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Licensure, Completion, & Placement Rates

Associate Degree Nursing (RN) Program Outcomes

On first attempt will be at 80% as mandated by the Kentucky Board of Nursing or at the national mean depending on which is higher.

Calendar Year Program Track HCC Results National Mean
2025 Traditional RN N=36/38 94.7%  
  Medic To RN N=0/0 0.0%  
  LPN To RN Bridge N=4/4 100.0%  
  Combined N=40/42 95.2% 86.1%
         
2024 Traditional RN N=31/33 93.9%  
  Medic To RN N=2/2 100.0%  
  LPN To RN Bridge N=5/5 100.0%  
  Combined N=38/40 95.0% 90.6%
         
2023 Traditional RN N=36/42 85.7%  
  Medic To RN N=1/1 100.0%  
  LPN To RN Bridge N-9/9 100.0%  
  Combined N=46/52 88.5% 87.8%
         
3-Year Aggregate
All Tracks N=124/134 92.5%  
 

Goal is 60% of students entering the program will graduate On Time (calculated on annual basis).

 
Academic Year Semester Started -
Semester Completed for On Time Completion
HCC Results Number of Students Excluded from Total Enrolled - KBN Criteria
2024-2025 Traditional RN, Fall 2023-Spring 2025 N=23/35 65.7% 4
  Medic To RN, Fall 2023-Spring 2025 N=0/0 0.0% 0
  LPN To RN Bridge, Spring 2024-Spring 2025 N=2/4 50.0% 0
  Traditional RN, Spring 2023-Fall 2024 N=6/17 35.3% 3
  Medic To RN, Spring 2023-Fall 2024 N=0/0 0.0% 0
  LPN To RN Bridge, Fall 2023-Fall 2024 N=2/2 100.0% 0
  Combined N=33/58 56.9%  
         
2023-2024 Traditional RN, Fall 2022-Spring 2024 N=7/16 43.8% 3
  Medic To RN, Fall 2022-Spring 2024 N=2/2 100.0% 0
  LPN To RN Bridge, Spring 2023-Spring 2024 N=2/2 100.0% 2
  Traditional RN, Spring 2022-Fall 2023 N=19/29 65.5% 0
  Medic To RN, Spring 2022-Fall 2023 N=0/0 N/A 0
  LPN To RN Bridge, Fall 2022-Fall 2023 N=3/3 100.0% 1
  Combined N=33/52 63.5%  
         
2022-2023 Traditional RN, Fall 2021-Spring 2023 N=13/22 59.1% 5
  Medic To RN, Fall 2021-Spring 2023 N=1/3 33.3% 0
  LPN To RN Bridge, Spring 2022-Spring 2023 N=1/3 33.3% 0
  Traditional RN, Spring 2021-Fall 2022 N=19/28 67.9% 2
  Medic To RN, Spring 2021-Fall 2022 N=0/0 N/A 0
  LPN To RN Bridge, Fall 2021-Fall 2022 N=5/5 100.0% 0
  Combined N=39/61 63.9%  
         
3-Year Aggregate All Tracks N=105/171 61.4%  
 

90% of graduates seeking employment will be employed within six (6) months to one (1) year after graduation.

 
Graduation Year Program Track, Graduation Semester # of Graduates HCC Results (based on number of responses to alumni survey)
2024-2025 Traditional RN, Spring 2025 N=25 N=14/14 100.0%
  Medic To RN, Spring 2025 N=0 N=0/0 0.0%
  LPN To RN Bridge, Spring 2025 N=2 N=2/2 100.0%
  Traditional RN, Fall 2024 N=8 N=2/2 100.0%
  Medic To RN, Fall 2024 N=0 N=0/0 0.0%
  LPN To RN Bridge, Fall 2024 N=2 N=1/1 100.0%
  Combined N=37 N=19/19 100.0%
         
2023-2024 Traditional RN, Spring 2024 N=8 N=3/3 100.0%
  Medic To RN, Spring 2024 N=2 N=1/1 100.0%
  LPN To RN Bridge, Spring 2024 N=2 N=1/1 100.0%
  Traditional RN, Fall 2023 N=24 N=9/9 100.0%
  Medic To RN, Fall 2023 N=0 N=0/0 N/A
  LPN To RN Bridge, Fall 2023 N=3 N=0/0 N/A
  Combined N=39 N=14/14 100.0%
         
2022-2023 Traditional RN, Spring 2023 N=19 N=7/7 100.0%
  Medic To RN, Spring 2023 N=1 N=1/1 100.0%
  LPN To RN Bridge, Spring 2023 N=2 N=0/0 N/A
  Traditional RN, Fall 2022 N=23 N=12/14 85.7%
  Medic To RN, Fall 2022 N=0 N=0/0 N/A
  LPN To RN Bridge, Fall 2022 N=7 N=0/0 N/A
  Combined N=52 N=20/22 90.9%
         
3-Year Aggregate All Tracks N=128 N=53/55 96.4%
 

PRACTICAL NURSING (PN) DIPLOMA PROGRAM OUTCOMES

On first attempt will be at 80% as mandated by the Kentucky Board of Nursing or at the national mean depending on which is higher.

 
Calendar Year Program Track HCC Results National Mean
2025 Traditional (includes Advanced Placement) N=3/3 100.0% 86.6%
2024 Traditional (includes Advanced Placement) N=19/22 86.4% 88.4%
2023 Traditional (includes Advanced Placement) N=13/13 100.0% 86.7%

3-Year Aggregate

  N=35/38 92.1%  

Goal is 60% of students entering the program will graduate On Time (calculated on annual basis).

 
Academic Year Semester Started -
Semester Completed for On Time Completion
HCC Results Number of Students Excluded From Total Enrollment - KBN Criteria
2025-2026 Traditional (includes Advanced Placement), Fall 2024-Summer 2025 (July 2025 grads) N=5/18 27.8% 1
2024-2025 Traditional (includes Advanced Placement), Fall 2023-Summer 2024 (July 2024 grads) N=18/19 94.7% 1
2023-2024 Traditional (includes Advanced Placement), Fall 2022-Summer 2023 (July 2023 grads) N=16/19 84.2% 0
3-Year Aggregate   N=39/56 69.6%  

90% of graduates seeking employment will be employed within six (6) months to one (1) year after graduation.

Traditional Students​ / Advanced Placement Students
Graduation Year Program Track, Graduation Semester # of Graduates HCC Results (based on number of responses to alumni survey)
2025-2026 Traditional (includes Advanced Placement), July 2025 N=5 N=3/4 75.0%
2024-2025 Traditional (includes Advanced Placement), July 2024 N=20 N=13/14 92.9%
2023-2024 Traditional (includes Advanced Placement), July 2023 N=17 N=16/17 94.0%
3-Year Aggregate   N=42 N=32/35 91.4%