• Nationally accredited: approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON) and nationally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
  • High licensure pass rate: graduates pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) at a higher rate than the national average.
  • Flexible scheduling: full-time, part-time, LPN to RN bridge, or transfer
  • Cohort learning: students build a lasting network with a tight-knit peer group
  • Scholarships: program-specific funding available through the Foundation
  • Active student club: multiple student-run events including networking opportunities

Nursing Program Outcome for Graduate Success on the Licensing Exam: Our goal is that our graduates pass-rate for first-time test takers on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) for all first-time test takers will be at or above the national average for the same period.

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YEAR NATIONAL AVERAGE SHORELINE NURSING PROGRAM
2019 88.2% 89.22%
2020 89.6% 93.81%
2021 84.9% 84.09%
2022 82.5% 85.85%
2023 81.3% 83.9%

Nursing Program Outcome for Students Completing the 6-Quarter Nursing Program: Our goal for the 6-Quarter option is a completion rate of 70% of students beginning with the first quarter will complete the program within 150% of the program length (9 quarters for the 6-Quarter Nursing Full-Time Program).

YEAR ENTERED PROGRAM (September, December, March)* COMPLETION RATE
2020-2021 95%
2021-2022 94%
2022-2023 Still in Progress

Nursing Program Outcome for Students Completing the 10-Quarter Program: Our goal for the 10-Quarter option is a completion rate of 70% of students that will complete the program within 150% of the program length (15 quarters). Students typically enter every other Fall Quarter (during the odd years).

*Note: Beginning Fall 2025, an expanded 11-quarter program with 32 students will be enrolled every other year.

YEAR ENTERED PROGRAM COMPLETION RATE
Fall 2019 91%
Fall 2021 92%
Fall 2023 Still in Progress

Nursing Program Outcome for Students Completing the LPN to RN Program: Our goal is that the LPN to RN option completion rate is at least 70% of students. Students will complete the program within 150% of the program length (6 quarters). LPN students are accepted every quarter on a space available basis.

YEAR ENTERED PROGRAM (September, December, March) COMPLETION RATE
2022 97%
2023 88%
 

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