D1.  LPN Training Data Totals for U.S.:  1976-1998

 

1976

1977

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Graduates

44,707

  

43,705

48,173

41,193

36,347

26,641

25,054

23,674

27,920

33,736

34,970

38,775

39,623

39,703

36,625

33,170

26,546

24,522

  

Total Enrollment

  

55,947

55,170

  

54,080

46,034

38,552

34,581

36,736

37,719

42,826

49,809

51,773

53,910

52,740

51,508

45,326

41,602

35,013

33,379

Fall Admissions

  

38,310

      

31,312

28,375

24,700

26,235

27,642

29,357

31,886

33,941

33,706

33,660

32,029

28,684

26,667

23,084

22,049

Admissions

58,352

  

58,960

59,994

55,792

46,314

40,120

38,405

38,293

43,612

50,214

51,526

53,422

52,780

53,277

47,812

43,989

37,607

35,483

  

No. of Programs

1,318

  

1,294

1,295

1,248

1,219

1,173

1,128

1,113

1,119

1,153

1,143

1,150

1,157

1,183

1,167

1,193

1,219

1,211

  

No. of Schools

1,242

  

1,222

1,222

1,184

1,146

1,100

1,062

1,047

1,057

1,087

1,087

1,086

1,096

1,107

1,106

1,127

1,123

1,129

  

Source: Area Resource Training File (February 2003 Release), National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services

Note: Data may appear unrealistically low as some LPN schools withheld data.  See User Documentation for the Area Resource Training File (February 2003 release) for detail on counties and years with incomplete data.