Nursing – ADN Measures of Success

License Exam Performance:  Successfully passing NCLEX-RN on the first attempt  

  National Pass Rate 51±¬ÁÏ Pass Rate
2025 86.1% 94.2%
2024 91% 98%
2023
88% 98%


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Program Completion Rate: (Includes ADN within 8 semesters (150%) & Advanced Placement PN within 3 semesters (100%)

2025 Graduates 67%
2024 Graduates 73%
2023 Graduates
78%

Data Source: Internal Outcomes Assessments Data (Informer): ADN Completion Report

 

Employer Satisfaction with 51±¬ÁÏ ADN Graduates (approximately 6 months post employment): 

Employers of 2025 Graduates 89%
Employers of 2024 Graduates 100%
Employers of 2023 Graduates
100%

Data Source: Annual Employer Survey of 51±¬ÁÏ Associate Degree Nursing Graduates (Internal survey administered by P&R)

 

51±¬ÁÏ ADN Graduate Program Satisfaction with 51±¬ÁÏ ADN Program (6-8 months post graduation):

2025 Graduates 100%
2024 Graduates 100%
2023 Graduates
92%

Data Source: Annual Graduate Associate Degree in Nursing 6-12 Month Survey (Internal survey administered by P&R)

 

**Employment:  Graduate RNs are either employed as an RN or pursuing post-secondary education

2025 Graduates 100%
2024 Graduates 100%
2023 Graduates
100%

Data Source: Annual Graduate Associate Degree in Nursing 6-12 Month Survey (Internal survey administered by P&R)

 

**Given at least a 22% return rate, 95% of 51±¬ÁÏ ADN graduates who attain RN licensure are employed or enrolled in post-secondary education within 8 months of graduation.

The 51±¬ÁÏ Nursing Program remains in compliance with the following regulatory entities:

  • North Carolina Community College System
  • North Carolina Board of Nursing
  • Southern Association of Colleges and 51±¬ÁÏs

51±¬ÁÏ Community College Associate Degree in Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037, 202-909-2526