Accreditation Data - PJC Nursing
Accreditation Data
The LVN-to-RN Associate Degree Nursing program is located in Paris, Texas, and is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia, 30326, 404-975-5000.
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing Prog0ram is Continuing Accreditation.
The LVN-to-RN Associate Degree Nursing program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON), George H.W. Bush State Office Building, 1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 10-200, Austin, Texas, 78701, (512) 305-7400. Click https://www.bon.texas.gov to visit the website.
In compliance with the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the following student achievement data is made available for the Associate Degree Nursing (RN) program:
NCLEX-RN Pass Rates: The Texas State Board of Nursing establishes the required pass rate for nursing schools in the state. The required pass rate is 80 percent.
| GRADUATE YEAR | PJC PASS RATE | TEXAS STATE AVERAGE RN PASS RATE |
NATIONAL PASS RATE AVERAGE |
| 2024 | 86.67% (46/59) | 92.15% | 88.56% |
| 2023 | 77.97% (46/59) | 91.15% | 88.56% |
| 2022 | 86.21% (50/58) | 84.28% | 79.91% |
| 3 YEAR AVERAGE | 83.61% | 89.37% | 86.54% |
Program Completion Rates: The completion rate addresses the number of students that graduate the nursing program and are eligible to take the NCLEX examination for licensure. Readmissions occurring during the program year are not calculated as part of the completion rate. The graduation rate includes all students graduating the program.
| GRADUATE YEAR |
ADMITTED | COMPLETED | COMPLETION RATE |
GRADUATION RATE |
| 2023 | 66 | 58 | 84.85% | 87.88% |
| 2022 | 66 | 56 | 81.82% | 85.51% |
| 2021 | 62 | 56 | 91.94% | 95.16% |
| 3-Year Average | 64.67 | 56.67 | 86.2% | 89.52% |
Program Placement Rates: Graduate placement rates are a required reported outcome to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and for the purposes of program evaluation. Placement rate is defined as: employed in the nursing environment or directly related field, active-duty military placement, or continuation of education. The most recently-reported Paris Junior College (PJC) placement outcomes are provided below:
| GRADUATION YEAR | PLACEMENT RATE |
| 2022 - 2023 | 84.5% |
| 2021-2022 | 89.1% |
| 2020 - 2021 | 88.7% |
| 3-Year Average | 87.4% |