What percentage make it?

akulahawkRN, ADN, RN, EMT-P · Nov 4, 2014

At my school, of my original cohort, we lost around 25%. The majority of them do tend to get readmitted to the program so I think the overall non-grad rate is more like 10%. Of my 2nd cohort, we lost something like 15%. I benefited from some of this "loss" as I was able to take one of those vacated seats so that I could restart the program. Of those, only 2 are definitely not going to be able to return to the program.

Overall, I think the program actually graduates > 90% of the students that are admitted, counting all admits and re-enrollees (like me).

RunBabyRN · Nov 4, 2014

We started with 24, ended with 23. We lost her in the first semester, and nursing just really isn't the right match for her. She is now pursuing accounting.

SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP · Nov 4, 2014

Of our original cohort of 64, we have lost 6. Two self-selected to leave the program because they no longer wished to be a nurse. 1 left due to a death in the family. The other 3 failed out. Of the 4 who didn't self-select out of the program, 2 returned. 1 is only a semester behind us. The other joined the part-time program to better balance work/home life and school.

The empty seats in our class were immediately filled with students from cohorts ahead of us, so we still have 64 divided into 2 groups of 32.

kcataldo31 · Nov 4, 2014

We've lost 16 but I am only in nursing 2 so it is liable (and likely) to change in the next semester or two.

rubato, ASN, RN · Nov 4, 2014

Out of our original 64 I think we lost about 7-8. Then, in our second year, LPN bridge students joined us, and filled in those spots. So, we ended with almost the same number we started with. The worst one was the student that made it the full 2 years, and failed out of the program on the very last final. We are still sad about that.

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Nov 4, 2014

I keep up with my alma mater; they lose about 25% the first semester, another 25% the second. So 50% the first year; each semester they start with some who have dropped or been dropped in a previous semester/year, and some of them continue on.....and some don't.

Graduating class is about the same number each year, but they haven't all started together.

rob4546, ADN, BSN, MSN · Nov 4, 2014

My specific class started with 28 and we graduated with 10.... 65% of the class did not make it. Only one dropped due to pregnancy all the others did not make the grade.

christina731 · Nov 4, 2014

My original cohort had about 130 and we are down to 100 now 5 weeks from graduation. We did however gain about 20 people from the part time track that started the semester before us.

mrsboots87 · Nov 4, 2014

I am only in block 2, but my first semester started with 88 students. I didnt count how many we lost but it was about half the class. Now in block 2, those spots were filled with the people who didnt pass or had to drop last semester for whatever reason and returned. One of them told me they also lost about half their class. But some of them were people who had already failed block 2 and cant repeat. I have heard that of the students who start my program, about half actually graduate (whether it be on time or a semester or two behind). However, I personally attribute this to the fact that it is a waitlist program with a 2.5 entrance requirement and 85% HESI score in reading and math only. Because of the wait list, my sciences were taken about 2 years before I started my program. I think that these factors are what ultimately worked against the failing students. The school is currently working on upping the entrance requirements.

NuGuyNurse2b · Nov 5, 2014

2.5?? That is low...no wonder everyone is clamoring for a seat, and then failing out!

Stephalump · Nov 5, 2014

90% of our original group made it through.