Nursing

Northeastern Junior College Nursing Program Student Achievement Data

1. NJC’s Nursing Program NCLEX-RN pass rate (state board exam)

Year	NJC Class Year	Pass rate	National Mean for ADN Program
2023	Class of 2021-2023	95%	87.75%
2024	Class of 2022-2024	87%	91%
2025	Class of 2023-2025	100%	Pending

2. NJC’s Nursing Student Retention Rates

Year	NJC Class Year	Overall Retention Rate	ADN Retention Rate	LPN to ADN Retention Rate
2023	2021-2023	74% (20/27)	76.1% (16/21)	66% (4/6)
2024	2022-2024	57% (15/26)	56% (13/23)	66% (2/3)
2025	2023-2025	50% (9/18)	47% (8/17)	100% (1/1)

3. NJC's Graduate Employment Rates 6 month post-graduation

Year	Number of Graduates	Number of Graduates Responding	Overall Job Placement Rate	ADN Placement Rate	LPN to ADN Placement Rate
2021-2022	14	57% (6/11)) ADN 66% (2/3) LPN to ADN	100% (8/8)	100% (6/6)	100% (2/2)
2022-2023	20	81% (13/16) ADN 75% (3/4) LPN to ADN	94% (15/16)	92% (12/13)	100% (3/3)
2023-2024	15	85% (11/13) ADN 50% (1/2) LPN to ADN	100%	11/11 100%	1/1 100%

Year

Number of

Graduates

Number of Graduates

Responding

Overall Job

Placement Rate

ADN

Placement Rate

LPN to ADN

Placement Rate

2021-2022

57% (6/11)) ADN

66% (2/3) LPN to ADN

100% (8/8)

100% (6/6)

100% (2/2)

2022-2023

81% (13/16) ADN

75% (3/4) LPN to ADN

94% (15/16)

92% (12/13)

100% (3/3)

2023-2024

85% (11/13) ADN

50% (1/2) LPN to ADN

100%

11/11

100%

1/1

100%

Program Requirements / Classes

Associate Degree Nursing

Associate of Applied Science

67.5 Credits

Curriculum

LPN to Associate Advanced Placement Option

Associate of Applied Science

70.5 Credits

Curriculum

Practical Nursing Certificate Exit Option

Certificate

50 Credits

Curriculum

Degree Descriptions

Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.) and Associate of Science Degree (A.S.)

The AA and the AS degrees are traditional 2-year degrees specifically designed to transfer to 4-year institutions for the purpose of completing a BA or a BS. They are often referred to as university parallel degrees. The general education requirements are what actually permit the degrees to be called Associates or Arts or Science. The difference between the AS and AA is minimal, with the AA permitting math courses and a science course that are not recognized under the AS degree. Read Colorado's Guaranteed Transfer Policy here.

Associate of General Studies (A.G.S.)

The AGS degree is, at times, articulated to transfer to certain 4-year institutions and programs. There is more room for flexibility in this degree. Generally, if a student decides to transfer to a 4-year school to pursue a BA or BS after earning the AGS, they may be short some of the general education requirements.

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

The Associate of Applied Science degree is rarely pursued by a student who intends to transfer to a 4-year school. It is primarily a degree that prepares a student to go directly into the workforce. It is typically a specific technical career that the student who seeks the AAS is seeking. Again, the general education requirements are less rigid with the AAS degree.

Certificate Programs

Certificates are 1-year technical programs that require no general education courses. Auto Tech, Agri-business, and Cosmetology are Certificate programs. English, math, science, etc. are not required to complete a certificate, although some students choose to take preparatory classes that might help them succeed in the program.