1. Enrollees by Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Dental Schools, 2000 to 2009
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
American Indian or Alaska Native 21 19 25 23 24 28 35 27 41
Black or African American
199
233
263
241
286
282
266
252
Hispanic or Latino
227
254
224
253
259
287
308
277
318
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA
All URM Subtotal
447
506
499
510
518
573
604
601
584
594
Asian1
926
907
870
902
816
910
934
932
1,046
1,106
White
2,645
2,570
2,582
2,484
2,354
2,768
2,741
2,762
2,786
2,746
Non-URM Subtotal
3,571
3,477
3,452
3,386
3,170
3,678
3,675
3,694
3,832
3,852
Two or More Races
Not Reported/Unknown
216
284
421
632
769
307
339
323
378
425
Nonresident Alien
All Enrollees
4,234
4,267
4,372
4,528
4,457
4,558
4,618
4,794
4,871
1Asian includes Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander for years 2000 to 2009.
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