How many people did you lose?

[ThePrincessBride]

My program is rather small with only 170 or so students. I don't know everyone, obviously, but I know of at least four people (and rumored at least six more) that have either left the program or have flunked out. It saddens me that people are forced to sit out the rest of the year and wanted to see just how common or how uncommon it is to lose people so easily.

[tobbiey83]

My AASN program started with 65 and we only have 49 registered for next semester. That is about 25% of the students that started. Our program is a difficult program but for the past 7 years the program has a 100% N-CLEX pass rate.

[Anne36, LPN]

Im in one of the highest ranked nursing programs in the country. We have an LPN program that only admits 30 some students per year. We began with 34, rumor is we are now down to 17, because 4 more people were lost with the OB final this week. I will confirm on Friday when we have our last exam. Our NCLEX pass rate is 98% on the first try.

[lsk40]

We lost 24 out of 46 so over 50%

[PacoUSA, BSN, RN]

Im in one of the highest ranked nursing programs in the country.

Which nursing program is that?

[iPink, BSN, RN]

My ABSN program started with 40+ students, and we lost about 7 or 8 students due to failing a class, dropping out for personal reasons, or transfers to an ADN program.

[KatieJ91]

WOW! That is alot of people. We started with 57. We lost 2 to failing and 1 to health problems, but will be returning in good stance. This was our first quarter. The class that just graduated though started with 56, ended with 54, and 53 passed the NCLEX on the first try. My program has really good percentages.

[cpl_dvldog]

My ADN program started with approx 96. Out of those we graduated approx 20-22. We picked up previous failures, as well as LPN Bridge students and still only graduated about 31. I am under the impression the school is doing an internal investigation to determine why the attrition rate is so high. The NCLEX pass rate is good, high 90's, but it is not surprising since they tend to fail everyone. When the school is fine with 5 out of a class of 60+ passing an exam that speaks volumes about the program's goals.

[♑ Capricorn ♑]

If 170 is small to you, then I totally have you beat. According, to some friends of mine who are currently in my school's nursing program (I'll be attending next Fall) they only lost 5 students out of 40. According to 'said' nursing friend, two failed the semester and 3 left for personal reasons. And, that was after only one year of nursing school (Fundamentals and Med-Surg I completed). Although, my school does have a higher retention rate than most nursing schools for my area but, so far, those 5 are the exception. Frankly, I will be one of those who will NOT quit, when the going gets tough. I worked my tushy off just to be accepted and plan on sticking it out. I already KNOW this is what I was called to do in my life.

And to the those 2 people that did not pass the semester, do have to wait a whole year before retaking the course at my school. So, that does really suck as it is. I wish them better luck, and everyone else in this situation, next time. :)

[tyvin, BSN, RN]

OHSU has a high retention rate...we started with 40 and lost 1 the first year due to personal problems. We all graduated and all the ones I have heard from since graduation got the boards on their first try (including me).

When I did my nutrition pre-regs at another school we started with 42...when the dust settled only 15 of us were left standing...now that was an eye opener.

[ErinDel, ASN, BSN, RN]

i am in an evening part time RN program and we started this past sept with 32 students. so far we have not lost anyone yet...

[NCRNMDM, ASN, RN]

I don't know how many the two day classes lost, but my night program didn't lose anyone due to failing grades. We had two decide that nursing wasn't really for them, but everyone who stayed in the program passed this semester. I am thrilled because I love my class, and it would have been terrible to see anyone go.

[nurse2b013]

I go to a small branch campus, ADN program. We started with 27 and were down to 16 after the first semester. However, we are getting back 7 people who failed out last spring semester. My branch has a NCLEX pass rate percentage somewhere in the upper 90's...