1. Enrollees by Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Dental Schools, 2010 to 2017
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
American Indian or Alaska Native 12 17 4 10 16 7 20
Black or African American
267
258
278
268
256
304
308
312
Hispanic or Latino
356
403
427
467
500
542
557
578
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 5
All URM Subtotal
639
681
713
748
775
863
882
915
Asian
1,139
1,176
1,178
1,325
1,376
1,368
1,470
1,484
White
2,887
2,930
3,055
3,034
3,167
3,154
3,136
3,083
Non-URM Subtotal
4,026
4,106
4,233
4,359
4,543
4,522
4,606
4,567
Two or More Races
121
150
164
174
176
185
199
239
Not Reported/Unknown
161
146
188
248
182
148
162
169
Nonresident Alien NA
228
240
216
225
251
232
All Enrollees
4,947
5,311
5,483
5,769
5,892
5,943
6,100
6,122
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, 2017 Entering Class