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1st appeared 29 September 1998 Statistics Released on Underrepresented Minority Enrollment at UC Medical Schools Last week, the University of California released statistics on underrepresented minority enrollment at its five medical schools, showing that the systemwide make-up of the first-year students remained relatively unchanged from the fall of 1997. However, this also means that, for the third straight year, the number of incoming underrepresented minorities is significantly below that in 1995 -- the year that the Regents voted to ban affirmative action. Systemwide, the total number of underrepresented students as defined by the American Association of Medical Colleges -- Mexican-American/Chicanos, African-Americans, American Indians and Puerto Ricans (mainland) -- increased from 71 in 1997 to 72 in 1998. Although this difference is minimal as compared to 1996 enrollments (73), it is significant compared to 1995 (96). UC's five medical schools enroll 569 new students each year. Also, the number of underrepresented minorities who apply continues to decline -- 3,258 applied in 1995 and 2,039 in 1998. At UCSF, 731 applied in 1995, and 464 in 1998. Underrepresented minority enrollment at UCSF barely dropped from 1997 (26) -- the first year the ban took effect -- to 1998 (24). However, a downward trend continues what began in 1996, when 29 enrolled as compared to 1995, when 42 enrolled. Total enrollment of first-year medical students at UCSF is 141. The percentage of Caucasians enrolling at UC is also dropping, although they continue to make up the largest segment of new medical students. This year, whites make up 43.6 percent as compared to 47.8 percent in 1997. UCSF has 10 percent fewer whites enrolling this fall (41.8 percent) compared to last fall (51.8 percent). There were also systemwide declines among African-American, American Indian and Puerto Rican (mainland) students. African-Americans dropped from 27 to 24; American Indians dropped from 4 to 3 and Puerto Ricans (mainland) declined from 1 to 0. The number of students who declined to state an ethnicity increased from 12 to 18. The number of Asian-American/Pacific Islanders at UC is increasing, making up 37.6 percent of incoming students this year, as compared to 27.9 percent in 1995. This group is the second largest segment of incoming medical students at UCSF -- 36.2 percent in 1998, compared to 24.1 percent in 1995. The UC medical school system also saw increases among Mexican-American/Chicano and Latino/Other Hispanic students. First-year Mexican-American/Chicano students increased from 39 in 1997 to 45 in 1998. Asian-American/Pacific Islanders increased from 201 to 214; Latino/Other Hispanic students increased from 13 to 17. Links: Medical School Applicants, Admits And New Registrants, 1995-1998 (Chart) |
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