The following data shows completion rates for the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Professional Nursing Degree Program. On-time completion (100%) is calculated by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) as from the first nursing course through completion of the courses required for conferral of a certificate, diploma, or degree. VPCC on-time completion is 4 sequential semesters.
Program Completion |
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Year |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Student Enrollment Count at Start of First Nursing Course |
115 |
100 |
95 |
On-time Graduates Count |
53 |
66 |
43 |
Program Completion Rate |
46.1% |
66% |
45.3% |
Employment of Nursing Graduates
VPCC expects that at least 90% of graduates will report employment as a registered nurse within 1 year of graduation (job placement rate). The following data is the job placement rate based on the number of respondents to annual graduate surveys.
Job Placement Rate |
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Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Response rate |
32% (26/82) |
44% (36/82) |
22.8% (18/79) |
Job Placement Rate |
92% (68/82) |
83% (75/82) |
100% (18/18) |