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Program Outcome Data 2023

Program OptionNursing Licensing Examination (NCLEX) Pass Rates1*Program Completion Rates
Nursing, A.A.S.
LPN to RN, A.A.S.

95% (N=61/64)

State average: 91%
National average: 87%

67% (N=73/109) completed the program within 100% of the program timeframe 2
Nursing, B.S.N.

95% (N=38/40)

State average: 91%
National average: 87%

64% (N=47/73) completed the program within 100% of the program timeframe 3

* Results are rounded to the nearest whole number 
1 Data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023
2 Nursing, A.A.S and LPN to RN, A.A.S. graduates—Spring 2023 and Fall 2023
3 Nursing, B.S.N. and RN to BSN (post-licensure) graduates—Spring 2023, Summer 2023, and Fall 2023

5-Year NCLEX RN Pass Rates

Testing PeriodAssociate's Degree1Bachelor's Degree1State2National3
10/1/18 to 9/30/1997.87%97.87%91.61%88.07%
10/1/19 to 9/30/20100%96%91.99%86.76%
10/1/20 to 9/30/21100%95.83%88.21%83.22%
10/1/21 to 9/30/2290.7%91.89%84.37%79.92%
10/1/22 to 9/30/2395%95%90.7%86.73%

1 Penn College
2 Pennsylvania
3 United States

*Data retrieved from NCLEX Exam Pass Rates of Prelicensure Programs: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/Board-Approved-Nursing-Education-Programs.aspx

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