Accreditation Information
The SWCC nursing program is approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON). Graduates of SWCC’s nursing program meet the IBON requirement that applicants must graduate from an IBON approved school to be eligible to take the NCLEX licensure exam. SWCC’s associate degree nursing program graduates are able to articulate easily into BSN programs in Iowa. The SWCC nursing program is investigating accreditation by a national nursing accrediting body because it is required for admission into some out-of-state advanced nursing education programs and by a few select employers.
The Southwestern Community College practical/vocational nursing program holds pre-accreditation status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation, located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20037, 202.909.2487. Holding pre-accreditation status does not guarantee that initial accreditation by NLN CNEA will be received.
NCLEX Pass Rates
National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN®) First Time Pass Rate
- Jan. 1, 2024-Dec. 31, 2024 - 100 percent
- Jan. 1, 2023-Dec. 31, 2023 - 97.78 percent
- Jan. 1, 2022-Dec. 31, 2022 - 96.15 percent
- Jan. 1, 2021-Dec. 31, 2021 - 100 percent
- Jan. 1, 2020-Dec. 31, 2020 – 100 percent
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) First Time Pass Rate
- Jan. 1, 2024-Dec. 31, 2024 - 90.91 percent
- Jan. 1, 2023-Dec. 31, 2023 - 97.67 percent
- Jan. 1, 2022-Dec. 31, 2022 - 93.02 percent
- Jan. 1, 2021-Dec. 31, 2021 - 78.05 percent
- Jan. 1, 2020-Dec. 31, 2020 – 86.84 percent
Nursing Graduation Rates
PN graduation rate
- 2024-25 - 70 percent
- 2023-24 - 52 percent
- 2022-23 - 56 percent
RN graduation rate
- 2024-25 - 89 percent
- 2023-24 - 81 percent
- 2022-23 - 88 percent
Graduate Rate of Employment (in Nursing)
PN
- 2023-24 – 100 percent*
- 2022-23 – 89 percent*
- 2021–22 - 86 percent*
RN
- 2023-24 – 100 percent*
- 2022-23 – 96 percent*
- 2021-22 - 100 percent*
*Percentage based on graduate survey responses