Master of Science in Nursing Program Outcomes
Program Specific Competency Goals
Upon completion of the MSN requirements for Nursing Healthcare Administration, Nursing Education, Adult–Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner, the graduate will be able to demonstrate:
- Demonstrate the ability to engage in effective and caring communication with diverse individuals and groups to educate, inform, collaborate and reflect. (Communication)**
- Apply complex and evidence-based nursing knowledge and experience to analyze and evaluate strategies and outcomes in health care and educational settings to inform decision-making and/or problem-solving. (Critical Thinking)**
- Promote the nursing profession by recognizing and engaging in competent, accountable, ethical and holistic practice; caring and collaborative relationships; respectful interactions with diverse individuals and groups; and quality- and safety-based decision-making. (Professionalism)**
- Utilize and evaluate health care information technology systems and processes for communication, decision-making, management and interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance health care delivery. (Technology)**
- Demonstrate the awareness of the unique characteristics inherent in all individuals, by appreciating similarities and differences and advocating for caring holistic nursing approaches. (Diversity)**
Performance Outcomes
| FNP (ANCC)* | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| First-Time Certification Pass Rate** | 100% (5/5) |
100% (9/9) |
100% (17/17) |
| Overall Certification Pass Rate** | 100% (5/5) |
100% (9/9) |
100% (17/17) |
| National Average Certification Pass Rate** | 89.51% | 87.60% | 86.29 |
| Graduation Rate*** | 75.5% (74/98) |
76.7% (76/99) |
74.75% (77/103) |
* The Certification Body for this degree outcome table is the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
** Certification pass rate is measured by the number of graduates that have successfully completed either their professional licensing examination or national certification examination. The FNP degree has two certification exam choices, this specific table shows outcomes from the ANCC exam. Certification pass rates are calculated per year.
*** Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 100. This refers to the percentage of a school’s eligible students who complete their degree/certificate program within 100% of the published time for the certificate/degree program (on-time).
| FNP (AANPCB)* | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| First-Time Certification Pass Rate** | 97% (59/61) |
94% (75/80) |
87% (55/63) |
| Overall Certification Pass Rate** | 98% (60/61) |
99% (79/80) |
97% (62/63) |
| Program Average** | 608 | 610 | 579 |
| National Average** | 576 | 569 | 537 |
| Graduation Rate*** | 75.5% (74/98) |
76.7% (76/99) |
74.75% (77/103) |
* The Certification Body for this degree outcome table is the American Association of Nurse Practitioner Certification Board (AANPCB).
** Certification pass rate is measured by the number of graduates that have successfully completed either their professional licensing examination or national certification examination. The FNP degree has two certification exam choices, this specific table shows outcomes from the AANPCB exam. Certification pass rates are calculated per year.
*** Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 100. This refers to the percentage of a school’s eligible students who complete their degree/certificate program within 100% of the published time for the certificate/degree program (on-time).
| FNP-Certificate (ANCC)* | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| First-Time Certification Pass Rate** | 100% (2/2) |
N/A | N/A |
| Overall Certification Pass Rate** | 100% (2/2) |
N/A | N/A |
| National Average Certification Pass Rate** | 89.51% | N/A | N/A |
| Graduation Rate *** | 50% (6/12) |
55.5% (5/9) |
60% (3/5) |
* The Certification Body for this degree outcome table is the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
** Certification pass rate is measured by the number of graduates that have successfully completed either their professional licensing examination or national certification examination. The FNP degree has two certification exam choices, this specific table shows outcomes from the ANCC exam. Certification pass rates are calculated per year.
*** Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 100. This refers to the percentage of a school’s eligible students who complete their degree/certificate program within 100% of the published time for the certificate/degree program (on-time).
| FNP-Certificate (AANPCB)* | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| First-Time Certification Pass Rate** | 100% (6/6) |
NR | 25% (1/4) |
| Overall Certification Pass Rate** | 100% (6/6) |
NR | 60% (3/5) |
| Program Average** | 635 | NR | 503 |
| National Average** | 559 | 563 | 538 |
| Graduation Rate *** | 50% (6/12) |
55.5% (5/9) |
60% (3/5) |
* The Certification Body for this degree outcome table is the American Association of Nurse Practitioner Certification Board (AANPCB).
** Certification pass rate is measured by the number of graduates that have successfully completed either their professional licensing examination or national certification examination. The FNP degree has two certification exam choices, this specific table shows outcomes from the AANPCB exam. Certification pass rates are calculated per year.
*** Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 100. This refers to the percentage of a school’s eligible students who complete their degree/certificate program within 100% of the published time for the certificate/degree program (on-time).
| Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP (ANCC)* | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| First-Time Certification Pass Rate** | N/A | N/A | 100% (7/7) |
| Overall Certification Pass Rate** | N/A | N/A | 100% (7/7) |
| National Average Certification Rate (first time)** | N/A | N/A | 85.35% |
| Graduation Rate*** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* The Certification Body for this degree outcome table is the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
** Certification pass rate is measured by the number of graduates that have successfully completed either their professional licensing examination or national certification examination. This degree has two certification exam choices, this specific table shows outcomes from the ANCC exam. Certification pass rates are calculated per year.
*** Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 100. This refers to the percentage of a school’s eligible students who complete their degree/certificate program within 100% of the published time for the certificate/degree program (on-time).
This option was new in Fall 2020.
| Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP Certificate (ANCC)* | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| First-Time Certification Pass Rate** | N/A | 100% (3/3) |
N/A |
| Overall Certification Pass Rate** | N/A | 100% (3/3) |
N/A |
| National Average Certification Rate (first time)** | N/A | 86.81% | N/A |
| Graduation Rate*** | 85.7% (6/7) |
N/A | 100% (6/6) |
* The Certification Body for this degree outcome table is the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
** Certification pass rate is measured by the number of graduates that have successfully completed either their professional licensing examination or national certification examination. This degree has two certification exam choices, this specific table shows outcomes from the ANCC exam. Certification pass rates are calculated per year.
*** Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 100. This refers to the percentage of a school’s eligible students who complete their degree/certificate program within 100% of the published time for the certificate/degree program (on-time).
This option was new in Fall 2020.
| PMHNP (ANCC)* | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| First-Time Certification Pass Rate** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Overall Certification Pass Rate** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| National Average Certification Rate (first time)** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Graduation Rate*** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* The Certification Body for this degree outcome table is the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
** Certification pass rate is measured by the number of graduates that have successfully completed either their professional licensing examination or national certification examination. Certification pass rates are calculated per year.
*** Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 100. This refers to the percentage of a school’s eligible students who complete their degree/certificate program within 100% of the published time for the certificate/degree program (on-time).
This option was new in Fall 2020.
| PMHNP-Certificate (ANCC)* | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| First-Time Certification Pass Rate** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Overall Certification Pass Rate** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| National Average Certification Rate (first time)** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Graduation Rate*** | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* The Certification Body for this degree outcome table is the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
** Certification pass rate is measured by the number of graduates that have successfully completed either their professional licensing examination or national certification examination. Certification pass rates are calculated per year.
*** Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 100. This refers to the percentage of a school’s eligible students who complete their degree/certificate program within 100% of the published time for the certificate/degree program (on-time).
This option was new in new Fall 2020.
| Nurse Educator | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| Graduation Rate* | 20% (2/10) |
57% (4/7) |
40% (4/10) |
* Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 100. This refers to the percentage of a school’s eligible students who complete their degree/certificate program within 100% of the published time for the certificate/degree program (on-time).
| Nurse Educator-Certificate | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| Graduation Rate* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 100. This refers to the percentage of a school’s eligible students who complete their degree/certificate program within 100% of the published time for the certificate/degree program (on-time).
| NHCA | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| Graduation Rate* | 53.3% (8/15) |
80% (12/15) |
50% (2/4) |
* Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 100. This refers to the percentage of a school’s eligible students who complete their degree/certificate program within 100% of the published time for the certificate/degree program (on-time).
| NHCA-Certificate | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| Graduation Rate* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 100. This refers to the percentage of a school’s eligible students who complete their degree/certificate program within 100% of the published time for the certificate/degree program (on-time).
| MSN Students (All Options) | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
| Job Placement/Employment Rate* | 96% (85/89) |
96% (73/76) |
88.2% (45/51) |
* Employment rates are taken from returned graduate surveys, alumni surveys, employer surveys, and individual graduate’s reports to the program.