School of Nursing Statistics

A Tradition of Excellence: By the Numbers

The Ellis School of Nursing has been providing nursing students with top notch educational experiences for more than a century. The School of Nursing strives to achieve high standards for its students, and our success is evident by the following statistics:

National Council Licensure Examination
(NCLEX-RN) Passing Rate:

• 2005 76%
• 2006 88%
• 2007 92%
• 2008 91%
• 2009 100%

Student Completion/Graduation Rate
(based on 150% of program completion time):

• 2005 70%
• 2006 64.6%
• 2007 61.4%
• 2008 56.1%

Employment Rate Following Graduation:
(Based on data at beginning of fall semester following graduation)

• 2005 100%
• 2006 100%
• 2007 100%
• 2008 100%
• 2009 100%