45 of 47

51 Table 45. Seniors' pursuit of advanced education , by percentage of total respondents for each year Applied for Dental Postdoctoral or Advanced Education Program Did Not Apply for Dental Postdoctoral or Advanced Education Program Year % 54.3% % 52.8% % 52.4% % 51.1% % 51.0% % 51.2% % 52.5% % 52.5% % 52.6% % 51.9% % 50.4% % 50.5% % 50.0% % 51.0% % 51.3% % 49.2% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 46 of 47

52 Table 46. Seniors' first choice for advanced education program, by percentage of total 2014 respondents in each category (1961 respondents) Program Percent GPR 35.0% AEGD 20.9% Orthodontics 11.7% Pediatric Dentistry 11.9% Oral Surgery 10.4% Periodontics 3.4% Endodontics 3.3% Prosthodontics 2.7% Dental Public Health 0.2% Oral Pathology 0.4% Oral Radiology 0.2% Source: American Dental Education Association, ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2014 Graduating Class Note: Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding. Page 47 of 47