Table 6: Age of Applicants to U.S. Medical Schools at Anticipated Matriculation
by Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity, Non-Hispanic or Latino Race, and Sex,
2003-2007
Note: The table below displays the self-identified* ethnic and racial
characteristics of female and male applicants to U.S. medical schools
from 2003 to 2007. Please e-mail
us if you need further assistance or have additional inquiries.
|
Mean Applicant Age
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
|
Matriculated
|
All
|
Matriculated
|
All
|
Matriculated
|
All
|
Matriculated
|
All
|
Matriculated
|
All
|
|
Not
|
Yes
|
Not
|
Yes
|
Not
|
Yes
|
Not
|
Yes
|
Not
|
Yes
|
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
Mean
|
| Women |
Hispanic or Latino |
Mexican American |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
| Puerto Rican |
23 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
| Cuban |
25 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
| Multiple Hispanic or Latino |
24 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
| Subtotal |
24 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| Non-Hispanic
or Latino |
Black or African American |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
| Asian |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
25 |
24 |
25 |
28 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
24 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
24 |
22 |
23 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| White |
25 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
| Other Race |
24 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
23 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
| No Race Response |
24 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
21 |
22 |
24 |
22 |
22 |
24 |
22 |
23 |
| More than One Race |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| Subtotal |
25 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
| Non U.S. or Permanent Resident
|
Foreign |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
| Unknown Citizenship |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
25 |
. |
25 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Subtotal |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
| Total for Women |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
| Men |
Hispanic or Latino |
Mexican American |
25 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
| Puerto Rican |
24 |
23 |
23 |
25 |
23 |
23 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
| Cuban |
23 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino |
26 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
| Multiple Hispanic or Latino |
26 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
| Subtotal |
25 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
| Non-Hispanic or Latino |
Black or African American |
27 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
| Asian |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
28 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
26 |
27 |
27 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
24 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
| White |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
| Other Race |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
23 |
25 |
| No Race Response |
26 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
22 |
24 |
25 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
| More than One Race |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
| Subtotal |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
| Non U.S.
or Permanent Resident |
Foreign |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
| Subtotal |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
| Total for Men |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
| All Applicants |
Hispanic or Latino |
Mexican American |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
| Puerto Rican |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
| Cuban |
24 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
| Multiple Hispanic or Latino |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
| Subtotal |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
| Non-Hispanic or Latino |
Black or African American |
26 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
| Asian |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
27 |
25 |
26 |
28 |
25 |
27 |
27 |
25 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
24 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| White |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
| Other Race |
24 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
| No Race Response |
25 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
22 |
23 |
| More than One Race |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| Subtotal |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
| Non U.S.
or Permanent Resident |
Foreign |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
| Unknown Citizenship |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
25 |
. |
25 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Subtotal |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
| Total for Women and Men |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
*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 9/25/2007.
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