Match 2025 — By the numbers: a slideshow

The next generation of doctors is moving up through their courses of study, work and research, according to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

The 2025 Match, announced March 21, was the largest in the 73-year history of program.

“This year’s Main Residency Match marks a milestone of continued success for the graduate medical education community as a record number of applicants and residency training programs matched,” NRMP President and CEO Donna L. Lamb, DHSc, MBA, BSN, said in the 2025 news release. “The NRMP continues to be a service that welcomes all who wish to participate, capably advocating for and supporting the aspirations of young physicians and the priorities of residency training programs to collectively address the varied heath needs of communities across the nation.”

This slideshow presents some facts and figures about the 2025 Match, supplied by NRMP.