Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Avila University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
The program has full approval by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The most recent site visit was conducted in 2018.
Over the last five years 82% of students enrolled in the nursing major have graduated within three years of admission. Of those students, 98% of graduates have become Registered Nurses! And, nearly all graduates are employed within 6 months of graduation.
Information about licensure performance and retention of students may be found in the tables below.
Avila University School of Nursing
| Admission Year | Graduation by | Completion Rate within 6 semesters |
| 2011 | 2014 | 92.6% |
| 2012 | 2015 | 94.5% |
| 2013 | 2016 | 84.5% |
| 2014 | 2017 | 65.2% |
| 2015 | 2018 | 73.9% |
| 2016 | 2019 | 78.6% |
| 2017 | 2020 | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 2021 | 86.67% |
| 2019 | 2022 | 85.73% |
| 2020 | 2023 | 75% |
| 2021 | 2024 | pending |
NCLEX-RN Rates
| Year | NCLEX-RN First-time Pass Rates | NCLEX-RN First-time and Repeat Pass Rates |
| 2016 | 100% | 100% |
| 2017 | 97.67% | 100% |
| 2018 | 97.36% | 98.34% |
| 2019 | 95% | 96.68% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | 97.43% |
| 2021 | 84.62% | 100% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | 100% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 3 year average | 88.84% | 98.13% |
Employment Rates for Graduates
| Year | Employment within 5 months post-graduation | Employment within 12 months post-graduation |
| 2013 | 78.6% | 100% |
| 2014 | 90% | 100% |
| 2015 | 80% | 100% |
| 2016 | 82% | 100% |
| 2017 | 90% | 100% |
| 2018 | 100% | 100% |
| 2019 | 86% | 100% |
| 2020 | 78% | 92% |
| 2021 | pending | pending |
| 2022 | 92.5% | 100% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | 89.7%* |