Pensacola State College nursing

Pensacola, Florida · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's, Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 71.63% / 68% · ACEN and CCNE accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sBachelor'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 71.63%Practical nursing NCLEX 68%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreePENSACOLAACCREDITED71.63% (2025, 215 first-time takers)
Board source
Practical nursingPENSACOLAACCREDITED68% (2025, 25 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 3392015: 2852016: 2662017: 1692018: 2102019: 2272020: 3922021: 3012022: 2782023: 2682024: 24533920142452024
Nursing completions at Pensacola State College by year, IPEDS. Down 28% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014339
2015285
2016266
2017169
2018210
2019227
2020392
2021301
2022278
2023268
2024245
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree180
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree42
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years23
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Certificate under 12 weeksNone reported
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 yearNone reported
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 yearNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Spring 2029
ACENBaccalaureate
Accredited
Fall 2029
ACENPractical
Accredited
Fall 2028
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2030

From Pensacola State College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Pensacola State College’s Associate Degree Nursing program, also known as registered nursing (RN), has been notified that its national accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc.”

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