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Student Achievement Data

The following Associate Degree in Nursing student achievement data is published in compliance with the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, ACEN, Policy 29.

NCLEX-RN Pass Rates

Nursing program first-time candidate exam outcomes and pass rates by year, including state and national comparisons.
Outcome Metric202420232022
First-time candidates (passed/total)74/8290/9574/87
Exam pass rate (%)90.24%94.74%85.06%
State mean pass rate (%)92.76%91.15%84.28%
National mean pass rate (%)91.16%88.56%79.91%
Basic Option pass rate (passed/total)50/58 (86.21%)61/63 (96.8%)58/65 (89.4%)
VN Transition Option pass rate (passed/total)24/24 (100%)29/32 (90.6%)16/22 (72.7%)

Basic ADN Completion Rates

Nursing program student cohort outcomes showing number admitted and completion rates within two and three years by entry year.
Outcome Metric2024 Cohort2023 Cohort2022 Cohort
Students admitted808079
Completed within 2 years (count and %)Spring 2026 (in progress)54 (67.5%)51 (64.6%)
Completed within 3 years (count and %)Spring 2027 (in progress)Spring 2026 (in progress)57 (72.2%)

Transition ADN Program Completion Rates

Program cohort outcomes showing number admitted and completion rates within one and two years by entry year.
Outcome Metric2025 Cohort2024 Cohort2023 Cohort2022 Cohort
Students admitted29302539
Completed within 1 year (count and %)Fall 2025 (in progress)24 (73.3%)24 (96%)32 (82.05%)
Completed within 2 years (count and %)Fall 2026 (in progress)Fall 2025 (in progress)24 (96%)35 (89.74%)

VN Program Completion Rates

Student cohort outcomes by semester entered, showing number admitted and completion rates within one year, one and a half years, and two years.
Outcome MetricJan 2025 CohortAug 2024 CohortJan 2024 CohortAug 2023 CohortJan 2023 CohortAug 2022 CohortJan 2022 CohortAug 2021 Cohort
Students admitted2330212818281928
Completed within 1 year (passed/total and %)Dec 2025 (in progress)20/30 (66.7%)14/21 (66.7%)14/28 (50%)10/18 (55.6%)13/28 (46.4%)6/19 (31.6%)15/28 (53.6%)
Completed within 1.5 years (passed/total and %)Aug 2026 (in progress)Dec 2025 (in progress)15/21 (71.4%)15/28 (53.6%)13/18 (72.2%)20/28 (71.4%)9/19 (47.4%)17/28 (60.7%)
Completed within 2 years (passed/total and %)Dec 2026 (in progress)Aug 2026 (in progress)Dec 2025 (in progress)17/28 (60.7%)15/18 (83.3%)21/28 (75%)10/19 (52.6%)19/28 (67.9%)

VN NCLEX-PN Pass Rates

First-time candidate exam outcomes by year, including program pass rate and state and national mean pass rates.
Outcome Metric2024202320222021
First-time candidates (passed/total)38/3829/3138/3834/34
Exam pass rate (%)100.00%93.55%100.00%100.00%
State mean pass rate (%)93.26%92.92%87.38%86.49%
National mean pass rate (%)88.38%86.68%79.93%79.60%