The School of Medicine has been pushing to increase the diversity of its student body. Through increased community outreach, pipeline programs and financial support from the public and the university, the results have been striking. Consider these years:
- 61 students in the Class of 2016 are part of an ethnic or racial group that is underrepresented in medicine.
- 52 students in the class of 2015 are part of an ethnic or racial group that is underrepresented in medicine.
- 33 students in the Class of 2014 are part of an ethnic or racial group that is underrepresented in medicine.
- 13 students in the Class of 2013 are part of an ethnic or racial group that is underrepresented in medicine.
For the Class of 2016, the 61 students include 17 Spanish/Hispanic/Latino/Latina; 8 Mexican/Mexican American/Chicano/Chicana; 13 Black or African American, 16 Asian Vietnamese, 5 American Indian or Alaska Native and 2 Pacific Islanders.
The normal class size each year is 160 students.