Student Achievement of Program Outcomes

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Policy #29

Student Achievement Measure #1: Graduate success on the licensure examination

Expected level of achievement: At least 80% of Lake Land College Nursing graduates will pass the NCLEX exam on the first attempt (calculated by calendar year from Illinois Department of Professional Regulation data sheets).

Associate Degree Nursing (2020 first time testers)

NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate 85%.

Practical Nursing (2020 first time testers)

NCLEX-PN first-time pass rate 92%.

Student Achievement Measure #2: Program completion rates

Calculated 1 year after expected completion to include 150% time.

Associate Degree Nursing(2019 Graduates)

Expected level of achievement: At least 75.5% of students who begin Lake Land College Associate Degree Nursing program will complete the course of study within 150% of program time.

77 of 101 admitted completed within 150%. 76% completion rate.

Practical Nursing (2019 Graduates)

Expected level of achievement: At least 70% of students who begin Lake Land College Practical Nursing program will complete the course of study within 150% of program time.

52 students admitted, 44 completed within 150%. 85% completion rate.

Student Achievement Measure #3: Graduate employment rates

Expected level of achievement: At least 90% of Lake Land College nursing graduates seeking employment will obtain employment as an LPN/RN within 6-12 months after graduation.

Associate Degree Nursing (Graduates passing NCLEX in 2019)

77 graduates, job information obtained from 66 students.

86% response rate – 100% employment rate.

Practical Nursing (Graduates passing NCLEX in 2019)

44 graduates, job information obtained from 23 students.

52% response rate – 100% employment rate.

NEW ACEN Policy #29

ONLY publish job placement rate if it is from a reliable data source like an outside agency or third-party vendor.