SCHOOL OF NURSING

Welcome to the Murray State College School of Nursing. Our Nursing program is considered the best in the nation. We have 4 dedicated nursing locations across southern Oklahoma - Ardmore, Durant, Duncan and Tishomingo, offering two distinct degree pathways.

 

NURSING PROGRAM

This is an in-person program, tailored to entry level students with no prior experience. 

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LPN TO RN PROGRAM

Accelerated 12-month RN program designed for LPN/LVN/Paramedic students.

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PROJECTS

SONEC Render
 
Southern Oklahoma Nursing Education Center (SONEC)
 

 

NURSING STUDENT OUTCOME DATA

Student Achievement Data

Murray State College Nursing Program Report through December 2022

Combined traditional and hybrid online career mobility cohort report

Combined traditional and hybrid online career mobility cohort report
Year Number of Graduates First Time Pass Rates Completion Rates National Pass Rate Overall Pass Rate
2023 -- -- -- -- --
2022 82 72.04% 96.6% 79.91% 100%
2021 80 85.2% 86.87% 82.48% 100%
2020 69 86% 86.2% 86.57% --
2019 60 85% 88.3% 88.16% 100%
2018 62 93.5% 86% 88.29% 100%

Traditional student cohort includes career mobility students that choose to do the face to face program or were unsuccessful in the challenge exam and came into the program in the second semester.

Traditional student cohort includes career mobility students that choose to do the face to face program or were unsuccessful in the challenge exam and came into the program in the second semester.
Year Number of Graduates First Time Pass Rates Completion Rates National Pass Rate Overall Pass Rate
2023 -- -- -- -- --
2022 35 62.86% 96.6% 79.91% 100%
2021 37 79.49% 80.48% 82.48% 100%
2020 31 83.87% 81.4% 86.57% 100%
2019 37 81% 83.7% 88.16% 100%
2018 39 94.8% 81.25% 88.29% 93.3%

The online career mobility student cohort includes LPN/LVN/Paramedics that successfully passed the challenge exam and completed the nursing program in 2 semesters.

The online career mobility student cohort includes LPN/LVN/Paramedics that successfully passed the challenge exam and completed the nursing program in 2 semesters.
Year Number of Graduates First Time Pass Rates Completion Rates National Pass Rate Overall Pass Rate
2023 -- -- -- -- --
2022 33 81.82% 100% 79.91% 100%
2021 38 89.5% 98% 82.48% 97.2%
2020 36 86.49% 92% 86.57% 100%
2019 23 91% 96% 88.16% 95.6%
2018 23 91.3% 88% 88.29% 100%

Murray at Mercy December graduating traditional student cohort includes career mobility students that choose to do the face to face program or were unsuccessful in the challenge exam and came into the program in the second semester. 

Year Number of Graduates First Time Pass Rates Completion Rates National Pass Rate Overall Pass Rate
2023 -- -- -- -- --
2022 15 71.43% 84.2% 79.91% 100%
2021 13 84.62% 100% 82.48% 100%
2020 100% 100% 86.57% 100%

 

4

Locations across Southern Oklahoma

#1

Nursing Transition Program in the Nation

100%

Career Placement

ACCREDITATION

Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2915 N Classen, Ste. 524 OKC, OK 73106
P: (405) 962-1800/ F: (405) 962-1821
www.ok.gov.nursing 
November 2016 Full approval

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. "ACEN" 
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, GA 30326
P: (404) 975-5000/ F. (404) 975-5020
www.acenursing.org
Full Accreditation Spring 2016 

Higher Learning Commission
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504
P: (800) 621-7440 / (312) 263-0456/ F: (312) 263-7462
Website: www.hlcommission.org
Status: Full Accreditation Spring 2014. Next Visit: Spring 2024