Completion Rate

Completion, or Graduation, Rate is defined as the percentage of students who graduate within a defined period of time. Completion or Graduation Rate data is provided in compliance with reporting requirements of the Student Right-to-Know Act (1990) and the Higher Education Act, amended (2008) (HEA), as well as the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

Higher Education Act (HEA) Completion Rate

The Completion (Graduation) Rate is defined as the number of students entering the institution as full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduate students in a particular year (cohort) who complete their program within a time period equal to one and a half times (150%) the normal period of time. At Graham Hospital School of Nursing, the normal time to completion is six (6) semesters, with 150% being nine (9) semesters.

For the Class of 2022 (cohort entering in August 2019), there were two full-time, first time students entering. 50% of those two first-time, full-time students completed within 150%.

For the Class of 2023 (cohort entering in August 2020), there were five full-time, first time students entering. One of the full-time, first time freshman completed within 150% time.

For the Class of 2024 (cohort entering in August 2021), there were two full-time, first time students entering. 0% of these two completed within 150% time.

For the Class of 2025 (cohort entering in August 2022), there two full-time, first time students entering. 50% of these two completed within 150% time.

ACEN Completion Rate

Program Completion rate calculation begins with a student’s enrollment in the first nursing course and at the time when a student an no longer receive a 100% tuition refund for the first nursing course regardless of the source of funds used to pay the students’ tuition. The moment in time may be referred to as the census date or something similar. The calculation ends with the students’ completion of all requirements for conferral of a certificate, diploma, or degree.

Class of 2023 (cohort entering in August 2020): 65% Completion Rate

Class of 2024 (cohort entering in August 2021): 100% Completion Rate

Class of 2025 (cohort entering in August 2022): 64% Completion Rate.

Retention Rates

2022-2023 Program Retention Rate: 80%

2023-2024 Program Retention Rate: 67.5%

2024-2025 Program Retention Rate: 72.6%

Licensure Test

The NCLEX-RN pass rate for the Class of 2023 was 78.5%.

The NCLEX-RN pass rate for the Class of 2024 was 91%.

The NCLEX-RN pass rate for the Class of 2025 was 73%.

The state average for NCLEX-RN pass rate for first-time test-takers in 2025 was 85% and the national average was 87%.