1. Applicants by Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Dental Schools, 2010 to 2018
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
American Indian or Alaska Native 38 39 24 36 40 29 42 23
Black or African American
694
692
684
635
581
652
730
714
Hispanic or Latino
859
880
925
946
965
1,106
1,098
1,112
1,213
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12 14 8 7 15 16 9
All URM Subtotal
1,603
1,625
1,641
1,624
1,598
1,802
1,837
1,893
1,962
Asian
3,234
2,918
2,961
2,916
2,891
2,850
2,951
2,694
White
6,447
6,143
6,050
6,022
5,912
5,848
5,752
5,575
5,237
Non-URM Subtotal
9,681
9,061
9,011
8,938
8,803
8,698
8,703
8,491
7,931
Two or More Races
323
317
350
353
340
344
411
426
366
Not Reported/Unknown
394
378
544
370
311
327
328
602
Nonresident Alien NA
696
697
703
634
780
735
437
All Applicants
12,001
12,039
12,077
12,162
11,745
11,790
12,058
11,873
11,298
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, 2018 Entering Class