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2017 Main Residency Match® By the Numbers**
Complete data here: http://www.nrmp.org/match-data/main-residency-match-data/
See Definitions on p.1 of Advance Data Tables for explanation of terms
CHANGE FROM
2016
Positions
Total Positions*
PGY-1 Positions*
Total Positions Filled*
PGY-1 Positions Filled*
Unfilled Positions
Unfilled Positions Offered in SOAP
31,757
28,849
30,478
27,688
1,279
1,177
Percent of All Positions Filled
Percent of PGY-1 Positions Filled
96.0
96.0
↑ 1,007
↑ 989
↑ 906
↑ 852
↑ 101
↑ 80
3.3%
3.5%
3.1%
3.2%
8.6%
7.3%
↓ 0.2%
↓ 0.4%
Applicants
Registered Applicants*
Applicants Submitting Program Choices*
Applicants Matched to PGY-1 Positions*
43,157
35,969
27,688
Percent Applicants Matched to PGY-1 Positions
Percent of Matched Applicants Matched to One of Top 3 Choices
Percent of Matched Independent Applicants Matched to One of
Top 3 Choices
77.0
79.3
81.0
↑ 787
↑ 493
↑ 852
1.9%
1.4%
3.2%
↑ 1.9%
↓ 0.5%
↑ 0.6%
U.S. Allopathic Seniors
U.S. Allopathic Seniors Submitting Program Choices*
U.S. Allopathic Seniors Matched to PGY-1 Positions*
18,539
17,480
↑ 352
↑ 423
1.9%
2.5%
Percent U.S. Allopathic Seniors Matched to PGY-1 Positions
Percent of Matched U.S. Allopathic Seniors Matched to One of
Top 3 Choices
Percent of PGY-1 Positions Filled by U.S. Allopathic Seniors
94.3
78.2
↑ 0.5%
↓ 1.1%
60.6
↓ 1.0%
Couples
Couples Submitting Program Choices*
1,125
Couples Match Rate
95.4
↑ 79
*Highest on record
**Numbers do not include the Match Week Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program®
7.6%
↓ 0.3%