Table 2

Cohort analysis of race/ethnicity (N = 3185). Analysis of racial composition by year of birth cohorts also shows that the applicant population has reflected immigration trends.


1936–1945
1946–1955
1956–1965
1966–1975
1976–1985

Caucasian
68.3%
76.6%
74.0%
65.4%
66.3%
African American
24.2%
17.5%
16.9%
19.0%
12.7%
Hispanic
5.0%
3.5%
4.8%
7.6%
11.6%
Asian
0.8%
1.0%
3.0%
5.5%
8.0%
Other
1.7%
1.4%
1.3%
2.6%
1.4%

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