D6. LPN/LPN Programs by State: 1976-1997
| State |
1976 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
25 |
25 |
25 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
| Alaska |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Arizona |
14 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
| Arkansas |
30 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
| California |
96 |
94 |
95 |
88 |
86 |
81 |
80 |
76 |
75 |
71 |
70 |
69 |
71 |
68 |
70 |
76 |
76 |
80 |
| Colorado |
17 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
| Connecticut |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| Delaware |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| District of Columbia |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| Florida |
35 |
36 |
37 |
37 |
35 |
36 |
34 |
34 |
36 |
39 |
41 |
40 |
43 |
43 |
45 |
44 |
43 |
45 |
| Georgia |
53 |
49 |
48 |
48 |
44 |
47 |
46 |
42 |
44 |
42 |
39 |
40 |
40 |
41 |
39 |
40 |
39 |
37 |
| Hawaii |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Idaho |
11 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
| Illinois |
42 |
44 |
42 |
41 |
41 |
39 |
37 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
38 |
39 |
39 |
40 |
40 |
37 |
37 |
39 |
| Indiana |
17 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
| Iowa |
25 |
30 |
30 |
28 |
27 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
28 |
| Kansas |
16 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
| Kentucky |
15 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
| Louisiana |
35 |
37 |
36 |
37 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
35 |
34 |
39 |
39 |
40 |
45 |
47 |
45 |
47 |
47 |
46 |
| Maine |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Maryland |
22 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
13 |
15 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
| Massachusetts |
32 |
25 |
26 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
20 |
| Michigan |
37 |
37 |
36 |
36 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
29 |
29 |
31 |
31 |
29 |
30 |
29 |
27 |
25 |
28 |
27 |
| Minnesota |
27 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
28 |
25 |
27 |
29 |
31 |
32 |
| Mississippi |
13 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| Missouri |
33 |
34 |
34 |
35 |
35 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
32 |
36 |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
41 |
40 |
42 |
| Montana |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Nebraska |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| Nevada |
7 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| New Hampshire |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| New Jersey |
37 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
27 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
29 |
28 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
| New Mexico |
10 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
| New York |
106 |
90 |
89 |
88 |
92 |
89 |
84 |
82 |
84 |
82 |
74 |
78 |
74 |
75 |
71 |
73 |
76 |
76 |
| North Carolina |
41 |
46 |
46 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
23 |
23 |
27 |
29 |
31 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
| North Dakota |
5 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Ohio |
42 |
46 |
47 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
44 |
46 |
43 |
44 |
42 |
44 |
44 |
46 |
45 |
45 |
46 |
46 |
| Oklahoma |
27 |
33 |
35 |
33 |
27 |
25 |
25 |
27 |
27 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
31 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
| Oregon |
12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
| Pennsylvania |
53 |
54 |
56 |
56 |
56 |
53 |
50 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
50 |
51 |
51 |
50 |
49 |
47 |
| Rhode Island |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| South Carolina |
34 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
34 |
31 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
| South Dakota |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Tennessee |
7 |
12 |
12 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
27 |
27 |
28 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
| Texas |
158 |
142 |
139 |
127 |
121 |
114 |
106 |
100 |
99 |
101 |
102 |
102 |
103 |
106 |
105 |
114 |
119 |
112 |
| Utah |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
| Vermont |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Virginia |
59 |
57 |
58 |
55 |
57 |
57 |
58 |
61 |
57 |
61 |
58 |
56 |
53 |
68 |
65 |
67 |
88 |
81 |
| Washington |
28 |
28 |
29 |
29 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
27 |
23 |
23 |
| West Virginia |
18 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
19 |
| Wisconsin |
14 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
| Wyoming |
3 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
| TOTAL |
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 |
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/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.