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Pierce College Associate Degree in Nursing Program Student Achievement Data with Expected Levels of Achievement (ELA)

Graduate Success on Licensure (NCLEX-RN) exam:

The program’s most recent annual licensure examination pass rate will be at least 80% for all first-time test takers during the same 12-month period.

Year National Average Pierce College
2016 81.68% 100%
2017 84% 100%
2018 88% 100%
2019 89% 93%
2020 86.6% 84.6%
2021 82.5% 77.6%
2022 79.9% 82%
2023 87.7% 95%

Students’ Completion of the Program

Program completion rates will be greater than 85% within 150% of the stated nursing program length, LPN-RN (ELA)

Year Disaggregated Aggregate Total (PRN)
Fall 2015 LPN-RN: 100% (30/30)
T-ADN: 72% (21/28) 
 88% (51/58)
Fall 2016 LPN-RN: 70% (7/10)
T-ADN: 94% (28/29)
90% (35/39)
Fall 2017 LPN-RN 100% (9/9)
T-ADN 91% (29/32)
93% (38/41)
Fall 2018 LPN-RN: None
T-ADN: None
N/A
Fall 2019 LPN-RN: 100% (28/28)
T-ADN: 100% (30/30)
100% (58/58)
Fall 2020 LPN-RN: 98% (47/48)
T-ADN: None
98% (47/48)
Fall 2021 LPN-RN: 100% (32/32)
T-ADN: None
100% (32/32)
Fall 2022 LPN-RN: 100% (32/32)
T-ADN: 100% (32/32)
100% (32/32)
Fall 2023 LPN-RN: 100% (30/30)
T-ADN: None
100% (30/30)

Job Placement

80% of students seeking employment are employed as entry level RNs within 6-12 months of graduation (ELA).

Year Percent of Students
2016 cohort 87% (4 unknown)
2017 cohort 82% (5 unknown)
2018 cohort  97% (1 unknown)
2019 cohort 93% (1 unknown)
2020 cohort 100%
2021 cohort 100%
2022 cohort 100%
2023 cohort 100%