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Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program Outcomes

JOB PLACEMENT   SUCCESSFUL CERTIFICATION   RETENTION

Job Placement

Expected level of acheivement: 90% of nursing graduates will be employed within one year of graduation.

Academic Year Employed in field within 12 months of Graduation Total Number of Graduates Responding
2022-2023 100% 99
2021-2022 93% 88
2020-2021 93.40% 109
 

Successful Certification: PN NCLEX Pass Rate

Southeast Tech PN NCLEX Pass Rates Compared to South Dakota and National Rates.

Graduation Year STC Annual Pass Rate SD Annual Pass Rate National Pass Rate
       
2024 96.70% 95.33% 88.38%
2023 98.28% 95.80% 86.70%
2022 92.22% 94.80% 79.93%

Southeast Tech NCLEX PN Pass Rates by Program Option

Program Option 2024 2023 2022
Part-Time Evening 17/18 = 94.4% 22/22 = 100% 12/12 = 100%
Part-Time Huron 1/1 = 100% 6/6 = 100% 4/4 = 100%
Part-Time Day Pending 19/19 = 100% 27/28 = 96.4%
Full-Time Pending 61/63 = 96.8% 64/68 = 94.1%

NCLEX PN Pass Rate by Completion Date

Program Option December 2024 May 2024 December 2023 May 2023 December 2022 May 2022  
Part-Time Evening N/A 17/18 = 94.4% N/A 22/22 = 100% N/A 12/12 = 100%  
Part-Time Huron 1/1 =100% N/A 6/6 = 100% N/A 4/4 = 100% N/A  
Part-Time Day Pending N/A 19/19 = 100% N/A 21/21 = 100% N/A  
Full-Time Pending Pending 28/30 = 93.33% 33/33 = 100% 39/41 = 95.12% 25/27 = 92.59%  

Retention

Completion Rates by Cohort and Program Option

*Based on on-time completion at 100%
Program Option Spring 2024 Start Fall 2023 Start Spring 2023 Start Fall 2022 Start Spring 2022 Start
Part-Time Evening Pending N/A 12/20 = 60% N/A 16/21 = 76.2%
Part-Time Huron N/A 0/1 = 0% N/A 5/5 = 100% N/A
Part-Time Day N/A 12/21 = 57.1% N/A 17/18 = 94.4% N/A
Full-Time 31/55 = 56.4% 37/48 = 77% 18/43 = 41.9% 31/52 = 59.6% 36/56 = 64.3%

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