The Pharmacy Student Population: Applications Received 2001–02, Degrees Conferred 2001–02, Fall 2002 Enrollments1
There are two professional education programs at US colleges and schools of pharmacy: one leads to a baccalaureate in pharmacy and the other leads to the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree. For the purpose of this report, students in doctor of pharmacy programs are categorized under “PharmD1” when the program leads to a doctor of pharmacy degree conferred as the first professional degree. Students who have already received a baccalaureate in pharmacy and are enrolled in a doctor of pharmacy degree program are categorized under “PharmD2”. First professional degree enrollments are defined as the number of students enrolled in baccalaureate programs and the number pursuing the doctor of pharmacy as a first professional degree.