Nursing A.S. Degree Student Achievement Data

SAC Associate of Science Degree in Nursing Student Achievement Data

Program Outcome: The nursing graduate has completed the Registered Nursing Program and is able to function knowledgeably, safely, and effectively in nursing practice within a variety of healthcare settings and will be qualified for the licensing examination.

NCLEX PASS RATES

AY24/25:

Expected Level of Achievement: NCLEX_RN pass rates will be at least or greater than 80% for all first-time test takers during the same 12-month period.

National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) Pass Rate for first time test takers = 95.06% (n= 77/81) [1] 

COMPLETION RATES

Expected Level of Achievement: 75% of those students who enter NRN 171/171L will complete NRN 272/272L within the period of four semesters.

Program Completion Rates:

  • Fall 2024 = 81.58% (n = 31/38)
  • Spring 2025 = 86.44% (n = 51/59)
  • Overall, AY 24/25 Program Completion Rate = 84.5% (n = 82/97) [2]

ATTRITION RATES

  • Fall 2024 =7.1%
  • Spring 2025 = 5.0%
  • Overall, AY 24/25 Attrition Rate = 5.9% [3]

JOB PLACEMENT RATES

Expected Level of Achievement: 60% of graduates will be employed as a registered nurse within one-year of graduation.

Job Placement Rates (Nursing graduates obtaining a job in nursing):

  • Fall 2024 = 73.5% (n = 25/34)
  • Spring 2025 = 53.6% (n = 30/56)
  • Overall, Employment Rate = 61% (n = 55/90) [3]

[1] Per CA BRN NCLEX Pass Rate (2024-2025)

[2] Per ACEN reporting Guidelines (2024/2025)

[3] Per SAC Nursing Program Data

Graduates’ Success on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) Pass rate:

  • Expected Level of Achievement: ​The annual licensure pass rate will be at least 80% of all first-time test takers during the same 12-month period (July 1st through June 30th)

  • Santa Ana College Nursing: 100% (Spring 2024), 93.5% (Fall 2024) Reported by the BRN   

  • National: 77.91%

Program Completion (On-Time Graduation) Rate:

  • Expected Level of Achievement: 60% of the students who enter NRN 171/171L will complete NRN 272/272L within the period of four semesters.

  • Santa Ana College Nursing: 80%

Job Placement (Employment) Rates [Reporting of 2023/2024 Graduates via emails/Facebook]:

  • ​Expected Level of Achievement: 60% of the graduates will be employed as Registered Nurses within 12 months after graduation.

  • ​​Fall 2023:​

    • ​34 Graduates, 29 responded 

    • ​29 Employed of those responded

    • 85.3% Job Placement (Employment) Rate

  • ​​​Spring 2024:

    • ​53 Graduates, 44 responded ​​

    • ​43 Employed of those responded

    • ​​81.13% Job Placement (Employment) Rate

  • ​​For Fall 2023/Spring 2024:

    • Overall Job Placement (Employment) Rate = 83.22​​%