In addition to the DO population growth, the osteopathic medical student population is increasing. Currently in the 2012-13 academic year, the AOA's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) accredits 26 colleges of osteopathic medicine operating in 34 locations.
The table below illustrates the growth in osteopathic medical school student enrollment each academic year since 2006-07.
The graph below illustrates the growth in osteopathic medical school graduates each calendar year since 1935.
