Program Outcomes

The Associate Degree Nursing program at Northwestern Michigan College strives to provide quality educational programs through continuous program assessment. Faculty review all program outcomes on a regular basis and make adjustments as needed. The following student achievement data are used to assess the ADN program outcomes.

NCLEX-RN Pass Rates: The goal of the nursing faculty is to be at or above 80% as reported by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) for all students who take the National Council Licensure Exam-RN (NCLEX) for the first time.

NCLEX-RN Pass Rate Data Comparisons

Academic Year	NMC	MI	US	All ADN
2023–24	96.77%	92.95%	93.03%	92.43%
2022–23	91.3%	78.87%	80.15%	78.29%
2021–22	92.31%	81.35%	82.27%	78.81%

Program Completion Rates : The goal of the nursing faculty is for at least 70% of the NMC graduates of the ADN program to graduate within 150% of the program length. This equates to 6 semesters once they enter the nursing program.

NMC ADN Program Completion Rates

Academic Year	100% Time	150% Time
2023-24	55%	71%
2022-23	48%	52%
2021-22	38%	58%

Job Placement Rates : The goal of the nursing faculty is for at least 80% of the NMC graduates of the ADN program who seek employment in nursing will be successful.

NMC ADN Job Placement Rates

Academic Year	Response Rate	Job Placement Rate
2023-24	24% (16/67)	88% (14/16)
2022-23	36% (16/44)	100% (16/16)
2021-22	34% (18/53)	94% (17/18)