Nursing Education Statistics

The graphs below illustrate essential data about applications, admissions, enrollment, retention, and graduation rates; and provide a comprehensive demographic profile of the current student population documenting ethnic-racial identity, gender, and age.​

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Biennial Surveys

• NEW! NLN Faculty Census Survey 2020-2021
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Infographics Highlights (PDF)
• NLN Biennial Survey of Schools of Nursing 2019-2020
  
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Infographics Highlights (PDF)
• NLN Faculty Census Survey 2018-2019
  
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Infographics Highlights (PDF)

Nurse Educators

• Educational Preparation
• Educator Rank
• Nurse Educator Demographics
• Nurse Educators
• Tenure Status

Other Surveys

• NLN Deans' and Director's Survey Regarding COVID-19
• NLN Massive COVID-19 Vaccinations Survey