Table. Characteristics of Medical School Matriculants, 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016, and Placement Into Graduate Medical Education.
| Characteristic | Matriculants, No. (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 37 485) | Unplaced in GME (n = 1741) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 19 292 (51.5) | 1002 (5.1) | <.001 |
| Female | 18 193 (48.5) | 739 (4.1) | |
| Race and ethnicitya | |||
| AIAN/HNPI | 133 (0.4) | 9 (6.7) | <.001 |
| Asian | 7337 (19.6) | 330 (4.4) | |
| Black or African American | 2344 (6.3) | 182 (7.7) | |
| Hispanic | 2311 (6.2) | 165 (7.1) | |
| Multiracial | 2243 (6.0) | 114 (5.0) | |
| White | 19 733 (52.6) | 728 (3.6) | |
| Unknown or Other | 3384 (9.0) | 213 (6.2) | |
| Low income | |||
| No | 26 782 (71.4) | 1161 (4.3) | <.001 |
| Yes | 8423 (22.5) | 461 (5.4) | |
| Missing | 2280 (6.1) | 119 (5.2) | |
Abbreviations: AIAN/HNPI, American Indian or Alaska Native and Hawaiian Native or Pacific Islander; GME, Graduate Medical Education, from the GME Track Resident Survey.
a
Racial and ethnic identity alone or with other. Students who reported more than 1 racial and ethnic identity were categorized as multiracial. AIAN and HNPI racial and ethnic identity were collected as distinct groups. Due to small sample size, we have aggregated these 2 racial and ethnic groups.