1. Enrollees by Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Dental Schools, 2000 to 2015
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Black or African American
199
233
263
241
286
282
266
252
267
258
278
268
256
304
Hispanic or Latino
227
254
224
253
259
287
308
277
318
356
403
427
467
500
542
American Indian or Alaska Native 21 19 25 23 24 28 35 27 41 12 17 4 10 16
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander NA 3 5
All URM Subtotal
447
506
499
510
518
573
604
601
584
594
639
681
713
748
775
863
Asian1
926
907
870
902
816
910
934
932
1,046
1,106
1,139
1,176
1,178
1,325
1,367
White
2,645
2,570
2,582
2,484
2,354
2,768
2,741
2,762
2,786
2,746
2,887
2,930
3,055
3,034
3,166
3154
Non-URM Subtotal
3,571
3,477
3,452
3,386
3,170
3,678
3,675
3,694
3,832
3,852
4,026
4,106
4,233
4,359
4,542
4,521
Two or More Races
121
150
164
174
176
185
Not Reported/Unknown
216
284
421
632
769
307
339
323
378
425
161
146
188
248
182
148
Nonresident Alien
228
240
217
226
Total Enrollees
4,234
4,267
4,372
4,528
4,457
4,558
4,618
4,794
4,871
4,947
5,311
5,483
5,769
5,892
5,943
1Asian includes Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander for years 2000 to 2009.
NA: Not Available
Note: All URM includes Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Source: American Dental Education Association, U.S. Dental School Applicants and Enrollees, 2015 Entering Class