University of Pikeville

Elliott School of Nursing
Karen Damron, Dean
(606) 218-5750
KarenDamron@upike.edu

 

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Accreditation Statistics

Expected Levels of Achievement

Program Outcome 1: Program Completion Rates

  • 75% of FT students will graduate within three semesters (100% of anticipated length of program)
  • 75% of PT students will graduate within six semesters (100% of anticipated length of program)
Completion Rates for Students in the RN-BSN Program
Year2022202320242025
Number of Students in the Cohort25152220
Number of Students Graduating on Time* 191417
Percentage of Students Graduating on Time*76%93%77%

*On-time completion is represented as three semesters for full-time students and six semesters for part-time students.

Program Outcome 2: Graduates Obtaining a Job and Different Practice Role

  • 90% of RN-BSN graduates will have RN employment within one (1) year of graduation.
  • 50% of RN-BSN graduates will indicate seeking
    or have achieved a different practice role within one (1) year post-graduation.

Graduation YearNumber of Graduates%ContactedPercent Employed Within One Year of Graduation% Seeking or Achieved New Practice Role Within One Year of Graduation
20166100%100%33%
2017683%100%50%
201814100%87%80%
20191694%100%92%
20201688%100%100%
202114100%100%86%
202210100%100%100%
202319100%100%92%
202416100%100%86%

The baccalaureate nursing program at The University of Pikeville located in Pikeville, Kentucky is accredited by the: 

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
http://www.acenursing.org

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the baccalaureate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

You can view the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at https://www.acenursing.org/acen-programs/university-of-pikeville