Nursing Accreditation

The Clinical Doctorate, Baccalaureate, and Associate nursing programs at Kentucky State University located in Frankfort, KY, are accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3390 Peachtree Road NE,  Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326 Phone: (404) 975-5000 Fax: (404) 975-5020 http://www.acenursing.org/

 

The most recent accreditation decision made by ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Clinical Doctorate program is Accredited.

The most recent accreditation decision made by ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Baccalaureate nursing program is Accredited.

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the  Associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation for Good Cause.

Student Achievement Data:

Clinical Doctorate:  American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board Past Rate:

• 2018 - 67%
• 2019 - 100%
• 2020 - No student tested. 
• 2021 - 100%

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NCLEX Test Data:  Defined as first-time NCLEX-RN test takers published by the Kentucky Board of Nursing annually (January 1 - December 31). KBN Prelicensure Program of Nursing Benchmarks 

• Baccalaureate of Nursing - 100%
• RN-BSN - N/A
• Associate: 
  
  • 2018 - 74%
  • 2019 - 82%
  • 2020 - 77%
  • 2021 - 73%
  • 2022 - 81%

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Completion Rate:

• Baccalaureate 
  • 2021 - 50%
  • 2022 - 3%  
• Associate:
  
  • 2018 - 62%
  • 2019 - 56%
  • 2020 - 64%
  • 2021 - 14%
  • 2022 - 41%