Nursing Program Students and Academic Outcomes - Course-Taking, Graduation and Licensure 1968-1989 - Program Evaluation Report

Sep 2, 2026

A longitudinal evaluation studies Prince George’s Community College’s nursing program from 1968 to 1989, using state and institutional data on enrollments, demographics, course credit hours, grades, retention, graduation, and licensing examination performance. Findings show high nursing enrollment and course credit growth alongside overall college decline, disproportionate representation by gender and age, and higher grades and retention than the college overall. Despite these outcomes, graduation rates declined since 1980 and first-time licensure pass rates lagged other schools, reaching 68% in 1988-89.

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Introduction

Basic Facts: Curriculum, Facilities and Faculty

PROGRAM EVALUATION

Nursing Program Students and Academic Outcomes

ED 325157 AUTHOR TITLE INSTITUTION PUB DATE NOTE PUB TYPE EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS ABSTRACT DOCUMEN′T RESUME Boughan,Karl # Nursing Prɔgram Students and Academic Outcomes:Course-Taking,Graduation and Licensure,1968-1989.Program Evaluation PE90-5. Prince George's Community Coll.,Largo,MD.Office ofInstitutional Research and Aralysis.Mar 9058p. Reports -Evaluative/Feasibility(142)--StatisticalData(110) MF01/PC03 Plus Postage. College Graduates;*College Outcomes Assessment;Community Colleges;Comparative Analysis;Courses;*Enrollment Trends;Graduation;LicensingExaminations(Professions);Longitudinal Studies;Minority Groups;*Nurses;*Nursing Education;*Outcomes of Education;Program Evaluation;Scores;State Norms;*Stadent Characteristics;Two YearColieges In 1990,a longitudinal study was conducted oFenrollments,student demographics,and educational outcomes of PrinceGeorge's Community College's(PGCC's)nursing program.Using stateand institutional data,the study revealed that:(1)nursingenrollment and nursing course credit hour totals were among the sixhighest of PGCC's more than 30 instzuctional programs and curricula,and were continuing to grow while college enrollment and credit hourgeneration were experiencing an overall decline;(2)comparea toPGCC's student body as a whole,the nursing program's enrolled adisproportionate number of females,older and married students,andforeign and non-white students;(3)70%of the nursing students were K.1nority group members,making PGCC's progran unique among Maryland7mmunity college nursing programs in terns ot a"majority minority"enrollment;(4)in recent years,nearly aul of the nursing stuientsattended on a part-t1me basis;(5)nursing students achieved highergrades and retention rates than the PGCC student body as a whole;(6)50%of all students since 1968 who were officially recorded as"nursing majors"never attempted a single nursing course;(7)theprogram's graduation rate declined year to year since 1980;and(8)PGCC nursing students consistently had lower first-time pass rates onthe state's licensing exam than other schools,dropping 20 poizts toa low of 68%in 1988-89.(AYC) **★★★*★★★****★********★************★**★**★****★*********************** ★ Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made ★**★★**★★★★★****★★*★****★****★*★★★★★★★★★★★★ ## PROGRAM EVALUATION NURSING PROGRAM STUDENTSAND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES: 。t BD32515 ## COURSE-TAKING,GRADUATION AND LICENSURE 1968-1989 Karl Boughan PRINCE GEOPGE'SCO:4MUNITY COLLEGE Program Evaluation PE92-5 prepared by the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis PERMISSIQN TO REPRQDUCE THIS March 1990 US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIO::M ,alc"a Reseanan Imp MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY DU(AT46 NALRE SoURCESiFORI ON( N AFRIC. K.Bougnan umentas t户r repdued a户ed thn re peyr ,ryanzafnnqimafing ' Minr rhanues ae emAde t:epduon ualy ·Pts f* 1atedomxument 1 ners y tPLesent f A!(F postan xh, TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 2 41 PRINCE GEORGE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGEOffice of Institutional Research and Arnalysis NURSING PROGRAM STUDENTS AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES:CDURSE-TAKING,GRADUATION AND LICENSURE 1968-1989Program Evaluation Report PE90-5 ## Introduction Nursing has always been an attractive career option forcommunity college students.Currently,more than 185,000 studentsare enrolled in 1,450 nursing programs in the United States,55percent of which are pursuing Associate of Arts in Nursing degrees.Not only does nursing offer professional status,relatively aoodincome and the opportunity to make a vital contribution to society,but it also provides fairly ready access to graduates of two-yeardegree programs. Recently,its attractiveness has been enhancedeven more by what amounts to an explosion of the nursing jobmarket.Lately,fewer Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates arebeing produced by four-year institutions,a reflection of thenursing profession's waning

FAQs

What period and data sources does the study cover for the PGCC nursing program?

The evaluation examines nursing students from 1968 to 1989 and draws on state and institutional records to analyze enrollments, demographics, educational outcomes, and licensure results.

How does the report describe nursing enrollment and course credit hour trends at PGCC?

Nursing enrollment and nursing course credit hours were among the highest across PGCC programs and continued to grow even as overall college enrollment and credit hour generation declined.

What outcomes are compared regarding graduation and licensing examinations?

The study tracks graduation rate changes from 1980 onward and compares first-time pass rates on the state licensing exam against other schools, noting a decline and a lower pass-rate level by 1988-89.

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