The Spring 2024 cohort of BSN graduates from the College of Health’s School of Nursing successfully passed their National Council Licensure Examinations (NCLEX-RN) with a 100% score on their first attempt.

“Our students are very special to us,” said Dr. Dwayne Hooks, dean of the College of Health. “We know many students face barriers to success in such a time-intensive program and through all of these barriers, they have succeeded. We are so proud that every single one of them has been able to achieve this extraordinary milestone on their first attempt.”

“I visit students in clinical settings – and the nurse managers always have positive things to say about our students,” Foster said. “It's so rewarding to hear how well prepared and professional our students are. I think we do a good job emulating the behaviors that we expect the students to carry on once they leave us.”

This year’s performance continues a strong trend at CSU, as Spring 2023 BSN graduates earned a collective 95.83% first-time pass rate on their NCLEX exams, scoring higher than last year’s national bachelor’s pass rate of 90.18% and Georgia’s pass rate of 89.88%.

While the School of Nursing is thrilled by the accomplishments of the Class of 2024, their 100% score has only motivated them to set the bar even higher for themselves when instructing the next generation of CSU Nursing students.

“We have done so many things to support students, whether that be from [providing] emergency funds needed for electricity, textbooks or insurance, or providing mentorship to students who need a little extra support,” Hooks said. “That's what it means to be a nurse – to provide care and compassion to others. I think regardless of what our NCLEX performance is, students will know we care about them and will help in every way we can for them to achieve success.”