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Table 9: Matriculants to U.S. Medical Schools by Race, Selected Combinations within Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity, and Sex, 2006-2008

NOTE: The table below displays the self-identified* ethnic and racial characteristics of female and male matriculants to U.S. medical schools from 2006 to 2008. In each row a comma (,) separates race categories selected by applicants. "More than One Race," and "No Race Response" do not describe selectable categories but respondent behavior. For previous year's data, click here. Please e-mail us if you need further assistance or have additional inquiries.

Matriculants, 2006 - 2008
2006
2007
2008
Hispanic or Not*
Total
Hispanic or Not*
Total
Hispanic or Not*
Total
Not
Yes
Not
Yes
Not
Yes
Women American Indian or Alaska Native
35
7
42
28
4
32
29
4
33
American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American
5
1
6
5
2
7
1
3
4
American Indian or Alaska Native, White
27
5
32
31
7
38
32
2
34
Asian
1,634
16
1,650
1,754
13
1,767
1,745
25
1,770
Asian, Black or African American
6
.
6
9
1
10
11
3
14
Asian, White
171
7
178
143
7
150
160
4
164
Black or African American
757
15
772
717
23
740
744
33
777
Black or African American, White
13
7
20
23
4
27
21
6
27
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
18
5
23
17
2
19
17
3
20
White
4,820
400
5,220
4,875
405
5,280
4,768
428
5,196
White, Other
2
.
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
Other
11
17
28
9
14
23
15
7
22
No Race Response
141
156
297
150
151
301
196
178
374
Non-U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident
136
.
136
168
.
168
154
.
154
More than One Race
18
8
26
17
3
20
20
5
25
Total for Women
7,794
644
8,438
7,946
636
8,582
7,913
701
8,614
Men American Indian or Alaska Native
33
9
42
33
3
36
29
9
38
American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American
2
.
2
2
.
2
2
.
2
American Indian or Alaska Native, White
34
7
41
29
3
32
46
6
52
Asian
1,611
14
1,625
1,781
19
1,800
1,833
16
1,849
Asian, Black or African American
11
.
11
9
1
10
2
1
3
Asian, White
133
8
141
128
2
130
110
7
117
Black or African American
399
17
416
422
18
440
400
22
422
Black or African American, White
8
4
12
28
3
31
20
11
31
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
16
3
19
11
1
12
11
3
14
White
5,731
376
6,107
5,757
401
6,158
5,864
410
6,274
White, Other
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
1
Other
12
16
28
11
8
19
14
10
24
No Race Response
125
183
308
142
179
321
225
217
442
Non-U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident
144
.
144
158
.
158
136
.
136
More than One Race
22
5
27
25
3
28
15
2
17
Total for Men
8,281
642
8,923
8,536
641
9,177
8,707
715
9,422
All Matriculants American Indian or Alaska Native
68
16
84
61
7
68
58
13
71
American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American
7
1
8
7
2
9
3
3
6
American Indian or Alaska Native, White
61
12
73
60
10
70
78
8
86
Asian
3,245
30
3,275
3,535
32
3,567
3,578
41
3,619
Asian, Black or African American
17
.
17
18
2
20
13
4
17
Asian, White
304
15
319
271
9
280
270
11
281
Black or African American
1,156
32
1,188
1,139
41
1,180
1,144
55
1,199
Black or African American, White
21
11
32
51
7
58
41
17
58
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
34
8
42
28
3
31
28
6
34
White
10,551
776
11,327
10,632
806
11,438
10,632
838
11,470
White, Other
2
.
2
.
.
.
.
1
1
Other
23
33
56
20
22
42
29
17
46
No Race Response
266
339
605
292
330
622
421
395
816
Non-U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident
280
.
280
326
.
326
290
.
290
More than One Race
40
13
53
42
6
48
35
7
42
Total Matriculants
16,075
1,286
17,361
16,482
1,277
17,759
16,620
1,416
18,036

*Since 2002, following U.S. federal guidelines, AMCAS has asked applicants who are U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents to self-identify using two separate questions: the first question ("Ethnicity") asks applicants whether they are "Spanish/Hispanic/Latino/Latina" or "Not Spanish/Hispanic/Latino/Latina"; the second question ("Race") asks applicants to self-identify using non-Hispanic or Latino race categories, and applicants are asked to "check all that apply." The ethnicity category and several race categories permit further self-identification by sub-categories. Prior to 2002, AMCAS applicants were not able to select more than one race; thus, data prior to 2002 are not directly comparable to later data.

Source: AAMC: Data Warehouse: Applicant Matriculant File as of 10/10/2008.

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