Data Spotlight: A Closer Look at PhD in Nursing Program Enrollment and Graduations In 2023, ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ reported a 4.1% decline in enrollment and a 4.8% decrease in graduation rates for research-focused doctoral nursing programs from 2021 to 2022, with the North Atlantic region... Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | Education, Enrollment, Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: Changes in Master’s Program Enrollments and Graduations In May 2023, ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ aacnounced a second consecutive year of decline at 9.45% on average, with the western region experiencing the most significant drop at 12.49%. Historically Black Colleges... Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | Enrollment, Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: Declines in RN-to-BSN Program Enrollments For the fourth year in a row, enrollment in RN to Baccalaureate (RN-to-BSN) program have decreased. The 2022-2023 school year saw a 16.9% decline (19,871 students) in RN-BSN programs in schools... Monday, July 10, 2023 | Education, Enrollment, Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: A Closer Look at Enrollment and Graduation Trends In 2022, for the first time since 2000, enrollment in generic baccalaureate programs declined slightly compared to the previous year. When comparing the schools that reported in both 2021 and... Monday, May 22, 2023 | Enrollment, Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: Men In Nursing: Five-Year Trends Show No Growth Based on data from ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ’s Annual Survey of baccalaureate and higher degree programs, the percentage of male nurses enrolled in nursing programs varied by degree level. Monday, April 3, 2023 | Enrollment, Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: Nurse Faculty Vacancies According to the latest data collected through ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ’s 2022 Faculty Vacancy Survey, 2,166 nurse faculty positions remain unfilled, and 62 percent of schools are not able to fill their... Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: RN to Baccalaureate Program Characteristics RN to Baccalaureate (BSN) programs play a central role in preparing a better-educated nursing workforce. RN to BSN degree completion programs provides additional education to registered nurses... Tuesday, September 6, 2022 | Education, Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: Trends in Graduate Nursing Program Areas of Study From 2017 to 2021, the Nurse Practitioner track was the fastest growing area of study in terms of enrollment for both the master’s degree and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | Education, Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: Trends in Nursing PhD Programs Generating strong interest in the PhD in nursing (and similar research-focused doctorates) is a priority for the profession. Although less than 1% of today’s nursing workforce has earned a... Wednesday, July 6, 2022 | Education, Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: An Assessment of First-Time NCLEX Test-Takers by Degree Type Data depicts a 10-year trend in the number of first-time NCLEX® test-takers for baccalaureate and associate degree nursing program graduates. Over the last 10 years, the number of associate... Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | Education, Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: Regional Analysis of Qualified Application Denied Admission For over a decade ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ has collected data on the number of qualified applications being denied admission to baccalaureate and higher degree nursing programs. The top reasons for these denials are... Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: Nursing Students Diversity and Enrollment and Graduation Trends in HBCUs Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are critically important to improving the health of our nation and addressing health disparities through the education of marginalized... Tuesday, March 29, 2022 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: Update on Nurse Faculty Vacancies For over 20 years, ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ has conducted an annual survey to assess nursing faculty shortages in the United States. After a decline in 2019 and 2020, the U.S nursing faculty vacancy rate has... Wednesday, February 9, 2022 | Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: The Impact of Insufficient Clinical Sites on Baccalaureate Program Admissions For more than a decade, schools of nursing have struggled to increase enrollments due primarily to an insufficient supply of faculty and clinical placement opportunities for students. While the... Tuesday, January 11, 2022 | Education, Research & Data, Data Spotlights
Data Spotlight: Trends in Hispanic/Latino Students in U.S Nursing Programs According to 2020 Census data, 51.1 percent of the U.S population growth from 2010 to 2020 was due to growth in the Hispanic/Latino population. This segment of the population expanded from 50.5... Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Research & Data, Data Spotlights