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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 Metric202520242023
First-time candidates (passed/total)73/8474/8290/95
Exam pass rate (%)86.90%90.24%94.74%
State mean pass rate (%)88.63%92.76%91.15%
National mean pass rate (%)86.71%91.16%88.56%
Basic Option pass rate (passed/total)50/60 (83.33%)50/58 (86.21%)61/63 (96.8%)
VN Transition Option pass rate (passed/total)23/24 (95.83%)24/24 (100%)29/32 (90.6%)

Basic ADN Completion Rates

Basic ADN program student cohort outcomes showing number admitted and completion rates within two and three years by entry year.
Outcome Metric2025 Cohort2024 Cohort2023 Cohort
Students admitted788080
Completed within 2 years (count and %)Spring 2027 (in progress)54 (67.5%)54 (67.5%)
Completed within 3 years (count and %)Spring 2028 (in progress)Spring 2027 (in progress)59 (73.75%)

Transition ADN Program Completion Rates

Transition ADN program student cohort outcomes showing number admitted and completion rates within one and two years by entry year.
Outcome Metric2026 Cohort2025 Cohort2024 Cohort2023 Cohort
Students admitted40303025
Completed within 1 year (count and %)Fall 2026 (in progress)28 (93.3%)22 (73.3%)24 (96%)
Completed within 2 years (count and %)Fall 2027 (in progress)Fall 2026 (in progress)25 (83.3%)24 (96%)

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 %)18/23
(82.6%)		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)21/30
(70%)		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 Metric20252024202320222021
First-time candidates (passed/total)39/4138/3829/3138/3834/34
Exam pass rate (%)95.00%100.00%93.55%100.00%100.00%
State mean pass rate (%)91.60%93.26%92.92%87.38%86.49%
National mean pass rate (%)87.00%88.38%86.68%79.93%79.60%