Graduation and Retention Rates

Following are the graduation and retention rates for our full-time and part-time Adult Practical Nursing programs:

Full Time

2018-19— 85% (graduation/retention); 15% (attrition)

2019-20— 81% (graduation/retention); 19% (attrition)

2020-21— 70% (graduation/retention); 30% (attrition)

Part Time

2018-19— 77% (graduation/retention); 23% (attrition)

2019-20— 64% (graduation/retention); 36% (attrition)

2020-21— 69% (graduation/retention); 31% (attrition)

NCLEX Pass Rate

2018

• Capital Region BOCES: 58.59%
• New York State: 79.70%

2019

• Capital Region BOCES: 70.14%
• New York State: 80.37%

2020

• Capital Region BOCES: 58.20%
• New York State: 74.16%

NCLEX Pass Rate:

2021

• Capital Region BOCES: 70.14%
• New York State: 80.37%

2022

• Capital Region BOCES: 55.56%
• New York State: 74.45%

2023

• Capital Region BOCES: 75.86%
• New York State: 83.87%

 

2024

• Capital Region BOCES: 71.15%
• New York State: 85.22%

2025

• Capital Region BOCES: 58.9%
• New York State: 83.38%

Alumni Results

June 2025 Alumni Survey
129 graduates/46 responses: 22.5% response rate

• Enrolled in a 4 year college or university:1 individual/ 3.4%
• Enrolled in a 2 year college: 8 individuals / 27.6%
• Not pursuing further education at this time: 20 individuals / 69%
• Working full time: 22 individuals / 75.9
• Working part time: 4 individuals / 13.9%
• Not working, but looking for employment: 2 individuals / 6.9%
• Not working, and not looking for employment: 0 individuals / 0%
• Working as an LPN: 19 individuals / 67.9%
• Working as a CNA: 4 individuals / 14.3%
• Working in any other position in health care: 0 individuals / 0%
• Working outside of health care: 1 individuals / 3.6%

June 2024 Alumni Survey
125 graduates/46 responses: 36.8% response rate

• Enrolled in a 4 year college or university:3 individual/ 6.5%
• Enrolled in a 2 year college: 2 individuals / 4.3%
• Not pursuing further education at this time: 41 individuals / 89.1%
• Working full time: 33 individuals / 71.1%
• Working part time: 8 individuals / 17.4%
• Not working, but looking for employment: 5 individuals / 10.9%
• Not working, and not looking for employment: 0 individuals / 0%
• Working as an LPN: 19 individuals / 45.2%
• Working as a CNA: 7 individuals / 16.7%
• Working in any other position in health care: 7 individuals / 16.7%
• Working outside of health care: 4 individuals / 9.5%

June 2023 Alumni Survey
130 graduates/24 responses: 18% response rate

• Enrolled in a 4 year college or university:0 individual/ 0%
• Enrolled in a 2 year college: 4 individuals / 16.7%
• Not pursuing further education at this time: 20 individuals / 83.3%
• Working full time: 19 individuals / 79.2%
• Working part time: 3 individuals / 12.5%
• Not working, but looking for employment: 2 individuals / 8.3%
• Not working, and not looking for employment: 0 individuals / 0%
• Working as an LPN: 19 individuals / 82.6%
• Working as a CNA: 0 individuals / 0%
• Working in any other position in health care: 2 individuals / 8.7%
• Working outside of health care: 0 individuals / 0%

June 2022 Alumni Survey

116 graduates/23 responses = 20% response rate

• Enrolled in a 4 year college or university: 1 individual/ 4%
• Enrolled in a 2 year college: 2 individuals / 9%
• Not pursuing further education at this time: 20 individuals / 87%
• Working full time: 18 individuals / 78%
• Working part time: 2 individuals / 9%
• Not working, but looking for employment: 3 individuals / 13%
• Not working, and not looking for employment: 0 individuals / 0%
• Working as an LPN: 17 individuals / 74%
• Working as a CNA: 0 individuals / 0%
• Working in any other position in health care: 1 individuals / 4%
• Working outside of health care: 0 individuals / 0%

June 2021 Alumni Survey

120 graduates/43 responses = 36% response rate

• Enrolled in a 4 year college or university: 1 individual/ 2%
• Enrolled in a 2 year college: 5 individuals / 12%
• Not pursuing further education at this time: 37 individuals / 86%
• Working full time: 26 individuals / 60%
• Working part time: 6 individuals / 14%
• Not working, but looking for employment: 2 individuals / 5%
• Not working, and not looking for employment: 3 individuals / 8%
• Working as an LPN: 14 individuals / 33%
• Working as a CNA: 7 individuals / 16%
• Working in any other position in health care: 8 individuals / 19%
• Working outside of health care: 3 individuals / 7%

June 2020 Alumni Survey

136 graduates/46 responses (only 40 show in SurveyMonkey) = 34% response rate

• Enrolled in a 4 year college or university: 3 individuals / 9%
• Enrolled in a 2 year college: 6 individuals / 17%
• Not pursuing further education at this time: 26 individuals / 74%
• Working full time: 23 individuals / 58%
• Working part time: 8 individuals / 20%
• Not working, but looking for employment: 6 individuals / 15%
• Not working, and not looking for employment: 3 individuals / 8%
• Working as an LPN: 24 individuals / 67%
• Working as a CNA: 4 individuals / 11%
• Working in any other position in health care: 5 individuals / 14%
• Working outside of health care: 3 individuals / 8%

June 2019 Alumni Survey

146 graduates/59 responses = 40% response rate

• Enrolled in a 4 year college or university: 1 individual / 2%
• Enrolled in a 2 year college: 8 individuals / 14%
• Not pursuing further education at this time: 46 individuals / 78%
• Working full time: 47 individuals / 80%
• Working part time: 9 individuals / 15%
• Not working, but looking for employment: 1 individual / 2%
• Not working, and not looking for employment: 2 individuals / 3%
• Working as an LPN: 42 individuals / 71%
• Working as a CNA: 6 individuals / 10%
• Working in any other position in health care: 6 individuals / 10%
• Working outside of health care: 2 individuals / 3%

June 2018 Alumni Survey

104 graduates/46 responses = 44% response rate

• Enrolled in a 4 year college or university: 0 individuals / 0%
• Enrolled in a 2 year college: 9 individuals / 20%
• Not pursuing further education at this time: 32 individuals / 70%
• Working full time: 35 individuals / 76%
• Working part time: 7 individuals / 15%
• Not working, but looking for employment: 2 individuals / 4%
• Not working, and not looking for employment: 1 individual / 2%
• Working as an LPN: 27 individuals / 59%
• Working as a CNA: 6 individuals / 13%
• Working in any other position in health care: 7 individuals / 15%
• Working outside of health care: 2 individuals / 4%