Nursing – ADN Measures of Success

License Exam Performance:  Successfully passing NCLEX-RN on the first attempt  

  National Pass Rate SCC Pass Rate
2025 86.1% 94.2%
2024 91% 98%
2023
88% 98%


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Program Completion Rate: (Includes ADN within 8 semesters (150%) & Advanced Placement PN within 3 semesters (100%)

2025 Graduates 67%
2024 Graduates 73%
2023 Graduates
78%

Data Source: Internal Outcomes Assessments Data (Informer): ADN Completion Report

 

Employer Satisfaction with SCC ADN Graduates (approximately 6 months post employment): 

Employers of 2025 Graduates 89%
Employers of 2024 Graduates 100%
Employers of 2023 Graduates
100%

Data Source: Annual Employer Survey of SCC Associate Degree Nursing Graduates (Internal survey administered by P&R)

 

SCC ADN Graduate Program Satisfaction with SCC ADN Program (6-8 months post graduation):

2025 Graduates 100%
2024 Graduates 100%
2023 Graduates
92%

Data Source: Annual Graduate Associate Degree in Nursing 6-12 Month Survey (Internal survey administered by P&R)

 

**Employment:  Graduate RNs are either employed as an RN or pursuing post-secondary education

2025 Graduates 100%
2024 Graduates 100%
2023 Graduates
100%

Data Source: Annual Graduate Associate Degree in Nursing 6-12 Month Survey (Internal survey administered by P&R)

 

**Given at least a 22% return rate, 95% of SCC ADN graduates who attain RN licensure are employed or enrolled in post-secondary education within 8 months of graduation.

The SCC Nursing Program remains in compliance with the following regulatory entities:

  • North Carolina Community College System
  • North Carolina Board of Nursing
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Âé¶¹¹ú²ú Associate Degree in Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037, 202-909-2526