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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