bon secours memorial college of nursing pROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS DATA

The information below represents program effectiveness data through AY 2021-2022 for the pre-licensure (BSN) and post-licensure (RN-BSN) programs at Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing.

GRADUATION RATES
Entry Year	150%
BSN
2014-2015	81%
2015-2016	88%
2016-2017	90%
2017-2018	88%
2018-2019	95%
RN-BSN
2014-2015	78%
2015-2016	64%
2016-2017	60%
2017-2018	62%
2018-2019	91%

 

The graduation rate in the table above is defined as follows (all semester counts exclude summer):
150% graduation rate is graduation within 1.5 times normal time. For example, if it normally takes 6 semesters to graduate, 150% graduation is graduation within 9 (6 x 1.5) semesters.
 

Retention and placement

	Academic Year	Retention1	Job Placement2
	BSN
	2021-22	95%	84%
	2020-21	95%	92%
	2019-20	98%	95%
	2018-19	96%	98%
	2017-18	97%	94%
	RN-BSN
	2021-22	92%	96%
	2020-21	95%	98%
	2019-20	94%	100%
	2018-19	90%	98%
	2017-18	88%	98%

1. Retention is defined as 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.
2. Placement is defined as 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.

PRE-LICENSURE NCLEX FIRST-TIME pass rates

Year	Pass Rate
2022	85.38%
2021	93.57%
2020	92.98%
2019	95.24%
2018	99.07%
Source: Virginia Board of Nursing