Achievement Rates Among Our Graduates

 

Graduation rates in the tables above are defined as follows (all semester counts exclude summer):

• 100% or on-time graduation rate is graduation within 8 semesters for pre-licensure students and within 4 semesters for post-licensure students.
• 150% graduation rate is graduation within 12 semesters for pre-licensure students and within 6 semesters for post-licensure students.
• 200% graduation rate is graduation within 16 semesters for pre-licensure students and within 8 semesters for post-licensure students. 
• Denotes the fact that the percentage is provided even though one or more BSMCON cohorts within the selected academic year have not reached the required timeframe. For example, none of the pre-licensure cohorts has reached the 16 semesters required to count as 200% of normal time. 

 

Table #1

Program & Entry Year	On-time graduation rate (1)	Placement rate (2)	Retention rate (3)	1st time, 1st start (4)
BSN
2012-2013	73%	100%	92%	n/a
2013-2014	66%	100%	94%	100%
RN-BSN
2012-2013	95%	100%	93%	n/a
2013-2014	71%	100%	98%	n/a
2014-2015	37%	100%	92%	n/a

Key:

1. On-Time graduation for BSN and RN-BSN is completion within 8 and 4 semesters, respectively per our accreditation guidelines.
2. The percent of graduates (who graduated between July 1 and June 30) who are placed in the related field of study by September 15th of the year following graduation.  This rate is calculated by taking the total number of graduates placed divided by the total number of graduates minus number of graduates unavailable for placement due to medical issues, active duty military service or continuing education.
3. The percent of students who are retained in the program during the identified academic year.  This rate is calculated by the enrollment (as of June 30) plus graduates divided by beginning enrollment (as of July 1) plus new starts and readmits. 
4. A first-time, first start student is a student who has no prior postsecondary experience attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level.

Table #2

Degree Program/Year	No. of Students Enrolled	Percentage of Students Enrolled	No. of Graduates	Percentage of Graduates
BSN
2015-2016	428	66%	108	68%
2016-2017	428	67%	115	74%
RN-BSN
2015-2016	219	34%	51	32%
2016-2017	212	33%	41	26%

Based on State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) reporting requirements.

Table #3

Program & Entry Year	On-time graduation rate (1)	Placement rate (2)	Retention rate (3)	1st time, 1st start (4)
BSN
2013-2014	76%	100%	94%	6%
2014-2015	81%	100%	97%	4%
2015-2016	85%	100%	95%	0%
RN-BSN
2013-2014	71%	100%	98%	n/a
2014-2015	48%	100%	98%	n/a
2015-2016	26%	100%	92%	n/a

Key:

1. On-Time graduation for BSN and RN-BSN is completion within 8 and 4 semesters, respectively per our accreditation guidelines.
2. The percent of graduates (who graduated between July 1 and June 30) who are placed in the related field of study by September 15th of the year following graduation.  This rate is calculated by taking the total number of graduates placed divided by the total number of graduates minus number of graduates unavailable for placement due to medical issues, active duty military service or continuing education.
3. The percent of students who are retained in the program during the identified academic year.  This rate is calculated by the enrollment (as of June 30) plus graduates divided by beginning enrollment (as of July 1) plus new starts and readmits. 
4. A first-time, first start student is a student who has no prior postsecondary experience attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level.

 

Table #4

Degree Program/Year	No. of Students Enrolled	Percentage of Students Enrolled	No. of Graduates	Percentage of Graduates
BSN
2017-2018	442	71%	108	71%
2018-2019	397	72%	105	71%
2019-2020	430	78%	114	78%
RN-BSN
2017-2018	178	29%	45	29%
2018-2019	149	28%	43	29%
2019-2020	121	22%	32	22%

Based on State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) reporting requirements.