1. Seniors' Practice Location, 2015, 2016, and 2017
Number of Respondents
Percent
Rural Community
267
5.8%
285
6.4%
335
6.9%
Small Town
646
14%
610
13.7%
757
15.7%
Large Town
706
15.3%
708
15.9%
778
16.1%
Mid-sized City
1,263
27.3%
1,222
27.5%
1,229
25.5%
Urban Fringe
898
19.4%
852
19.2%
926
Inner City
359
7.8%
334
7.5%
385
8.0%
Other
207
4.5%
178
4.0%
114
2.4%
Unsure
277 6%
256
297
6.2%
Total
4,623
4,455
4,821
Source: American Dental Education Association, Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2015, 2016, and 2017 Graduating Classes
Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

2. Seniors' Practice Location Plans by Race and Ethnicity, 2015
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
Non-resident Alien
Do Not Wish to Report/ Unknown
Rural Community
20.0%
3.9%
4.3%
4.6%
0.0%
6.8%
4.1%
5.6%
7.7%
Small Town
33.3%
11.3%
12.8%
12.5%
14.9%
11.4%
20.2%
12.3%
Large Town
13.3%
15.5%
12.4%
16.7%
15.8%
10.6%
12.9%
13.8%
Mid-sized City
6.7%
27.5%
20.4%
30.1%
37.5%
27.0%
30.9%
31.3%
24.6%
Urban Fringe
23.6%
26.9%
18.5%
43.8%
17.8%
22.0%
11.6%
16.9%
Inner City
7.1%
13.4%
7.6%
77.0%
Other
3.2%
2.2%
3.3%
5.5%
6.5%
2.1%
Unsure
7.9%
9.1%
6.4%
6.3%
4.4%
10.7%
Source: American Dental Education Association, Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2015 Graduating Class
Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

3. Seniors' Practice Location Plans by Race and Ethnicity, 2016
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
Non-resident Alien
Do Not Wish to Report/ Unknown
Rural Community
25.0%
4.3%
6.7%
5.9%
0.0%
7.3%
5.2%
7.5%
9.3%
Small Town
12.3%
13.9%
8.8%
27.3%
14.4%
12.7%
21.4%
11.1%
Large Town
13.4%
12.9%
9.1%
17.6%
17.9%
27.8%
Mid-sized City
16.7%
31.9%
22.1%
31.1%
36.4%
26.0%
26.9%
26.4%
14.8%
Urban Fringe
21.2%
16.8%
23.8%
18.1%
21.6%
Inner City
8.3%
6.1%
15.9%
8.2%
7.6%
5.0%
7.4%
Other
2.7%
5.3%
3.8%
4.7%
2.0%
1.9%
Unsure
8.1%
5.6%
18.2%
4.5%
3.7%
5.5%
13.0%
Source: American Dental Education Association, Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2016 Graduating Class
Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

4. Seniors' Practice Location Plans by Race and Ethnicity, 2017
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
Non-resident Alien
Do Not Wish to Report/ Unknown
Rural Community
22.2%
4.7%
7.8%
7.5%
6.3%
7.6%
8.6%
6.0%
10.8%
Small Town
11.1%
12.6%
11.3%
14.7%
18.8%
17.2%
15.8%
19.7%
14.9%
Large Town
33.3%
15.5%
10.3%
15.4%
25.0%
17.1%
12.9%
18.0%
9.5%
Mid-sized City
0.0%
25.8%
25.7%
28.1%
22.7%
Urban Fringe
23.1%
18.6%
18.7%
12.5%
17.7%
20.9%
18.9%
16.2%
Inner City
8.0%
7.9%
6.5%
6.4%
Other
1.6%
1.5%
1.2%
2.9%
1.4%
2.6%
5.4%
Unsure
8.3%
9.6%
4.3%
5.8%
5.6%
8.1%
Source: American Dental Education Association, Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2017 Graduating Class
Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.