Program Goal: The annual licensure examination pass rate for first time test takers will meet or exceed the ADN national average for all first-time test-takers during the same 12-month period. The program will maintain a minimum first time pass rate of 80%.
Outcome:
FCC Nursing Program NCLEX—RN First-time Pass Rates/Year of Taking the NCLEX
| Year |
Pass Rate |
| 2022-2023 |
84.15% |
| 2021-2022 |
87.34% |
| 2020-2021 |
90.7% |
| 2019-2020 |
97.14% |
| 2018-2019 |
90.77% |
| 2017-2018 |
85.25% |
| 2016-2017 |
85.07% |
Program Goal: 80% of students will complete the program in no more than 150% of the stated program length (for each cohort) beginning with enrollment in the first nursing course.
Outcome:
FCC Nursing Program Completion Rates (aggregated)
| Start Date |
Graduation in 150% of program length |
Number of students starting in the program |
Number of Graduates |
Program completion rate |
| Fall 2018-Spring 2019 |
Spring 2021-Fall 2021 |
93** |
66 |
71% |
| Fall 2017-Spring 2018 |
Spring 2020-Fall 2020 |
91 |
69 |
76% |
| Fall 2016- Spring 2017 |
Spring 2019- Fall 2019 |
79* |
65 |
82% |
| Fall 2015- Spring 2016 |
Spring 2018- Fall 2018 |
75 |
61 |
81% |
| Fall 2014- Spring 2015 |
Spring 2017- Fall 2017 |
79 |
65 |
82% |
| Fall 2013- Spring 2014 |
Spring 2016- Fall 2016 |
87 |
70 |
80% |
*Includes 8 students from the advanced placement who started in Fall 2017
**COVID Impacted cohorts.
Program Goal: 95% of students will be employed as a registered nurse within one year of graduation.
Outcome:
Job Placement Rates
| Year |
Employment Rate of Respondents |
Response Rate |
| 2019-2020 (2020 graduates) |
100% to date* |
55%(D), 50%(E/W) |
| 2018-2019 (2019 graduates) |
100 % to date |
33% (E/W), 67%(D) 80%(AP) |
| 2017-2018 (2018 graduates) |
100% |
72% (E/W), 47%(D) ** |
| 2016-2017 (2017 graduates) |
100% |
19% (E/W), 100% (D) ** |
| 2015-2016 (2016 graduates) |
100% |
45% (E/W), 100% (D) ** |
*This is preliminary data. Survey is still on-going.
**First advanced placement students graduated in 2019 E/W = Evening Weekend Program D = Day Program AP = Advanced Placement Program
https://www.frederick.edu/degrees-certificates/accreditationcertifications/nursing.aspx