2006 Annual Statistical Report on Osteopathic Medical Education 

Published February 2007

This annual report is the 25th in a series that began publication in 1981. Prior to 2001, the report was called the Annual Statistical Report. Between 2002-2004, the report was called the Annual Report on Osteopathic Medical Education. The data are derived from the annual survey of the 20 schools of osteopathic medicine and three branch campuses operating in 2004-2005 and 2005-2006.

This report contains data on students, applicants, graduates, faculty, curriculum, research, and college finances.

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2006 Annual Statistical Report on Osteopathic Medical Education  
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Trends & Highlights (p1)

Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (p2) 

The Osteopathic Profession (p4)

• Table 1: Distribution of Osteopathic Physicians (as of June 1, 2006)

Section 1. Osteopathic Medical School Applicants and Applications 

• Table 2: Number of Applications Received by AACOMAS, First-Year Enrollment, Total Enrollment and Graduates by School (p5)
• Table 3: AACOMAS Applicants to Osteopathic Medical Schools: Race/Ethnicity and Women, by Entering Year (p6)
• Figure 1: MCAT Examinees and Osteopathic Medical School Applicants (p7)
• Figure 2: AACOMAS Applicants by Gender, 1997-2006 (p7)
• Figure 3: Underrepresented Minority Applicants, 1996 - 2006 (p8)
• Figure 4: Average Number of Applications per Applicant, 1995-2005 (p8)
• Table 4: Grade Point Averages and Mean Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Scores for Entering Students (p9)

Section 2. Enrollment, Attrition and Graduates

• Table 5: First-Year Enrollment, Total Enrollment and Graduates in Schools of Osteopathic Medicine in the U.S., by Gender and Entering Year (p11)
• Figure 5: Average Number of Applications per Applicant, 1995-2005 (p12)
• Figure 6: First-Year Enrollment by Gender, 1996-2005 (p12)
• Table 6: First-Year Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity, 1996-2005 (p13)
• Table 7: Total Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity, 1996-2005 (p13)
• Figure 7: First-Year Enrollment by Ethnic Group, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (p14)
• Figure 8: Total Enrollment by Ethnic Group, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (p14)
• Figure 9: Colleges by Enrollment (Entering Class Fall 2006) (p15)
• Table 8A: Total Enrollment of Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups by School, 2004-05 (p16)
• Table 8B: Total Enrollment of Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups by School, 2005-06 (p17)
• Figure 10A: Total Enrollment by Gender, 2004-05 (p18)
• Figure 10B: Total Enrollment by Gender, 2005-06 (p19)
• Table 9A: State Residency of First-Year Students by School, 2004-05 (p20)
• Table 9B: State Residency of First-Year Students by School, 2005-06 (as of August 1, 2006) (p21)
• Table 10: Graduates of Osteopathic Medical Schools by Race and Ethnic Group, 1996-2005 (p22)
• Figure 11: Osteopathic Medical School Graduates, 1990-2009 (p22)
• Table 11A: Attrition in Osteopathic Medical Schools, 2003-04 (p24)
• Table 11B: Attrition in Osteopathic Medical Schools, 2004-05 (p25)

Section 3. Tuition, Loans and Scholarships

• Table 12: Loans to Osteopathic Medical Students, 2003-04 and 2004-05 (p27)
• Table 13: Average First-Year Student Expenses at Osteopathic Medical Schools, 2003-04 through 2005-06 (p27)
• Table 14: Tuition and Fees for the D.O. Program in 2006-07 (p28)
• Figure 12: Scholarships and Loans Awarded to Osteopathic Medical Students, 1993-94 Through 2004-05 (p29)
• Figure 13: Sources of Scholarships Awarded to Osteopathic Medical Students, 1993-94 Through 2004-05 (p30)

Section 4. Curriculum

• Table 15: Instructional Techniques in Osteopathic Medical Schools, 1996-97 Through 2005-06 (p31)
• Table 16A: Selected Program Characteristics of the 20 Osteopathic Medical Schools and
  Two Branch Campuses in 2004-05 (p32)
• Table 16B: Selected Program Characteristics of the 20 Osteopathic Medical Schools and
  Three Branch Campuses in 2005-06 as of August 1, 2006 (p33)
• Table 17: Average Number of Hours Required in Basic/Non-Clinical Sciences in Years One and Two, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (p34)
• Table 18: Average Number of Hours of Clinical Science Courses Required in Years One and Two, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (p34)

Section 5. Postgraduate Training (p35)

• Table 19A: Number of Weeks in Required Clinical Clerkships in Years Three and Four, 2004-05 (p36)
• Table 19B: Number of Weeks in Required Clinical Clerkships in Years Three and Four,
  2005-06 (as of August 1, 2006) (p37)
• Table 19C: Number of Weeks in Selective1 Clinical Clerkships in Years Three and Four, 2004-05 (p38)
• Table 19D: Number of Weeks in Selective1 Clinical Clerkships in Years Three and Four,
  2005-06 (as of August 1, 2006) (p39)
• Table 20A: Characteristics of Hospitals Used for Clerkships, 2003-04 (p40)
• Table 20B: Characteristics of Hospitals Used for Clerkships, 2004-05 (as of August 1, 2006) (p41)
• Table 21A: Areas of Special Interest Included in the Curriculum of Osteopathic Medical Schools, 2004-05 (p42)
• Table 21B: Areas of Special Interest Included in the Curriculum of Osteopathic Medical Schools, 2005-06 (as of August 1, 2006) (p43)
• Table 22: Student Performance Indicators, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (p44)
• Table 23A: Methods Used to Assess Clinical Competence of Osteopathic Medical Students, 2004-05 (p45)
• Table 23B: Methods Used to Assess Clinical Competence of Osteopathic Medical Students,
  2005-06 (as of August 1, 2006) (p45)
• Table 24: Role of the National Board Examinations (COMLEX) in the Curriculum of the 20 Osteopathic Medical Schools and Three Branch Campuses, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (p46)
• Table 25: Outcome Indicators Used to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Education Program at Osteopathic Medical Schools and Branch Campuses, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (p47)
• Table 26A: Type of Internships for D.O.s in AOA-Accredited Programs, 2004-05 (p48)
• Table 26B: Type of Internships for D.O.s in AOA-Accredited Programs, 2005-06 (p49)
• Table 27A: D.O.s in AOA-Accredited Residencies1 by Specialty, 2004-05 (p50)
• Table 27B: D.O.s in AOA-Accredited Residencies1 by Specialty, 2005-06 (p51)
• Table 28: OPTI Programs, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (p52)

Section 6. Faculty

• Table 29: Faculty at Osteopathic Medical Schools, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (p53)
• Figure 14A: Full-Time Faculty by Discipline, 2004-05 (p54)
• Figure 14B: Full-Time Faculty by Discipline, 2005-06 (as of August 1, 2006) (p55)
• Figure 15: Volunteer Faculty by Discipline (p56)
• Table 30: Tenured Faculty at Osteopathic Medical Schools, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (p57)
• Table 31: Faculty and Administrative Staff Distributed by Highest Degree, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (p58)

Section 7. Revenues & Expenditures

• Table 32: Total Revenues and Expenditures in Osteopathic Medical Schools for Fiscal Year 2004 (p59)
• Table 33A: Average Revenues and Expenditures per Osteopathic Medical School for Fiscal Year 2004 (p60)
• Table 33B: Average Revenues and Expenditures per Osteopathic Medical School for Fiscal Year 2005 (as of August 1, 2006) (p61)
• Table 34: Revenues and Expenditures as Percent of Total Revenues for Fiscal Year 2005 (as of August 1, 2006) (p62)

Section 8. Contract and Grant Activities

• Table 35: Contract and Grant Awards at Osteopathic Medical Schools by Type of Award, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005 (p63)
• Table 36: Contract and Grant Awards at Osteopathic Medical Schools by Awarding Agency, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005 (p63)
• Table 37: Contract and Grant Awards at Osteopathic Medical Schools by Activity, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005 (p64)
• Table 38: Contract and Grant Awards at Osteopathic Medical Schools by Subject Area, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005 (p64)
• Table 39: Contract and Grant Awards at Osteopathic Medical Schools by Degree of Investigator, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005 (p65)

Acknowledgements (p66)

Publications Available from AACOM (p66)

Geographic Locations of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (p67)