Arkansas State University nursing

Jonesboro, Arkansas · Public. Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Nurse anesthesia · first-time NCLEX 93.3% / 75.8% / 82.8% · ACEN accredited.

Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaPractical nursing NCLEX 93.3%RN, associate degree NCLEX 75.8%RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 82.8%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
Practical nursing
PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM
Mt. Home93.3% (2026, 15 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, associate degree
School of Nursing
State University75.8% (2026, 124 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree
School of Nursing
State University82.8% (2026, 128 first-time takers)
Board source

The Arkansas board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 3022015: 2792016: 2862017: 3382018: 3432019: 3782020: 4172021: 3562022: 3472023: 3542024: 49330220144932024
Nursing completions at Arkansas State University by year, IPEDS. Up 63% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014302
2015279
2016286
2017338
2018343
2019378
2020417
2021356
2022347
2023354
2024493
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree220
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree117
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree76
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice48
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Doctor's degree, professional practice26
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificate5
Nursing Education 51.3203Postbaccalaureate certificate1
Nursing Administration 51.3802Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENClinical Doctorate
Accredited
Fall 2026
ACENBaccalaureate
Accredited
Fall 2026
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Fall 2026
ACENMaster's
Accredited
Fall 2026

Faculty

40 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Arkansas State University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“West Memphis, AR are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) .”

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