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In the spirit of the institution鈥檚 educational mission, 成人视频 monitors and evaluates student success through a variety of measures, including enrollment data, retention data, graduation data, job placement rates, and state licensing examination pass rates for applicable majors.
成人视频 uses national licensing examinations as one indicator of student success. Three programs at 成人视频 integrate licensing examinations or preparation for those exams within the curriculum: the Physician Assistant Studies Program, the College of Education and the Hunt School of Nursing. 成人视频 commonly uses the benchmark established by each accrediting body to determine success.
The College of Education is accredited by The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP; formerly NCATE). CAEP is a national accrediting body for schools, colleges, and departments of education authorized by the U.S. Department of Education. The College of Education has established a goal to achieve a pass rate at or above the state average best attempt for NCDPI initial Licensure Exams. According to 2023 data, 成人视频 has achieved a 94% average best-attempt pass rate as compared to the state average of 85%*.*As of August 2026, 2023 data was the latest data released from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
The Department of Physician Assistant Studies (DPAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). In order to practice clinically, graduates must pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE). The GWU DPAS program has met or exceeded the national first-time PANCE pass rate average in two of the past five years (2023 and 2024) as of the current data.
The 2026 National exam pass rate will not be finalized until 2027. The most recent data from the 2026 cohort shows a recovery from the 2025 PANCE pass rate. As a result of the 2025 cohort low first-time PANCE pass rate, the program has made data-informed improvements to strengthen the program. We remain deeply committed to supporting our students and ensuring their success throughout their PA education journey.
The Hunt School of Nursing at 成人视频 offers comprehensive nursing programs and is accredited by The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 成人视频 Nursing graduates take the National Council of State Boards of Nursing for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination for licensure. The three-year national average for ASN programs from 2023-2025 was 88%. 成人视频鈥檚 ASN program three-year average was 87% (100%, 80%, 83%). The national average for BSN programs was 90%. 成人视频鈥檚 BSN program three-year average was 93% (95%, 100%, 86%). As mandated by our accrediting organizations, NCBON has established that the nursing program shall maintain a three-year average at or above 90% of the national pass rate for first time test takers for calendar years ending December 31. ACEN has established that the NCLEX-RN Pass rate will be at least 80% for all first-time test-takers during the same 12-month period.
The University monitors and reports retention rates. The rates are self-calculated and reported annually based on the first-time, full-time cohort model. The cohort model complies with the institution鈥檚 reporting requirements to the Department of Education through the Integrated Postsecondary Education System (IPEDS). 成人视频 uses the data compiled in the IPEDS system to set benchmarks and to track progress in relation to the Institution鈥檚 self-selected North Carolina peer group of private institutions.
The table included in this section shows a five-year historical relationship between 成人视频 FTFY cohort retention values and those of the NCICU peer group. Our goal is to meet or exceed the retention rate of our peer institutions.
成人视频 has chosen to use six-year graduation rates, as reported to IPEDS, as its key indicator of student achievement. The University has determined that a 52% graduation rate is the benchmark to be attained. This benchmark is applicable for the student body as a whole as well as for each of the three groups for which disaggregated information is provided鈥攂y gender, ethnicity, and athletic team membership.
For the most-recent five cohorts having had at least six years to graduate (2012-2016), the 52% benchmark has been achieved four times for the overall student body.
Spring 2026 graduates of 成人视频’s undergraduate programs self-reported post-graduation plans through a first destination survey at the May 2026 commencement in a survey coordinated by the Center for Personal and Professional Development. The survey had a 93% response rate. 73% of those responding indicated they were hired (47%), pursuing graduate school (26%), or both hired and pursuing graduate school (3%).
