Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Student Achievement Outcome Data and Accreditation Statement
Graduates’ success on licensure. SFSC data reflects first-time and repeat testing pass rates (per ACEN Standards and Criteria). 2024 data includes May graduates only, December pending. Comparison is of all NCLEX-RN®, first-time testing and US-educated.
Academic Year | National Average | Florida Average |
SFSC |
2024 | 90.83% | 75.2% | 89.19% |
2023 | 88.56% | 75.2% | 80.72% |
2022 | 79.90% | 55.19% | 94.92% |
Students’ completion of the nursing program. The percentage of SFSC Generic Nursing
students who complete the program, within 100% of the program length:
Academic Year of Entry | SFSC | ||
Transition | Generic | Total | |
2023 | 91.67% | In-Progress | 91.67% |
2022 | 84.62% | 86.44% | 84.62% |
2021 | 90% | 70% | 73.33% |
2020 | 100% | 69.81% | 74.6% |
Graduates obtaining a job The percentage of SFSC Generic RN graduates who obtain a job
within nine months of graduation:
Academic Year | SFSC |
2022-2023 | 93% |
2021-2022 | 86% |
2020-2021 | 100% |
The associate degree nursing program at South Florida State College at the Highlands Campus located in Avon Park, Florida is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree nursing program is continuing accreditation.
View the public information about this program disclosed by the ACEN.