GRADUATION AND RETENTION RATES

Associate Degree Program - Memorial School of Nursing

* Of the 52 students who matriculated in the 2005-06 academic year, 38 (73 percent) graduated within three years of matriculation.
* Of the 42 students who matriculated in the 2006-07 academic year, 29 (69 percent) graduated within three years of matriculation

Associate Degree - Samaritan School of Nursing

* Of the 51 students who matriculated in the 2005-06 academic year, 38 (75 percent) graduated within three years of matriculation.
* Of the 46 students who matriculated in the 2006-07 academic year, 34 (74 percent) graduated within three years of matriculation.

Practical Nurse Certificate Program - Samaritan School of Nursing

* Of the 19 students who entered the practical nurse certificate program in the 2005-06 academic year, 15 (79 percent) graduated.
* Of the 15 students who entered the practical nurse certificate program in the 2006-07 academic year, 12 (80 percent) graduated.

NCLEX PASS RATES

Our RN graduates consistently achieve pass rates above the state and national average on the NCLEX examinations. For further information regarding these pass rates, please go to www.nysed.gov.

JOB PLACEMENT

The job placement rate of our graduates, in the recent environment of a severe nursing shortage, typically has been 100 percent. As a result of the economic downturn, we anticipate that our graduates may experience increased difficulty in obtaining a position immediately after graduation.