Program Information - National Council of Licensure Examination Results and Graduation Information
LSN Retention/Graduation rates reflect the percentage of students that attend a nursing course, either in Fall or Spring semesters, and graduated from the program within 3 years.
Department of Educations (NCES) Graduation rates reflect first-time/first-year full-time diploma seeking students that enter in the fall semester and graduate within 1.5 times the published length of the program. This rate generally includes students that are taking courses prior to nursing, and is comprised of a very small sampling.
Employment rates reflect self-reported employment 6 months after the time of graduation from the program.
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) rates reflect the percentage of graduates who pass the examination in their first attempt within one year after their graduation from the program. Data up to 2007 is reported beginning July 1 of the graduation year through June 30 of the following year by Missouri State Board of Nursing. Data after 2007 is reported from January 1st to December 31st.
Percentages include the June and November graduates combined.
Class of 2005
45% of nursing students graduated from the program.
No first-time/first-year full-time diploma-seeking students entered into the fall class.
100% of graduates indicated they were employed in nursing six months after graduation.
85% of graduates passed the NCLEX-RN the first time they completed the exam.
Class of 2006
51% of nursing students graduated from the program.
No first-time/first-year full-time diploma-seeking students entered into the fall class.
100% of graduates indicated they were employed in nursing six months after graduation.
92% of graduates passed the NCLEX-RN the first time they completed the exam.
Class of 2007
62% of nursing students graduated from the program.
No first-time/first-year full-time diploma-seeking students entered into the fall class.
91% of graduates indicated they were employed in nursing six months after graduation.
**85% of graduates passed the NCLEX-RN the first time they completed the exam.
**not officially reported from Missouri State Board of Nursing
Class of 2008
60% of nursing students graduated from the program.
No first-time/first-year full-time diploma-seeking students entered into the fall class.
95% of graduates indicated they were employed in nursing six months after graduation.
92% of graduates passed the NCLEX-RN the first time they completed the exam.
Class of 2009
63% of nursing students graduated from the program.
No first-time/first-year full-time diploma-seeking students entered into the fall class.
96% of graduates indicated they were employed in nursing six months after graduation.
94% of graduates passed the NCLEX-RN the first time they completed the exam.
Class of 2010
51% of nursing students graduated from the program.
0/1 first-time/first-year, full-time diploma-seeking student graduated within 1.5 times the program length.
95% of graduates indicated they were employed in nursing six months after graduation.
97% of graduates passed the NCLEX-RN the first time they completed the exam.
Graduation Rates
Year/Class
Enrolled
Graduated
1st yearRetention*
Graduation Compliance**
2010
99
50
55%
100%
2009
89
56
64%
100%
2008
82
49
62%
100%
2007
81
50
67%
96%
2006
68
35
57%
100%
2005
77
35
52%
97%
2004
61
38
57%
100%
2003
40
19
58%
89%
2002
39
20
51%
100%
2001
38
24
66%
96%
2000
42
32
68%
100%
*Percentage of Level I (first year) nursing students that advanced onto Level II (2nd year).
**Percentage of graduates that met graduation requirements within 3 years of starting nursing courses.
Demographic Information for '10-'11 Full-time Pell Grant Recipients
Gender:
Female = 89.5%
Male = 10.5%
Ethnicity:
Caucasian = 68%
African American = 24%
Multi-racial = 3%
Not reported = 5%