Graduation Rates

Statistics

The Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing determines its graduation rate by the number of students who complete the educational program in one and one-half times the length of the program. This parameter is consistent with the Integrated Post Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of the National Center for Education Statistics measurement.

Graduated in Two Years

Entered Day: pending

Graduated in 2 years: pending

Entered Evening/Weekend: pending

Graduated in 2 years: pending

Combined Rate: pending

 

Graduated in Three Years

Entered both Options: 130

Graduated in 3 years: 114

Rate: 87.69%

Entered both Options 129

Graduated in 3 years: 111

Combined Rate: 86.05%

Licensure/Certification Pass Rates

For the full list of NCLEX pass rates for test-takers graduating from all programs in Pennsylvania, visit Pennsylvania Health Related Boards and choose “RN programs”

Number Tested: 101

Number Passed: 93

AMH DSON Pass Rate: 92.08%

PA Average Pass Rate: 82.26%*

* Pennsylvania’s NCLEX-RN Performance Report reflects 1st-time test-taker pass rate statistics from October 1st through September 30th.

Number Tested: 104

Number Passed: 98

AMH DSON Pass Rate: 94.23%

PA Average Pass Rate: 86.26%*

* Pennsylvania’s NCLEX-RN Performance Report reflects 1st-time test-taker pass rate statistics from October 1st through September 30th.

Number Tested: 111

Number Passed: 100

AMH DSON Pass Rate: 90.09%

PA Average Pass Rate: 86.99%*

* Pennsylvania’s NCLEX-RN Performance Report reflects 1st-time test-taker pass rate statistics from October 1st through September 30th.

Number Tested: 109

Number Passed: 101

AMH DSON Pass Rate: 92.66%

PA Average Pass Rate: 88.68%

* Pennsylvania’s NCLEX-RN Performance Report reflects 1st-time test-taker pass rate statistics from October 1st through September 30th.

Number Tested: 134

Number Passed: 115

AMH DSON Pass Rate: 85.82%

PA Average Pass Rate: 87.66%

* Pennsylvania’s NCLEX-RN Performance Report reflects 1st-time test-taker pass rate statistics from October 1st through September 30th.

Number Tested: 105

Number Passed: 101

AMH DSON Pass Rate: 96.19%

PA Average Pass Rate: 90.77%

* Pennsylvania’s NCLEX-RN Performance Report reflects 1st-time test-taker pass rate statistics from October 1st through September 30th.

Job Placement Rates

Because of the Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing’s long-standing reputation of academic and clinical excellence, new graduates are actively recruited and offered staff nurse positions at Abington Memorial Hospital and many other area hospitals.

Number of Day and Evening Option Graduates: Pending

Number of Surveys Returned: Pending

Survey Response Rate: Pending

Employment Rate of Respondents: Pending

Number of Day and Evening Option Graduates: Pending

Number of Surveys Returned: Pending

Survey Response Rate: Pending

Employment Rate of Respondents: Pending

Number of Day Option Graduates: Pending

Number of Surveys Returned Day: Pending

Number of Surveys Returned Evening/Weekend: Pending

Survey Response Rate Day: Pending

Survey Response Rate Evening/Weekend: Pending

Employment Rate of Respondents: Pending

Number of Day Option Graduates: Pending

Number of Surveys Returned Day: Pending

Number of Surveys Returned Evening/Weekend: Pending

Survey Response Rate Day: Pending

Survey Response Rate Evening/Weekend: Pending

Employment Rate of Respondents Day: Pending

Employment Rate of Respondents Evening/Weekend: Pending

 

Number of Day Option Graduates: 109

Number of Surveys Returned: Combined Day and Evening/Weekend

Survey Response Rate: 72%

Employment Rate of Respondents: 68%

Graduate Program Satisfaction

Each new graduate is mailed a survey six months after graduation. The survey includes questions about their preparation to work effectively as a graduate staff nurse. Graduates are also asked to provide information about all nursing positions they have held since graduation.

Number of Graduates: 88

Number of Surveys Returned: 15

Survey Response Rate: 32%

Average Score for Program Satisfaction*: 4.8

* 5 point Likert scale

Number of Graduates: 103

Number of Surveys Returned: 40

Survey Response Rate: 39%

Average Score for Program Satisfaction*: 4.55

* 5 point Likert scale

Number of Graduates: 103

Number of Surveys Returned: 49

Survey Response Rate: 47.5%

Average Score for Program Satisfaction*: 4.6

* 5 point Likert scale

Number of Graduates: 109

Number of Surveys Returned: 50

Survey Response Rate: 43.8%

Average Score for Program Satisfaction*: 4.42

* 5 point Likert scale

Number of Graduates: 109

Number of Surveys Returned: 82

Survey Response Rate: 74.5%

Average Score for Program Satisfaction*: 4.24

* 5 point Likert scale

Employer Satisfaction

Students sign a release form prior to graduation that gives the Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing permission to contact their prospective employers. Employer Evaluation Surveys are sent six months after graduation. The employers are asked questions about how competently and effectively the graduate nurses are functioning in their roles.

Number of Graduates: 109

Number of Surveys Sent/Returned: 44/41

Survey Response Rate: 93%

Satisfaction with Graduate’s Preparation*: 4.34

* 5 point Likert scale

Number of Graduates: 109

Number of Surveys Sent/Returned: 54/37

Survey Response Rate: 68.5%

Satisfaction with Graduate’s Preparation*: 3.87

* 5 point Likert scale

Number of Graduates: 112

Number of Surveys Sent/Returned:

Survey Response Rate:

Satisfaction with Graduate’s Preparation*:

* 5 point Likert scale

Number of Graduates: 97

Number of Surveys Sent/Returned: Not Available until 2013

Survey Response Rate: Pending

Satisfaction with Graduate’s Preparation*: Pending

* 5 point Likert scale

Number of Graduates: Pending

Number of Surveys Sent/Returned: Not Available until 2014

Survey Response Rate: Pending

Satisfaction with Graduate’s Preparation*: Pending

* 5 point Likert scale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pending


If you have questions about Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing, please call 215-481-5500 or email AMH-dixonson@amh.org