By Suzy Alstrin
The third consecutive cohort of the Dr. John A. Cauble School of Nursing and Health Sciences achieved a 100 percent pass rate on their National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) exam. The NCLEX is a requirement to become a licensed registered nurse (RN). Every member of Cohort 11 passed the exam on their first try, as did the two preceding cohorts. The group graduated in December 2024.
This remarkable achievement represents the sixth time the program produced a perfect pass rate since its inaugural graduation in 2020. The University’s average first-time pass rate now stands at 94 percent, and 92.79 over the past four years. Comparatively, the national four-year pass rate is 85.53 percent, and 87.75 percent in Georgia.
Interim Dean Kimberlin Zelinsky commended the graduates’ success and added appreciation for the nursing faculty, “This success can be attributed to the way our faculty connect with our students on a personal level to help them achieve their goals. It is a very individualized approach.”
By successfully passing the NCLEX, these newly licensed alumni completed a milestone toward making a meaningful impact in the world of healthcare. Their achievement underscores the University’s commitment to excellence in nursing education and to providing a strong foundation to its graduates as they embark on their healthcare careers.
