AACP Profile of Pharmacy Students
Fall 2019-2020
Students, Applications, Enrollment & PharmD Degrees All DOWN
Student Applications, Enrollments and Degrees Conferred
Profile
2020 - 6,700 faculty, 58,000 students enrolled in professional programs, and 7,000 individuals pursuing graduate study.
2019 - 6,700 faculty, 61,000 students enrolled in professional programs, and 6,000 individuals pursuing graduate study
2018 - 6,800 faculty, 63,200 students enrolled in professional programs, and 6,000 individuals pursuing graduate study
2017 - 6,600 faculty, 63,800 students enrolled in professional programs, and 5,800 individuals pursuing graduate study
2016 - 6,600 faculty, 64,300 students enrolled in professional programs, and 6,000 individuals pursuing graduate study
2015 - 6,600 faculty, 64,400 students enrolled in professional programs, and 5,800 individuals pursuing graduate study
2014 - 6,600 faculty, 64,800 students enrolled in professional programs, and 4,900 individuals pursuing graduate study
2013 - 6,400 faculty, 63,800 students enrolled in professional programs, and 4,800 individuals pursuing graduate study
2012 - 6,500 faculty, 62,500 students enrolled in professional programs, and 5,100 individuals pursuing graduate study
Fall Enrollment (Enrollments in all professional years decreased 5.1 percent and the number of first professional year enrollments decreased 8.0 percent.)
2020 - 57,375 students were enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.1) as the first professional degree programs, 5.4% decrease from fall 2019
2019 - 60,594 students were enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.1) as the first professional degree programs, 5.5% decrease from fall 2018
2018 - 62,504 students were enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.1) as the first professional degree programs, 0.4% decrease from fall 2017
2017 - 63,087 students were enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.1) as the first professional degree programs, 0.8% decrease from fall 2016
2016 - 63,464 students were enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.1) as the first professional degree programs
2015 - 63,460 students were enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.1) as the first professional degree programs
2014 - 63,927 students were enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.1) as the first professional degree programs
2013 - 62,743 students were enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.1) as the first professional degree programs
2012 - 61,275 students were enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.1) as the first professional degree programs
Number of accredited U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy
2020 - 144 (141 submitted data) / Accredited 141 full, candidate and pre-candidate status. Due to some accreditation changes for three schools in 2020 (California Health Sciences, Hampton, and Midwestern), this year’s report lists a total of 144 colleges and schools.)
2019 - 144 (144 submitted data) / Accredited 144 (Full-132, Candidate Status-8, Probation-3) / Pre- candidate Status 1 (American University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy) & Discontinued (South Carolina College of Pharmacy)
2018 - 143 (143 submitted data) / Accredited 143 (Full-133, Candidate Status-8, Probation-2) / Pre- candidate Status 1 (William Carey University School of Pharmacy)
2017 - 142 (140 submitted data) / Accredited 138 (Full or Candidate Status) / Pre-candidate Status 4
2016 - 138 (137 submitted data) / Accredited 131 (Full or Candidate Status 6) / Pre-candidate Status 4
2015 - 135 (133 submitted data)
2014 - 133 (131 submitted data)
2013 - 130 (127 submitted data)
2012 - 129 (127 submitted data)
Applications
2020 - 40,392 20.55% Decrease over 2019! Applications submitted to first professional degree programs at schools and colleges of pharmacy.
2019 - 50,842 15.32% Decrease over 2018 AND 1 More School since 2018! Applications submitted to first professional degree programs at schools and colleges of pharmacy
2018 - 60,042 17.68% Decrease over 2017 AND 1 More School since 2017! Applications submitted to first professional degree programs at schools and colleges of pharmacy
2017 - 72,941 7.06% Decrease over 2016 AND 4 More Schools since 2016! Applications submitted to first professional degree programs at schools and colleges of pharmacy
2016 - 78,514 2.53% Increase over 2015 BUT 4 More Schools since 2015! Applications submitted to first professional degree programs at schools and colleges of pharmacy
2015 - 76,525 10.7% Decrease! Applications received by colleges and schools of pharmacy for every one entering student enrolled is no longer being tracked and/or published
2014 - 85,754 5.5 applications were received by colleges and schools of pharmacy for every one entering student enrolled in fall 2014
2013 - 87,956 5.6 applications were received by colleges and schools of pharmacy for every one entering student enrolled in fall 2013
2012 - 99,821 6.4 applications were received by colleges and schools of pharmacy for every one entering student enrolled in fall 2012
2011 - 112,000 Approx. This ratio for 2010-11 was 7.0 applications for every one entering student in fall 2011
PharmD Degrees conferred
2020 - 14,320 3.25% Decrease
2019 - 14,800 0.705% Decrease
2018 - 14,905 2.8% Increase. This is the largest number of degrees conferred in the history of pharmacy education
2017 - 14,502 0.0372% Decrease
2016 - 14,556 0.0386% Increase
2015 - 13,994 1.1 % Increase
2014 - 13,838 4.8 % Increase
2013 - 13,207 3.8% Increase
2012 - 12,719 6.6% Increase
2011 - 11,931
Attrition rate (Increasing for the last 17+ years from near zero in the early 2000’s!)
2020 - 12.5% The attrition rate includes academic dismissals, student withdrawals, and delayed graduations.
2019 - 12.6% The attrition rate includes academic dismissals, student withdrawals, and delayed graduations
2018 - 12.1%
2017 - 12.1%
2016 - 12.0%
2015 - 11.6%
2014 - 10.3%
2013 - 11.1%
2012 - 10.2%
PharmD degrees conferred to individuals already holding a professional baccalaureate in pharmacy, decreased 43.92%!
2020 - 175 Decreased by 43.92% from 2018-19
2019 - 312 Increased by 52.2% from 2017-18
2018 - 205 Decreased by 5.5% from 2016-17
2017 - 217 Decreased by 33.5% from 2015-16
2016 - 326 Increased by 16.3 percent from 2014-15
2015 - 273 Decreased by 19.5 percent from 2013-14
2014 - 339
2013 - 344
2012 - 444
Number of individuals enrolled in postbaccalaureate Pharm.D.
2020 - 640 The number of individuals enrolled in postbaccalaureate Pharm.D. programs increased to 640 from 622 in fall 2019.
2019 - 622 The number of individuals enrolled in postbaccalaureate Pharm.D. 2 programs decreased by another 18.6% to 622 from 764 enrolled in fall 2018
2018 - 764 The number of individuals enrolled in postbaccalaureate Pharm.D. 2 programs decreased by another 1.2% to 764 from 773 enrolled in fall 2017
2017 - 773 The number of individuals enrolled in postbaccalaureate Pharm.D. 2 programs decreased by another 8.0% to 773 from 840 enrolled in fall 2016
2016 - 840 The number of individuals enrolled in postbaccalaureate Pharm.D. 2 programs decreased by 10.3% to 840 from 936 enrolled in fall 2015
2015 - 936 The number of individuals enrolled in postbaccalaureate Pharm.D. 2 programs increased slightly to 936 from 935 enrolled in fall 2014
2014 - 935 The number of Pharm.D.2 students enrolled (n=935) decreased by 16.4 percent from fall 2013
2013 - 1,118 The number of Pharm.D.2 students enrolled (n=1,118) decreased by 11.3 percent from fall 2012
2012 - 1,260 The number of Pharm.D.2 students enrolled (n=1,260) decreased by 6.0 percent from fall 2011
M.S. degrees conferred
2020 - 1,130 The number of M.S. degrees increased to 1,130 from 1,128 in 2018–19 and the number of Ph.D. degrees conferred (n =529) decreased 11.8 percent from 2018–19.
2019 - 1128 The number of M.S. degrees conferred increased 7.7% in 2018-19 and the number of Ph.D. degrees conferred remained flat at 600 in 2018–19
2018 - 1047 The number of M.S. degrees conferred increased 8.8% in 2017-18 and the number of Ph.D. degrees conferred (n=600) increased 11.7 percent
2017 - 962 The number of M.S. degrees conferred decreased 6.0% in 2016-17 and the number of Ph.D. degrees conferred (n=537) decreased 1.8 percent
2016 - 1,023 The number of M.S. degrees conferred increased 42.1% in 2015-16 and the number of Ph.D. degrees conferred decreased 2.5 percent
2015 - 720 7.1% decrease
2014 - 775 18.3% increase
2013 - 655
2012 - 681
First professional degrees conferred. (Percentage of women rising for 9+ years)
2020 - 64.0% Women & 35.9% Men. The gender was not reported or unknown for 0.2 percent of applications.
2019 - 62.0% Women & 37.3% Men & Unknown/other gender received 0.6
2018 - 61.2% Women & 38.6% Men
2017 - 61.9% Women & 38.1% Men
2016 - 60.4% Women & 38.6% Men
2015 - 61.6% Women & 38.4% Men
2014 - 60.4% Women & 39.6% Men
2013 - 61.7% Women & 38.3% Men
2012 - 61.2% Women & 38.8% Men
AACP PROFILE OF PHARMACY STUDENTS FALL 2019-2020
Student Applications, Enrollments and Degrees Conferred
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