1. Applicants by Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Dental Schools, 2010 to 2016
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
American Indian or Alaska Native 38 39 24 36 40 29
Black or African American
694
692
684
635
581
652
Hispanic or Latino
859
880
925
946
965
1,107
1,098
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12 14 8 7 15 16
All URM Subtotal
1,603
1,625
1,641
1,624
1,598
1,803
1,837
Asian
3,234
2,918
2,961
2,916
2,891
2,847
2,951
White
6,447
6,143
6,050
6,022
5,910
5,848
5,752
Non-URM Subtotal
9,681
9,061
9,011
8,938
8,801
8,695
8,703
Two or More Races
323
317
350
353
340
344
411
Not Reported/Unknown
394
378
544
370
310
327
Nonresident Alien NA
696
697
703
636
637
780
All Applicants
12,001
12,039
12,077
12,162
11,745
11,789
12,058
NA: Not Available
Note: All URM includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Source: American Dental Education Association, U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2016 Entering Class