As the nation is facing a nursing shortage, Otterbein is graduating students who are prepared to immediately enter their field. Otterbein’s bachelor of science in nursing graduates achieved a 96.61% first-time pass rate on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensing Exam (NCLEX-RN) in 2021. Otterbein’s rate is well above the Ohio rate of 79.07% and the national pass rate of 82.48%. Additionally, nursing faculty at Otterbein University received an Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN) Nurse Education grant of $200,000 to address the nursing shortage within the State of Ohio. This grant will support nurse education programs in Ohio to increase enrollment capacity of nursing students and nursing educators.
Nursing Certification Rates Outpace National Average
