Accreditation, Attrition, and On Time Completion Rates

Annually, the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) in collaboration with the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, requests all California BRN approved Nursing Education Programs submit pre-licensure (Associate, Baccalaureate, and Entry Level Master’s degree) program information to UCSF using the specified Annual School survey data collection/calculation formulas for the reporting period (August 1-July 31) each year. Annual School Survey reports are posted on the BRN website. A list of BRN approved prelicensure nursing programs is found on our Pre-Licensure RN Programs page.

The table below reflects the accreditation, pre-licensure attrition and on time completion (retention rate) information each program provided directly to UCSF. The table has been updated on April 16, 2025 to reflect individual program revised attrition and on time completion data provided directly to UCSF.

Please contact the individual program directly for further information about the program and any possible changes/updates related to institutional and program accreditation status, attrition and on time completion (retention) rates.

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School School Accreditation Program Accreditation 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Attrition Rate On-time Completion Rate Attrition Rate On-time Completion Rate Attrition Rate On-time Completion Rate Attrition Rate On-time Completion Rate Attrition Rate On-time Completion Rate
Allan Hancock College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 0.0% 100.0% 9% 91% 6% 94% 3% 62% 0% 100%
American Career College ABHES None 10.3% 82.8% 4% 96% 0% 100% 3% 96% 7% 91%
American River College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 4.3% 68.5% 6% 86% 9% 74% 1% 75% 0% 100%
American University of Health Sciences WSCUC CCNE 19.4% 65.3% 16% 73% 29% 52% 28% 67% 42% 37%
Angeles College ABHES CCNE Not Applicable 4% 0% Not Applicable 5% 81%
Antelope Valley College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 2.3% 82.8% 0% 100% 18% 35% 0% 100% 8% 69%
Arizona College of Nursing ABHES CCNE Not Applicable
Azusa Pacific University BSN WSCUC CCNE 4.0% 60.4% 2% 97% 5% 92% 4% 95% 13% 94%
Azusa Pacific University ELM WSCUC CCNE 5.6% 92.7% 3% 97% 2% 96% 1% 97% 4% 95%
Bakersfield College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 9.4% 78.0% 9% 85% 9% 78% 5% 86% 4% 91%
Biola University WSCUC CCNE 3.4% 94.9% 2% 52% 8% 48% 8% 92% 4% 98%
Butte Community College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 1.7% 77.5% 2% 98% 1% 99% 3% 97% 2% 98%
Cabrillo Community College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 1.4% 90.3% 3% 94% 4% 96% 5% 95% 2% 90%
California Baptist University BSN WSCUC CCNE 3.8% 95.6% 2% 96% 3% 93% 2% 94% 8% 98%
California Baptist University ELM WSCUC CCNE 0.0% 100.0% 0% 100% 7% 88% 10% 90% 3% 81%
California Career College ABHES None 4.8% 81.0% 14% 84% 8% 83% 18% 74% 10% 76%
Career Care Institute of LA COE None 0.0% 100.0% 0% 100% 14% 86% 10% 90% 24% 97%
Carrington College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 0.0% 98.6% 0% 100% 0% 10% 0% 100% 3% 83%
Cerritos College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 9.9% 66.7% 15% 82% 18% 67% 18% 81% 13% 83%
Chabot College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 25.0% 75.0% 33% 62% 58% 43% 21% 79% Not Applicable
Chaffey College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 6.9% 78.2% 10% 52% 10% 89% 9% 88% 7% 93%
Chamberlain University - Irwindale HLC CCNE Not Applicable 8% 91%
Chamberlain University - Rancho Cordova HLC CCNE 14.4% 85.6% 6% 94% 5% 95% 8% 91% 8% 80%
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science WSCUC CCNE 6.8% 86.4% 0% 88% Not Applicable 12% 83%
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science WSCUC CCNE Not Applicable 3% 94% 3% 97% 10% 92%
Citrus College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 5.0% 45.0% 9% 91% 12% 85% 0% 100% 8% 89%
City College of San Francisco ACCJC/WASC-JC None 12.9% 86.0% 15% 83% 11% 87% 12% 86% 7% 89%
CNI College (Career Networks Institute) ADN ABHES CCNE 17.0% 83.0% 0% 100% Not Applicable
College of Marin ACCJC/WASC-JC None 2.4% 97.6% 2% 98% 0% 100% 5% 95% 2% 94%
College of San Mateo ACCJC/WASC-JC None 6.0% 94.0% 0% 100% 15% 85% 2% 98% 6% 85%
College of the Canyons ACCJC/WASC-JC CNEA-NLN 7.0% 80.0% 4% 91% 6% 91% 4% 94% 8% 84%
College of the Desert ACCJC/WASC-JC None 14.9% 61.2% 5% 54% 16% 73% 13% 85% 8% 87%
College of the Redwoods ACCJC/WASC-JC None 1.9% 78.8% 7% 93% 18% 80% 0% 97% 10% 92%
College of the Sequoias ACCJC/WASC-JC None 5.8% 75.8% 4% 92% 3% 97% 4% 92% 4% 92%
College of the Siskiyous ACCJC/WASC-JC None 7.1% 92.9% Not Applicable
Compton College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 7.8% 66.2% 8% 84% 3% 76% 7% 90% 13% 79%
Concordia University Irvine WSCUC CCNE 11.1% 75.2% 5% 94% 11% 80% 15% 79% 7% 98%
Contra Costa College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 24.5% 63.3% 30% 70% 0% 100% 4% 78% 3% 90%
Copper Mountain College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 3.6% 71.4% 0% 100% 2% 98% 3% 97% 10% 95%
CSU Bakersfield WSCUC CCNE 7.3% 90.9% 3% 93% 8% 87% 8% 90% 5% 87%
CSU Channel Islands WSCUC CCNE 8.1% 85.5% 3% 90% 3% 92% 2% 89% 0% 100%
CSU Chico WSCUC CCNE 3.8% 94.9% 0% 100% 3% 98% 1% 99% 0% 94%
CSU East Bay WSCUC CCNE 12.0% 76.8% 8% 60% 2% 46% 2% 95% 3% 96%
CSU Fresno WSCUC CCNE 3.3% 94.2% 2% 98% 0% 100% 2% 96% 3% 97%
CSU Fullerton WSCUC CCNE 13.1% 78.6% 4% 95% 7% 86% 10% 81% 0% 96%
CSU Long Beach WSCUC CCNE 4.5% 88.5% 7% 83% 2% 94% 5% 86% 4% 97%
CSU Los Angeles WSCUC CCNE 1.1% 96.7% 0% 97% 3% 95% 0% 100% 1% 97%
CSU Northridge WSCUC CCNE 100.0% 0.0% 2% 64% 2% 64% 0% 98% Not Available
CSU Sacramento WSCUC CCNE 2.6% 95.5% 3% 93% 8% 88% 14% 78% 10% 89%
CSU San Bernardino WSCUC CCNE 8.0% 85.5% 7% 86% 5% 94% 13% 85% 0% 100%
CSU San Marcos WSCUC CCNE 2.7% 96.9% 5% 93% 9% 89% 8% 89% 0% 94%
CSU Stanislaus WSCUC CCNE 6.0% 94.0% 9% 88% 6% 93% 6% 90% 5% 98%
Cuesta College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 8.2% 87.8% 6% 94% 9% 91% 6% 94% 0% 88%
Cypress College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 20.4% 71.4% 14% 86% 7% 84% 23% 65% 10% 87%
De Anza College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 15.9% 60.3% 14% 82% 2% 54% 0% 1% 7% 100%
Dominican University of California WSCUC CCNE 5.9% 92.1% 0% 100% 0% 99% 0% 100% 0% 77%
East Los Angeles College ACCJC/WASC-JC None Not Available 16% 56% 15% 65% 8% 79% 19% 100%
El Camino College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 2.1% 81.9% 2% 88% 1% 95% 0% 100% 0% 83%
Evergreen Valley College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 19.5% 60.9% 16% 77% 16% 77% 5% 95% 17% 100%
Fresno City College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 9.1% 73.0% 9% 77% 0% 100% 1% 98% 0% 89%
Fresno Pacific University     Not Applicable 4% 91%
Gavilan College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 18.2% 77.3% 10% 90% 0% 100% 4% 96% 4% 83%
Glendale Community College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 2.4% 81.2% 5% 93% 4% 93% 2% 98% 8% 88%
Golden West College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 6.7% 91.1% 0% 99% 33% 0% 5% 86% 0% 84%
Grossmont College ACCSC ACEN 9.6% 42.5% 16% 81% 5% 90% 8% 82% 15% 90%
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts - ADN ABHES None 2.5% 63.3% 7% 93% 12% 88% 9% 91% 7% 89%
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts - BSN ABHES None Not Applicable 8% 93% 10% 90% 10% 84%
Hartnell College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 2.3% 86.0% 5% 90% 0% 98% 2% 93% 2% 84%
Holy Names University WSCUC CCNE 23.1% 76.9% 20% 80% 7% 93% Not Available
Imperial Valley College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 17.8% 82.2% 0% 85% 0% 93% 1% 99% 4% 100%
L.A. City College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 12.5% 82.5% 4% 95% 7% 93% 86% 14% 0% 78%
L.A. County College of Nursing and Allied Health ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 6.5% 73.8% 12% 88% 6% 74% 17% 69% 5% 45%
L.A. Harbor College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 32.6% 36.0% 24% 42% 12% 78% 21% 52% 32% 53%
L.A. Pierce College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 7.7% 84.6% 6% 44% 11% 89% 36% 55% 40% 53%
L.A. Southwest College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 10.4% 76.1% 0% 83% 25% 62% 24% 65% 20% 95%
L.A. Trade-Tech College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 16.0% 82.7% 4% 96% 13% 80% 32% 68% 4% 72%
L.A. Valley College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 11.3% 80.0% 13% 68% 23% 65% 11% 75% 17% 72%
Loma Linda University WSCUC CCNE 1.2% 90.5% 4% 87% 6% 85% 12% 78% 12% 67%
Long Beach City College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 11.3% 58.8% 9% 82% 19% 77% 20% 69% 22% 98%
Los Medanos College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 0.0% 80.9% 0% 100% Not Applicable 3% 98% 3% 73%
Madera College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 8.3% 91.7% 0% 100% 8% 92% 20% 80% 27% 92%
Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing ABHES None 13.1% 73.8% 17% 59% 31% 65% 21% 75% 16% 88%
Mendocino College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 11.5% 69.2% 8% 92% 8% 92% 4% 96% 8% 65%
Merced College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 15.4% 64.6% 16% 84% 17% 82% 17% 83% 35% 87%
Merritt College ACCSC None 27.3% 66.7% 39% 0% 13% 87% 20% 68% 13% 91%
Mira Costa College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 15.5% 57.1% 9% 79% 23% 75% 14% 81% 8% 93%
Mission College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 0.0% 100.0% 4% 96% 0% 90% 0% 100% 7% 92%
Modesto Junior College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 7.1% 75.9% 2% 96% 0% 50% 8% 89% 8% 88%
Monterey Peninsula College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 6.1% 87.9% 6% 91% 18% 82% 15% 82% 10% 76%
Moorpark College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 15.7% 79.8% 20% 75% 16% 81% 25% 70% 13% 92%
Mount San Antonio College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 16.0% 74.8% 17% 67% 10% 86% 5% 85% 4% 100%
Mount San Jacinto College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 5.6% 55.6% 3% 96% 16% 84% 21% 75% 0% 85%
Mount St. Mary's University ADN WSCUC ACEN 23.2% 76.8% 11% 81% 16% 65% 0% 100% Not Applicable
Mount St. Mary's University BSN WSCUC CCNE 29.7% 69.8% 25% 73% 7% 91% 13% 85% 9% 85%
Napa Valley College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 2.5% 85.0% 20% 80% 8% 93% 13% 87% 10% 92%
National University WSCUC CCNE 2.3% 97.7% 0% 100% 1% 96% 2% 97% 0% 97%
Ohlone College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 15.9% 75.0% 3% 48% 11% 84% 0% 97% 3% 61%
Pacific College WSCUC None Not Applicable 0% 100% 9% 87% 22% 77% 37% 100%
Pacific Union College WSCUC ACEN 9.6% 71.3% 6% 67% 1% 99% 0% 100% 0% 100%
Palo Verde College     Not Applicable
Palomar College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 2.4% 39.3% 16% 0% 10% 84% 6% 94% 6% 88%
Pasadena City College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 4.7% 55.8% 1% 88% 6% 93% 6% 91% 8% 86%
Point Loma Nazarene University WSCUC CCNE 0.0% 94.7% 6% 86% 1% 99% 0% 98% 9% 90%
Porterville College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 0.0% 95.0% 5% 95% 0% 100% 5% 90% 5% 75%
Rio Hondo College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 3.5% 69.4% 16% 74% 20% 80% 20% 80% 25% 74%
Riverside City College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 4.9% 66.3% 1% 92% 13% 74% 3% 80% 7% 78%
Sacramento City College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 4.2% 84.5% 0% 100% 9% 90% 18% 75% 15% 97%
Saddleback College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 12.0% 88.0% 13% 83% 11% 78% 0% 100% 1% 94%
Samuel Merritt University BSN WSCUC CCNE 4.3% 92.3% 2% 97% 2% 97% 1% 98% 2% 82%
Samuel Merritt University ELM WSCUC CCNE 2.3% 86.0% 10% 83% 0% 100% 10% 82% 11% 94%
San Bernardino Valley College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 1.6% 34.7% 0% 84% 0% 100% 9% 90% 0% 67%
San Diego City College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 0.0% 100.0% 13% 87% Not Applicable 8% 92% 31% 90%
San Diego State University WSCUC CCNE 17.8% 77.1% 7% 87% 11% 89% 12% 85% 5% 99%
San Francisco State University BSN WSCUC CCNE 1.7% 98.3% 0% 100% 6% 94% 0% 100% 1% 100%
San Francisco State University ELM ACCJC/WASC-JC CCNE 50.0% 0.0% 0% 100% 5% 95% 0% 100% 0% 100%
San Joaquin Delta College WSCUC ACEN 0.0% 100.0% 1% 98% 0% 99% 0% 100% 0% 87%
San Joaquin Valley College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 8.3% 67.7% 11% 88% 4% 34% 6% 93% 9% 79%
Santa Ana College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 9.6% 70.2% 7% 84% 2% 73% 6% 84% 5% 97%
Santa Barbara City College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 9.1% 77.9% 4% 95% 0% 100% 2% 97% 3% 88%
Santa Monica College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 12.1% 87.9% 4% 93% 3% 83% 13% 85% 11% 100%
Santa Rosa Junior College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 7.4% 91.7% 10% 0% 3% 50% 7% 93% 0% 92%
Shasta College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 10.0% 83.3% 3% 95% 10% 88% 12% 85% 8% 85%
Sierra College WSCUC None 4.8% 90.5% 10% 88% 10% 86% 28% 72% 15% 100%
Simpson University ACCJC/WASC-JC CCNE 15.4% 82.1% 12% 76% 4% 89% 2% 96% 0% 85%
Smith Chason School of Nursing ACCSC None Not Applicable 9% 100%
Solano Community College WSCUC None 2.0% 98.0% 15% 85% 9% 83% 6% 94% 0% 100%
Sonoma State University ACCJC/WASC-JC CCNE 0.0% 100.0% 0% 100% 0% 100% 0% 99% 0% 98%
Southwestern College ACCSC ACEN 6.7% 78.7% 6% 94% 0% 100% 6% 87% 0% 85%
Sri Sai Krish Institute ABHES None Not Applicable 15% 77%
Stanbridge University WSCUC None 7.6% 90.2% 10% 87% Not Applicable 16% 91%
The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State WSCUC CCNE 0.9% 92.0% 2% 94% 2% 95% 3% 94% 6% 90%
UMass Global (Brandman) ABHES CCNE Not Applicable 3% 80% 10% 59% 10% 90%
United Nursing College     Not Applicable
Unitek College WSCUC CCNE 14.5% 33.7% 4% 96% 3% 97% 7% 90% 9% 85%
University of California Davis WSCUC CCNE 2.1% 97.9% 0% 98% 4% 96% 6% 91% 9% 88%
University of California Irvine BSN WSCUC CCNE 8.0% 90.0% 9% 79% 4% 92% 4% 96% 12% 100%
University of California Irvine ELM WSCUC CCNE 5.3% 84.2% 0% 95% 3% 98% 0% 100% 0% 92%
University of California Los Angeles BSN WSCUC CCNE 10.4% 81.3% 2% 90% 7% 89% 0% 94% 6% 96%
University of California Los Angeles ELM WSCUC CCNE 4.3% 85.7% 1% 94% 1% 96% 3% 94% 4% 96%
University of California San Francisco WSCUC CCNE 0.0% 97.5% 0% 99% 0% 97% 2% 98% Not Applicable
University of Phoenix - Sacramento Valley Campus HLC CCNE 2.7% 0.0% 2% 69% 0% 100% Not Applicable
University of San Diego, Hahn School of Nursing WSCUC CCNE 0.0% 100.0% 2% 97% 12% 0% 3% 94% 5% 80%
University of San Francisco BSN WSCUC CCNE 13.7% 62.5% 18% 79% 6% 94% 10% 80% 8% 98%
University of San Francisco ELM WSCUC CCNE 5.0% 91.7% 3% 94% 1% 99% 0% 99% 2% 98%
University of the Pacific WSCUC CCNE Not Applicable 3% 98%
Vanguard University WSCUC CCNE 0.0% 100.0% 3% 97% 9% 88% 0% 100% 0% 76%
Ventura College ACCJC/WASC-JC ACEN 11.0% 69.0% 5% 90% 9% 84% 20% 71% 13% 95%
Victor Valley College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 12.0% 69.9% 4% 51% 83% 0% 13% 84% 5% 100%
Weimar University WSCUC ACEN 9.1% 81.8% 21% 68% 25% 67% 25% 58% 0% 74%
West Coast University WSCUC CCNE 11.0% 71.1% Not Available 15% 79% 12% 77% 11% 91%
West Hills College Lemoore ACCJC/WASC-JC None 2.4% 65.9% 10% 88% 5% 95% 9% 83% 9% 91%
Western Governors University NWCCU CCNE 9.2% 80.0% 0% 100% Not Applicable
Western University of Health Sciences WSCUC CCNE 0.0% 98.4% 0% 90% 1% 99% 1% 99% Not Applicable
Westmont College WSCUC CCNE Not Applicable 0% 100% 0% 92%
William Jessup University     Not Applicable
Xavier College ABHES None Not Applicable 0% 67% 9% 91% 6% 94% 3% 97%
Yuba College ACCJC/WASC-JC None 6.3% 82.8% 0% 100% 13% 84% 3% 93% 3% 97%

Table Definitions

  • School Accreditation: Accreditation of the institution by an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education (as required by the BRN) to assure the public that the educational institution meets clearly defined objectives appropriate to education.
  • Program Accreditation: Voluntary and self-regulatory advanced accreditation of a nursing education program by a non-governmental association.
  • Attrition Rate: The total number of students who withdrew or were dismissed from the program and were scheduled to complete the program between August 1 and July 31, divided by the total number of students enrolled who were scheduled to complete during the same time period.
  • On Time Completion/Retention Rate: The total number of students who completed the program between August 1 and July 31 divided by the total number of students enrolled who were scheduled to complete during the same time period.
  • Not Applicable: The program did not have students completing in the given year between August 1 and July 31.
  • Not Available: The program did not provide data on the Annual School Survey to accurately calculate student retention and attrition rate in the given year between August 1 and July 31.

Program Accreditation Legend

  • ACEN - Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
  • CCNE - Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  • CNEA-NLN - Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation-National League for Nursing

School Accreditation Legend

  • ABHES - Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  • ACCJC/WASC-JC - Accrediting Commission for Community & Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools & Colleges
  • ACCSC - Accrediting Commission of Career Schools & Colleges
  • ACCSCT - Accrediting Commission of Career Schools & Colleges of Technology
  • ACICS - Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges & Schools
  • CHEA - Council for Higher Education Accreditation
  • COE - Council on Occupational Education
  • HLC - Higher Learning Commission
  • NWCCU - Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities
  • WSCUC - WASC-Senior College & University Commission