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Number of Approved Nursing Programs in the United States, 2003–2020
| Year | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPN | 1,411 | 1,478 | 1,520 | 1,617 | 1,590 | 1,632 | 1,661 | 1,690 | 1,703 | 1,710 | 1,712 | 1,689 | 1,678 | 1,676 | 1,650 | 1,638 | 1,650 | 1,742 |
| RN | 1,571 | 1,610 | 1,710 | 1,771 | 1,783 | 1,839 | 1,915 | 2,007 | 2,112 | 2,212 | 2,252 | 2,347 | 2,410 | 2,414 | 2,460 | 2,496 | 2,530 | 2,652 |
