Table 19: MCAT Scores and GPAs for Applicants and Matriculants to U.S.
Medical Schools by Race and Ethnicity, 2008
NOTE: The table below displays the self-identified* ethnic and racial
characteristics of applicants to U.S. medical schools in 2008. For previous
year's data, click the link 2003,
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Applicants, 2008
|
Hispanic or Latino
|
Non-Hispanic or Latino
|
Foreign
|
Unknown Citizenship
|
All
|
|
Mexican American
|
Puerto Rican
|
Cuban
|
Other Hispanic or Latino
|
Multiple Hispanic or Latino
|
Black or African American
|
Asian
|
American Indian or Alaska Native
|
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
|
White
|
Other Race
|
No Race Response
|
More than One Race
|
| MCAT VR |
Mean |
8.0
|
6.3
|
8.7
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
7.0
|
8.9
|
8.0
|
8.1
|
9.5
|
8.3
|
9.7
|
9.4
|
8.5
|
8.0
|
9.0
|
| Stdev** |
2.3
|
2.6
|
2.4
|
2.4
|
2.4
|
2.5
|
2.2
|
2.4
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
2.4
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.3
|
.
|
2.2
|
| MCAT PS |
Mean |
8.2
|
6.7
|
8.8
|
8.5
|
8.4
|
7.2
|
10.0
|
7.8
|
8.3
|
9.5
|
8.7
|
10.0
|
9.4
|
10.0
|
7.0
|
9.3
|
| Stdev |
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.3
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
.
|
2.3
|
| MCAT BS |
Mean |
8.8
|
7.3
|
9.4
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
7.6
|
10.2
|
8.5
|
8.8
|
10.0
|
9.0
|
10.3
|
10.0
|
10.3
|
7.0
|
9.8
|
| Stdev |
2.2
|
2.4
|
2.1
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.4
|
2.0
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
1.9
|
2.6
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
.
|
2.1
|
| MCAT WS |
Median |
O
|
M
|
O
|
O
|
P
|
N
|
P
|
N
|
O
|
P
|
Q
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
N
|
P
|
| GPA science |
Mean |
3.21
|
3.17
|
3.38
|
3.23
|
3.19
|
3.03
|
3.41
|
3.29
|
3.23
|
3.46
|
3.29
|
3.48
|
3.35
|
3.48
|
.
|
3.40
|
| Stdev |
0.48
|
0.52
|
0.43
|
0.49
|
0.46
|
0.54
|
0.43
|
0.52
|
0.47
|
0.40
|
0.60
|
0.42
|
0.46
|
0.46
|
.
|
0.44
|
| GPA non-science |
Mean |
3.53
|
3.59
|
3.64
|
3.55
|
3.55
|
3.46
|
3.64
|
3.57
|
3.56
|
3.67
|
3.56
|
3.67
|
3.59
|
3.63
|
.
|
3.63
|
| Stdev |
0.34
|
0.33
|
0.33
|
0.33
|
0.35
|
0.37
|
0.30
|
0.38
|
0.36
|
0.29
|
0.37
|
0.30
|
0.32
|
0.33
|
.
|
0.31
|
| GPA total |
Mean |
3.35
|
3.36
|
3.49
|
3.37
|
3.36
|
3.22
|
3.51
|
3.41
|
3.36
|
3.55
|
3.50
|
3.56
|
3.46
|
3.55
|
.
|
3.50
|
| Stdev |
0.39
|
0.40
|
0.35
|
0.38
|
0.36
|
0.43
|
0.34
|
0.43
|
0.40
|
0.32
|
0.45
|
0.33
|
0.37
|
0.37
|
.
|
0.35
|
| Total Applicants |
992
|
698
|
240
|
1,021
|
135
|
3,024
|
8,279
|
131
|
112
|
23,813
|
84
|
909
|
991
|
1,801
|
1
|
42,231
|
|
Stdev** = standard deviation
|
|
Matriculants, 2008
|
Hispanic or Latino
|
Non-Hispanic or Latino
|
Foreign
|
Unknown Citizenship
|
All
|
|
Mexican American
|
Puerto Rican
|
Cuban
|
Other Hispanic or Latino
|
Multiple Hispanic or Latino
|
Black or African American
|
Asian
|
American Indian or Alaska Native
|
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
|
White
|
Other Race
|
No Race Response
|
More than One Race
|
| MCAT VR |
Mean |
8.9
|
7.2
|
9.7
|
9.4
|
9.3
|
8.4
|
9.9
|
9.0
|
9.3
|
10.1
|
9.8
|
10.5
|
10.0
|
9.4
|
8.0
|
9.9
|
| Stdev** |
1.9
|
2.3
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.8
|
1.3
|
1.6
|
1.3
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.9
|
.
|
1.8
|
| MCAT PS |
Mean |
9.2
|
7.7
|
9.9
|
9.7
|
9.4
|
8.5
|
11.1
|
8.4
|
9.8
|
10.4
|
10.0
|
10.9
|
10.4
|
11.1
|
7.0
|
10.3
|
| Stdev |
1.8
|
1.9
|
1.6
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
2.0
|
1.4
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
.
|
2.0
|
| MCAT BS |
Mean |
9.9
|
8.5
|
10.5
|
10.3
|
10.0
|
9.2
|
11.2
|
9.5
|
10.0
|
10.8
|
10.7
|
11.2
|
10.8
|
11.2
|
7.0
|
10.7
|
| Stdev |
1.6
|
1.8
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
2.1
|
1.7
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
.
|
1.7
|
| MCAT WS |
Median |
O
|
M
|
P
|
P
|
Q
|
O
|
Q
|
O
|
Q
|
P
|
Q
|
Q
|
Q
|
Q
|
N
|
P
|
| GPA science |
Mean |
3.40
|
3.39
|
3.54
|
3.44
|
3.37
|
3.30
|
3.62
|
3.48
|
3.50
|
3.64
|
3.72
|
3.66
|
3.55
|
3.72
|
.
|
3.60
|
| Stdev |
0.38
|
0.42
|
0.35
|
0.40
|
0.41
|
0.43
|
0.29
|
0.39
|
0.28
|
0.29
|
0.37
|
0.27
|
0.33
|
0.26
|
.
|
0.33
|
| GPA non-science |
Mean |
3.62
|
3.69
|
3.68
|
3.66
|
3.60
|
3.60
|
3.75
|
3.64
|
3.67
|
3.75
|
3.75
|
3.77
|
3.70
|
3.76
|
.
|
3.73
|
| Stdev |
0.29
|
0.27
|
0.29
|
0.27
|
0.38
|
0.30
|
0.22
|
0.31
|
0.32
|
0.23
|
0.36
|
0.23
|
0.24
|
0.22
|
.
|
0.25
|
| GPA total |
Mean |
3.52
|
3.53
|
3.60
|
3.54
|
3.47
|
3.44
|
3.68
|
3.55
|
3.58
|
3.69
|
3.75
|
3.71
|
3.62
|
3.74
|
.
|
3.66
|
| Stdev |
0.31
|
0.32
|
0.29
|
0.31
|
0.36
|
0.34
|
0.23
|
0.32
|
0.26
|
0.24
|
0.28
|
0.22
|
0.27
|
0.21
|
.
|
0.26
|
| Total Matriculants |
460
|
337
|
132
|
422
|
65
|
1,144
|
3,578
|
58
|
28
|
10,632
|
29
|
421
|
440
|
289
|
1
|
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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