| TABLE 104. GRADUATES FROM SELECTED HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOLS FOR SELECTED ACADEMIC YEARS: 1970-71 TO 1999-2000 |
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| Health Professions Schools | 1970-1971 | 1975-1976 | 1980-1981 | 1985-1986 | 1990-1991 | 1995-1996 | 1999-2000 | |||
Number
of Graduates |
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| Allopathic Medicine | 8,974 | 13,634 | 15,632 | 16,117 | 15,427 | 15,891 | 15,712 | |||
| Osteopathic Medicine | 472 | 809 | 1,151 | 1,560 | 1,534 | 1,932 | 2,279 | |||
| Podiatric Medicine | 241 | 497 | 597 | 612 | 591 | 680 | 583 | |||
| Dentistry | 3,775 | 5,336 | 5,550 | 4,957 | 3,995 | 3,810 | 4,171 | |||
| Optometry | 528 | 906 | 1,092 | 1,085 | 1,224 | 1,210 | 1,315 | |||
| Pharmacy | 4,747 | 7,464 | 7,323 | 5,800 | 7,122 | 8,003 | 7,260 | |||
| Veterinary Medicine | 1,239 | 1,523 | 1,932 | 2,181 | 2,021 | 2,111 | 2/ | 2,185 | 3/ | |
| Public Health | 1,741 | 1/ | 2,897 | 3,168 | 3,268 | 3,995 | 5,064 | 5,879 | ||
| Nursing (RN) | 46,455 | 77,065 | 73,985 | 77,027 | 72,230 | 94,757 | 67,169 | 3/ | ||
1970-1971 TO 1999-2000 |
1970-1971 TO 1975-1976 |
1975-1976 TO 1980-1981 |
1980-1981 TO 1985-1986 |
1985-1986 TO 1990-1991 |
1990-1991 TO 1995-1996 |
1995-1996 TO 1999-2000 |
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Percent
Change |
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| Allopathic Medicine | 75.1 | 51.9 | 14.7 | 3.1 | -4.3 | 3.0 | -1.1 | |||
| Osteopathic Medicine | 382.8 | 71.4 | 42.3 | 35.5 | -1.7 | 25.9 | 18.0 | |||
| Podiatric Medicine | 141.9 | 106.2 | 20.1 | 2.5 | -3.4 | 15.1 | -14.3 | |||
| Dentistry | 10.5 | 41.4 | 4.0 | -10.7 | -19.4 | -4.6 | 9.5 | |||
| Optometry | 149.1 | 71.6 | 20.5 | -0.6 | 12.8 | -1.1 | 8.7 | |||
| Pharmacy | 52.9 | 57.2 | -1.9 | -20.8 | 22.8 | 12.4 | -9.3 | |||
| Veterinary Medicine | 76.4 | 22.9 | 26.9 | 12.9 | -7.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | |||
| Public Health | 237.7 | 66.4 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 22.2 | 26.8 | 16.1 | |||
| Nursing (RN) | 44.6 | 65.9 | -4.0 | 4.1 | -6.2 | 31.2 | -29.1 | |||
1/ Data are for 1969-70.
2/ Data are for 1994-95.
3/ Data are for 1998-99.
SOURCES: Association of American Medical Colleges. AAMC Data Book, Statistical Information Related to Medical Education, January 2002. Washington, DC, 2002.American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. 2001 Annual Statistical Report. Rockville, MD, 2002; American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine.Unpublished data; American Dental Association. 2000/01 Survey of Predoctoral Dental Education. Chicago, 2002. Also prior annual reports; Association of Schools andColleges of Optomerty. Annual Student Data Report, Academic Year 1999-2000. Also unpublished data; American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Institutional Research Report Series, Fall 2000. Alexandria, VA, 2001. Also prior annual reports; Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges. Unpublished data;Association of Schools of Public Health. 2000 US Schools of Public Health Data Report, 2002; National League for Nursing. Nursing Datasource.1997, New York, 1997.