Mountain Empire Community College nursing

Big Stone Gap, Virginia · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 90.32% / 85% · ACEN accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 90.32%Practical nursing NCLEX 85%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreeBig Stone GapCurrent Active90.32% (2025, 31 first-time takers)
Board source
Practical nursingBig Stone GapCurrent Active85% (2025, 20 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 722015: 822016: 802017: 742018: 942019: 932020: 1302021: 982022: 1212023: 792024: 76722014762024
Nursing completions at Mountain Empire Community College by year, IPEDS. Up 6% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201472
201582
201680
201774
201894
201993
2020130
202198
2022121
202379
202476
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree42
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years26
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 year8

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited		Fall 2030

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