Enrollment
As of Fall 2019
1,626
Graduates
Fall 2018-Summer 2019
- BSN – 462
- MSN – 293
- DNP – 67
- PhD – 9
US News & World Report Best Graduate Schools 2021:
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (Overall): #22 nationally, #1 in Texas
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (Family): #17 nationally, only program ranked in Texas
- Master of Science in Nursing: #27 nationally, #2 in Texas
Research
2019
- Ranked 40th in NIH funding for nursing schools
- 163 presentations
- 14 book chapters
- 87 publications
Certification First-time Pass Rates*
BSN (2019)
- NCLEX: 96.98
MSN (2019)
- Family Nurse Practitioner - AANPCB: 98%, ANCC: 100%
- Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - AANC: 100%, ANCC: 98%
Post-Graduate APRN (2019)
- Family Nurse Practitioner - AANPCB: 100%
- Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - ANCC: 100%
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - ANCC: 100%
BSN-DNP (2019)
- Nurse Anesthesia - NCE: 100%
*Abbreviations:
- ANCC: American Nurses Credentialing Center
- AANPCB: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board
- AACN: AACN Certification Corporation
- NCE: National Certifying Exam offered by the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)