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Outcomes Data

NCLEX Pass Rates Certification Pass Rates Employment Rates Graduation Rates

NCLEX-Pass Rates

The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is the test that all state boards of nursing use to determine qualification for licensure for graduates of nursing programs. The first-time pass rate on the NCLEX is a commonly used metric of quality for nursing programs across the country, and is one metric we are required to report and share with the public. The NCLEX Pass Rate is the percentage of first time NCLEX-RN test takers who successfully pass the test. The table below reports first-time pass rates for the University of Rochester School of Nursing, as well as the average pass for all nursing schools in New York State and nationally across the United States.
Year UR School of Nursing Pass Rates NY State Pass Rates U.S. Pass Rates
2019
95.09%
NR
88.18%
2020
92.5%
69.49%
84.55%
2021
84.03%
77.33%
78.65%
2022
80.11%
66.47%
79.91%
2023
89.04%
87.73%
88.56%
5-Year Trend
89.05%
77.10%
85.30%

Certification Exam Pass Rates

Similar to NCLEX pass rates, certification pass rates is the percentage of test takers who successfully pass a certification exam. We are required to report certification pass rates for all programs that are designed to prepare advanced practice nurses for national certification and licensure. We report numbers for certification exams for each of the specialty tracks in our nurse practitioner program. Note: Some nurse practitioner specialties have exams offered by multiple certification agencies. In that case, percentages reported represent the pass rate in aggregate. 
Certification Exam Pass Rate (3 year avg.)
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)
87%
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)
85%
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
91%
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP)
95%
Acute Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PDA)
100%
Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FPMHNP)
93%

Employment Rates

Federal regulations and accreditation standards stipulate that we report employment rates for all academic programs. Employment rates reflect the percentage of graduates from a program who are employed in any setting within 12 months of graduating.
Programs Number of Graduates % Employed within 12 months of graduation
Baccalaureate APNN
119
91%
Baccalaureate RN-BS
49
92%
Master's - Nurse Practitioner
67
100%
Master's Clinical Nurse Leader
12
100%
Leadership in Health Care Systems
26
100%
Master's in Nursing Education
18
100%
Doctor of Nursing Practice
7
100%
Doctor of Philosophy
2
100%

Graduation Rates

Graduation rates are the calculated percentages of students who graduate or complete their program within a specified timeframe. Each of our academic programs have a set specified timeframe for completion. The rates are calculated using a cohort model, with APNN cohorts defined by the semester in which they start, and all other program cohorts defined by a calendar year. Our accreditor, the Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education (CCNE) expects us to aim for a graduation rate greater than 70 percent for each program.

Accelerated Program for Non-Nurses Graduation Rates
Year Started 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5-Year Average
Two-Year Graduation Rate
96%
95%
98%
93%
96%
96%

RN to BS Graduation Rates
Year Started 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 5-Year Average
Five-Year Graduation Rate
80%
67%
89%
73%
77%
77%

Nurse Practitioner (Master's) Graduation Rates
Year Started 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 5-Year Average
Five-Year Graduation Rate
88%
79%
73%
80%
79%
80%

CNL (Master's) Graduation Rates
Year Started 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 5-Year Average
Five-Year Graduation Rate
50%
67%
83%
75%
100%
77%

Leadership in Health Care Systems (Master's) Graduation Rates
Year Started 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 5-Year Average
Five-Year Graduation Rate
100%
83%
70%
100%
58%
76%

Master's in Nursing Education Graduation Rates
Year Started 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 5-Year Average
Five-Year Graduation Rate
100%
89%
83%
64%
63%
75%

DNP Graduation Rates
Year Started 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 5-Year Average
Seven-Year Graduation Rate
75%
50%
67%
100%
75%
72%

PhD Graduation Rates
Year Started 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 5-Year Average
Seven-Year Graduation Rate
33%
100%
50%
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60%