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Education

94%

of students are satisfied with the quality of their medical education

28.5%

of graduating students matched with a primary care residency (American Medical Association, 2024)

32%

of graduating students matched with surgical subspecialties (American Medical Association, 2024)

98%

of students are confident they acquired the clinical skills to begin residency

M.D. Students sit next to each other in a lecture hall at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota.

Student support

95%

of students report the school has done a good job fostering and nurturing their development as future physicians

Two Mayo Clinic employees collaborate with each other at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.

92%

of students are satisfied with student support and academic counseling

92%

of students are satisfied with the accessibility to the Associate Dean of Students

91%

of students are satisfied with faculty mentoring

Resources and services

88%

of students are satisfied with student health services, compared to 78% of students at other medical schools (2023)

95%

of students are satisfied with student facilities and libraries

94%

of students are satisfied with financial and administrative services

Two medical students sit and talk at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota.

86%

of students are satisfied with career planning services, compared to 66% of students at other medical schools (2023)

98%

of students are satisfied with information technology resources

Student wellbeing

88%

of students appreciate the activities that promote wellbeing and a balanced lifestyle

Three medical students talking to each other on the lawn outside of Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota.

Medical students taking a group selfie outside of Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.

88%

of students are satisfied with student programs that promote effective stress management and overall well-being, compared to 63% of students at other medical schools (2023)

Student Pulse Survey

The Student Pulse Survey (SPS) is an internal survey for all learners at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, at all Mayo Clinic locations, which allows the school to identify areas for potential improvement across several domains and supports its accreditation readiness. Learn more about the 2024 survey results from current students.

Overall satisfaction

93%

of all learners are satisfied with the adequacy of medical education to diagnose diseases

Medical students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, work together in the lab at Mayo Clinic.

93%

of all learners are satisfied with access to patients during required clerkships

87%

of all learners are satisfied with the accessibility of medical school faculty

94%

of all learners are satisfied with the adequacy of supervision in the clinical setting

Learning resources

94%

of all learners are satisfied with ease of access to library resources and holdings

94%

of all learners are satisfied with the quality of library support and services

93%

of all learners are satisfied with ease of access to online learning resources

Three medical students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine study together in the library on the Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

92%

of all learners are satisfied with access to technology (computer) support

86%

of all learners are satisfied with educational teaching spaces at the hospital and clinics

Pre-Clerkship

91%

of all learners are satisfied with the quality of the Pre-Clerkship Phase

88%

of all learners are satisfied with the student workload in the Pre-Clerkship Phase

89%

of all learners are satisfied with the student workload in the required clerkships

Medical students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine enjoy working with supportive faculty members. Pictured here, two faculty members are working with a medical student on a laptop computer.

92%

of all learners are satisfied with Pre-Clerkship lecture halls and large group classroom facilities at the medical school campus

91%

of all learners are satisfied with clinical skills instruction in the Pre-Clerkship Phase

95%

of all learners are satisfied with the fairness of summative assessments in the Pre-Clerkship Phase

89%

of all learners are satisfied with Pre-Clerkship small group teaching spaces at the medical school campus

Safety and security

Medical students practice in the simulation lab at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

98%

of all learners are satisfied with the safety and security at the medical school campus

94%

of all learners are satisfied with the safety and security at hospitals and clinical sites

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