BSN Puerto Rico Licensure Rates on the First Intent Source: Puerto Rico Nursing Licensure Board Report (2014-2017)
A measure of student achievement of the Nursing Program is through the analysis of the results in the on the first intent of the Puerto Rico Nursing Board Licensure Examination for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The next table summarizes the pass rates obtained by GC graduates in AYs 2014-2017. The table demonstrates that the expected outcome was achieved during four consecutive years. As shown in Table I the pass rates on the first intent of the Puerto Rico Nursing Board Licensure Examination for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates surpassed the 80% expected outcome for academic years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Academic Years: 2014-2017Description Results per year Average 2014 Expected outcome 2015 Expected outcome 2016 Expected outcome 2017 Expected outcome No. of students approving 25 37 24 22 No. of students taking the exam 29 40 26 25 Pass rate 86% 80% 93% 80% 92% 80% 88% 80% 89.8%
Student Achievement: Teacher Education Program
The Department of Education of Puerto Rico requires that the completers of the Teacher Education Program (TEP) pass the Teacher Certification Test, administered by College Board, in order to be employed by the agency. Therefore, the test results are a bonafide indicator of student achievements. The following table 2 summarizes the pass rates results obtained for AYs 2013-14 to 2016-17.
Teacher Certification Test Results (PCMAS Spanish acronym)
Guayama Campus Academic Years: 2013-2014 to 2016-2017
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Guayama Campus
| PCMAS Approval Rate:Cohorts 2013-2014 to 2016-2017 | |||||
| 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | Average of PCMAS (Composite Average Pass Rate) | *Current Classification by the PRDE | |
| 100 | 90 | 75 | 78 | 86 | Good | |
Source: Strategic Planning and Evaluation Office, Central Office, 2017 * The PRDE classification is: Exemplary (100-95), Excellent (94.9-90), Good (89.0-80); Satisfactory (79.9-75); In risk (74.9- 70); Low performance (69.0-0).
First year retention rates of full-time undergraduate students by cohort
| Cohort | Base | Retained students | Percent of retained students |
| 2014 | 206 | 145 | 70% |
| 2015 | 163 | 123 | 75% |
| 2016 | 147 | 104 | 71% |
Source:IPEDS Enrollment Survey 2015-2016 (Cohort 2014), 2016-2017 (Cohort 2015) 2017-2018
(Cohort 2016)
First year retention rates of part-time undergraduate students by cohort
| Cohort | Base | Retained students | Percent of retained students |
| 2014 | 16 | 7 | 44% |
| 2015 | 64 | 37 | 58% |
| 2016 | 35 | 21 | 60% |
Source:IPEDS Enrollment Survey 2015-2016 (Cohort 2014), 2016-2017 (Cohort 2015) 2017-2018 (Cohort 2016)
The following table present the graduation rates for Guayama Campus demonstrate that have fluctuated for the analyzed cohorts. The increase observed for the 2010 cohort was due to the implementation of diverse strategies to provide support services for students, such as academic and financial counseling, psychological services, additional access to technology, among others.
Guayama Campus Graduation Rate 4th, 5th & 6th year of studies Undergraduate Level
| Cohort | Base | Graduates in four years or less | Graduates in five years or less | Graduates in six years or less |
| 2009 | 220 | 23 | 42 | 58 |
| 100% | 10% | 19% | 26% | |
| 2010 | 259 | 30 | 71 | 85 |
| 100% | 12% | 27% | 33% | |
| 2011 | 113 | 8 | 22 | 26 |
| 100% | 7% | 19% | 23% |
Source: IPEDS-Graduation Survey 2015-2016 (Cohort 2009), 2016-2017 (Cohort 2010), 2017-2018 (Cohort 2011)
Guayama Campus Professional Accreditations Plan Academic Year 2017-2018
| Program and Unit | Accrediting Agency | Accreditation Status | |
| Bachelor of Arts in Teacher Education | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation | Accredited | |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | Visit of the Evaluation Committee held on March 19-21, 2018 | |
| Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technician | American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) | In process |
Source: Strategic Planning and Evaluation Office, 2018