Table 3.

Schools Offering the Specialty of Psychiatric Mental Health by Population: Enrollments and Graduates, Fall 2003–2007

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	Percentage changea
Schools offering specialtyb
Child/adolescent or familyc	23	26	47	55	72
Adultd	186	198	192	202	202
Total	209	224	239	257	274	31.1%
Enrollmente
Child/adolescent or family	51	154	215	294	359
Adult	1,047	1,085	903	1,084	1,046
Total	1,098	1,239	1,118	1,378	1,405	28.0%
Graduations
Child/adolescent or family	10	32	33	79	62
Adult	306	345	354	317	325
Total	316	377	387	396	387	22.5%

Source: American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2008).

^aPercentage change is calculated as the difference between 2003 and 2007.

^bSchools of nursing often offer several types of programs such as a family or an adult option. Thus, the total number of programs represents program options and not unique advanced practice psychiatric mental health programs in schools of nursing. The total number of school offering these programs is 120.

^cChild/adolescent or family population includes both clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner roles.

^dAdult population includes both clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner roles.

^eIncludes full- and part-time students.