| TABLE 307. GRADUATES FROM DENTAL SCHOOLS BY RACE AND ETHNICITY, 1980 TO 2000 |
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| YEAR |
TOTAL 1/ |
TOTAL
MINORITIES |
UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES 2/ |
BLACK |
HISPANIC
1/ |
NATIVE AMERICAN |
ASIAN/ PACIFIC ISLANDER |
WHITE/ OTHER |
|
NUMBER |
PERCENT |
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| 1980 | 5,256 | 583 | 386 | 7.3 | 190 | 182 | 14 | 197 | 4,673 |
| 1981 | 5,550 | 619 | 373 | 6.7 | 214 | 145 | 14 | 246 | 4,931 |
| 1982 | 5,371 | 681 | 416 | 7.7 | 227 | 177 | 12 | 265 | 4,690 |
| 1983 | 5,756 | 637 | 422 | 7.3 | 200 | 210 | 12 | 215 | 5,119 |
| 1984 | 5,337 | 724 | 420 | 7.9 | 219 | 192 | 9 | 304 | 4,613 |
| 1985 | 5,353 | 831 | 453 | 8.5 | 223 | 213 | 17 | 378 | 4,522 |
| 1986 | 4,957 | 795 | 413 | 8.3 | 195 | 208 | 10 | 382 | 4,162 |
| 1987 | 4,744 | 848 | 452 | 9.5 | 210 | 231 | 11 | 396 | 3,896 |
| 1988 | 4,581 | 921 | 462 | 10.1 | 227 | 221 | 14 | 459 | 3,660 |
| 1989 | 4,312 | 1,024 | 503 | 11.7 | 193 | 296 | 14 | 521 | 3,288 |
| 1990 | 4,233 | 1,068 | 544 | 12.9 | 216 | 320 | 8 | 524 | 3,165 |
| 1991 | 3,995 | 1,141 | 564 | 14.1 | 204 | 348 | 12 | 577 | 2,854 |
| 1992 | 3,918 | 1,122 | 482 | 12.3 | 174 | 296 | 12 | 640 | 2,796 |
| 1993 | 3,778 | 1,078 | 471 | 12.5 | 171 | 288 | 12 | 607 | 2,700 |
| 1994 | 3,875 | 1,102 | 499 | 12.9 | 194 | 292 | 13 | 603 | 2,773 |
| 1995 | 3,908 | 1,169 | 509 | 13.0 | 201 | 300 | 8 | 660 | 2,739 |
| 1996 | 3,810 | 1,116 | 423 | 11.1 | 205 | 209 | 9 | 693 | 2,694 |
| 1997 | 3,930 | 1,196 | 429 | 10.9 | 201 | 210 | 18 | 767 | 2,734 |
| 1998 | 4,041 | 1,297 | 409 | 10.1 | 196 | 196 | 17 | 888 | 2,744 |
| 1999 | 4,095 | 1,404 | 405 | 9.9 | 174 | 204 | 27 | 999 | 2,691 |
| 2000 | 4,171 | 1,495 | 440 | 10.5 | 189 | 229 | 22 | 1,055 | 2,676 |
1/ Includes students from
the University of Puerto Rico.
2/ Includes Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans.
SOURCE: American Dental Association. 2000/01 Survey of Predoctoral Dental Education. Academic Programs, Enrollment, and Graduates, Vol 1.Chicago, 2002. Also prior annual reports.