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)* 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
First-Time Board Pass Rate** 100% 100% 100%
Overall Board Pass Rate** 100% 100% 100%
National Average Board Pass Rate** 87.88% 89.51% 87.60%
Graduation Rate 76.3% 75.5% 73.7%

*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year

FNP (AANPCB)* 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
First-Time Board Pass Rate** 89% 97% 94%
Overall Board Pass Rate** 96% 98% 99%
Program Average** 591 608 610
National Average** 573 576 569
Graduation Rate 76.3% 75.5% 73.7%

*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year

FNP-Certificate (ANCC)* 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
First-Time Board Pass Rate** 100% 100% NA
Overall Board Pass Rate** 100% 100% NA
National Average Board Pass Rate** 87.88% 89.51% NA
Graduation Rate 50% 50% 33.3%

*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year

FNP-Certificate (AANPCB)* 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
First-Time Board Pass Rate** 83% 100% NR
Overall Board Pass Rate** 100% 100% NR
Program Average** 618 635 NR
National Average** 554 559 563
Graduation Rate 50% 50% 33.3%

*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year

Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP (ANCC)* 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
First-Time Board Pass Rate** N/A N/A N/A
Overall Board Pass Rate** N/A N/A N/A
National Average Board Rate (first time)** N/A N/A N/A
Graduation Rate*** N/A N/A N/A

*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year
***This option is new Fall 2020

Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP Certificate (ANCC)* 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
First-Time Board Pass Rate** 100% N/A 100%
Overall Board Pass Rate** 100% N/A 100%
National Average Board Rate (first time)** 91.24% N/A 86.81%
Graduation Rate*** 100% 85.7% N/A

*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year
***This option is new Fall 2020

PMHNP (ANCC)* 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
First-Time Board Pass Rate** N/A N/A N/A
Overall Board Pass Rate** N/A N/A N/A
National Average Board Rate (first time)** N/A N/A N/A
Graduation Rate*** N/A N/A N/A

*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year
***This option is new Fall 2020

PMHNP-Certificate (ANCC)* 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
First-Time Board Pass Rate** N/A N/A N/A
Overall Board Pass Rate** N/A N/A N/A
National Average Board Rate (first time)** N/A N/A N/A
Graduation Rate*** N/A N/A N/A

*Certification Body
**Board Pass Rates calculated per year
***This option is new Fall 2020

Nurse Educator 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
Graduation Rate  54.5% 57.1% 40%
Nurse Educator-Certificate 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
Graduation Rate  N/A N/A N/A
NHCA 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
Graduation Rate  75% 53.3% 84.6%
NHCA-Certificate 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
Graduation Rate  N/A N/A N/A
MSN Students (All Options) 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
Job Placement/Employment Rate* 93.4% 96% 96%

*Employment rates taken from returned graduate surveys, employer surveys, and MSN graduates report to program individually.