Table 19: MCAT Scores and GPAs for Applicants and Matriculants to U.S.

Medical Schools by Race and Ethnicity, 2010

The table below displays the self-identified* ethnic and racial characteristics of applicants to U.S. medical schools in 2010. Please e-mail us at facts@aamc.org if you need further assistance or have additional inquiries.

Hispanic or Latino
Applicants, 2010

MCAT VR

Mean
SD*
MCAT PS
Mean
SD
MCAT BS
Mean
SD
Total MCAT
Mean
SD
MCAT WS
Median
GPA science
Mean
SD
GPA non-science Mean
SD
GPA total
Mean
SD
Total Applicants

Mexican
American

Puerto
Rican

8.5
2.2
8.6
2.2
9.2
2.1
26.3
5.5
O
3.28
0.44
3.56
0.33
3.40
0.36
734

6.7
2.6
7.0
2.2
7.7
2.5
21.4
6.3
M
3.23
0.52
3.62
0.33
3.40
0.40
722

Other
Multiple
Cuban Hispanic or Hispanic or
Latino
Latino
8.5
8.4
8.3
2.1
2.3
2.4
8.8
8.4
8.5
2.2
2.2
2.2
9.3
9.0
8.9
2.3
2.3
2.1
26.6
25.8
25.6
5.6
5.7
5.4
O
O
O
3.32
3.26
3.19
0.43
0.47
0.46
3.63
3.57
3.53
0.31
0.33
0.38
3.45
3.39
3.34
0.34
0.38
0.38
265
1,402
148

Non-Hispanic or Latino
Black or
African
American
7.2
2.3
7.3
2.1
7.7
2.4
22.2
5.8
N
3.08
0.52
3.48
0.36
3.26
0.42
3,062

Asian
9.0
2.1
10.1
2.2
10.2
2.0
29.3
5.3
P
3.44
0.41
3.66
0.29
3.53
0.33
8,685

American
Native Hawaiian
Indian or
or Other Pacific
Alaska Native
Islander
8.9
8.2
2.0
2.4
7.8
8.5
1.9
2.2
8.7
8.8
2.0
2.7
25.4
25.6
4.5
6.3
O
O
3.23
3.25
0.48
0.50
3.52
3.58
0.40
0.35
3.38
3.38
0.39
0.41
114
86

White

Other
Race

9.5
1.9
9.5
2.1
10.0
1.9
29.0
4.8
P
3.49
0.38
3.68
0.29
3.58
0.31
23,392

8.7
1.6
9.4
2.4
10.4
3.3
28.6
6.1
Q
3.22
0.60
3.58
0.44
3.36
0.51
9

No Race More than Foreign

Response One Race
9.8
1.9
10.0
2.1
10.4
1.9
30.2
4.8
P
3.50
0.38
3.69
0.27
3.59
0.30
1,275

9.4
2.0
9.3
2.2
9.9
2.0
28.6
5.2
P
3.39
0.43
3.62
0.32
3.50
0.34
1,142

8.6
2.2
10.1
2.4
10.3
2.2
28.9
5.8
Q
3.49
0.47
3.65
0.33
3.56
0.38
1,706

All

9.1
2.1
9.4
2.3
9.8
2.1
28.3
5.5
P
3.43
0.43
3.65
0.30
3.53
0.34
42,742

* SD = standard deviation

Hispanic or Latino
Matriculants, 2010

MCAT VR

Mean
SD*
MCAT PS
Mean
SD
MCAT BS
Mean
SD
Total MCAT
Mean
SD
MCAT WS
Median
GPA science
Mean
SD
GPA non-science Mean
SD
GPA total
Mean
SD
Total Matriculants

Mexican
American

Puerto
Rican

9.2
1.8
9.4
1.9
10.1
1.6
28.7
4.0
P
3.44
0.35
3.63
0.29
3.52
0.29
390

7.7
2.3
7.9
2.0
8.9
1.9
24.6
4.9
N
3.41
0.43
3.70
0.26
3.54
0.32
377

Other
Multiple
Cuban Hispanic or Hispanic or
Latino
Latino
9.5
9.3
9.1
1.6
1.7
2.1
10.0
9.5
9.6
1.8
1.9
2.2
10.5
10.2
9.8
1.6
1.6
1.6
30.1
29.0
28.6
3.8
4.1
4.6
P
P
P
3.52
3.46
3.40
0.36
0.38
0.40
3.70
3.68
3.67
0.26
0.27
0.26
3.60
3.56
3.52
0.29
0.30
0.30
112
595
65

Non-Hispanic or Latino
Black or
African
American
8.5
1.8
8.7
1.8
9.4
1.6
26.6
3.9
O
3.33
0.42
3.61
0.30
3.46
0.33
1,174

Asian
9.9
1.5
11.2
1.8
11.2
1.6
32.4
3.6
Q
3.64
0.29
3.76
0.21
3.69
0.23
3,812

American
Native Hawaiian
Indian or
or Other Pacific
Alaska Native
Islander
9.7
9.8
1.7
1.7
8.5
10.5
1.9
1.6
9.5
11.2
1.9
1.6
27.7
31.5
4.0
3.1
O
Q
3.39
3.60
0.41
0.29
3.59
3.71
0.37
0.24
3.48
3.65
0.36
0.23
51
25

White

Other
Race

10.2
1.5
10.5
1.8
10.9
1.5
31.5
3.6
Q
3.66
0.28
3.77
0.23
3.71
0.23
10,655

9.3
1.5
11.0
2.0
11.0
2.0
31.3
3.8
M
3.37
0.32
3.73
0.10
3.53
0.20
3

No Race More than Foreign

Response One Race
10.3
1.5
10.9
1.8
11.1
1.6
32.4
3.8
Q
3.66
0.27
3.77
0.22
3.71
0.22
611

10.1
1.6
10.3
1.9
10.7
1.6
31.1
3.9
Q
3.59
0.32
3.71
0.25
3.64
0.26
514

9.6
1.7
11.5
1.8
11.2
1.6
32.3
4.0
Q
3.74
0.24
3.76
0.23
3.75
0.21
281

All

9.9
1.7
10.4
1.9
10.8
1.7
31.1
4.1
Q
3.61
0.32
3.75
0.24
3.67
0.26
18,665

*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 10/19/2010.

2009 Association of American Medical Colleges.

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