Student Success Indicators

Retention Rates

Union University carefully monitors undergraduate retention rates. The institution has a minimum threshold of 83% and a desired undergraduate retention rate goal of 88%. This aspirational goal is based on the 5-year rolling average of both peer and aspirant institutions.

Full-Time, First-Time Freshmen Percent of Federal Cohort Enrolled in the Following Fall

Cohort Year	Total Cohort	Total Returned	% Retention
2020-2021	323	282	87%
2021-2022	347	293	84%
2022-2023	327	284	87%
2023-2024	310	277	89.35%
2024-2025	334	291	87%
		5-Year Average	87%

Student Destinations after Graduation

Union University carefully monitors undergraduate career outcomes rates through the NACE First Destination Survey, which tracks student placement within the first 6 months after graduation. The institution's goal for traditional undergraduates is a career outcomes rate of 97%. The institution's goal for non-traditional undergraduates is a career outcomes rate of 92%.

Knowledge rates: class of 2025 = 46%, class of 2024 = 72%, class of 2023 = 80%

Graduating Class	Working	Continuing Education	Still Looking	Career Outcome Rate
Class of 2025 Total	61%	34%	5%	95%
- Traditional Undergraduates	65%	32%	3%	97%
- Non-Traditional Undergraduates	48%	39%	13%	87%
Class of 2024 Total	69%	25%	6%	94%
- Traditional Undergraduates	68%	24%	8%	92%
- Non-Traditional Undergraduates	57%	38%	5%	95%
Class of 2023 Total	71%	25%	4%	96%
- Traditional Undergraduates	72%	24%	4%	96%
- Non-Traditional Undergraduates	61%	30%	9%	91%
3-Yr Average of Totals	67%	28%	5%	95%

Licensure Exam Pass Rates

Nursing Pharmacy Education

Nursing Licensing Pass Rates

Undergraduate

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences carefully monitors pass rates among first-time test takers. The college’s goal is to achieve a first-time test taker pass rate that exceeds the national average.

NCLEX-RN Pass Rates: Nursing Undergraduate BSN
Calendar Year	Number of 1st-time Testers	Number Successful	Percent Successful	National Average
2025	90	82	91.1%	86.7%
2024	120	118	98.3%	91.2%
2023	115	103	90%	88.6%
3-Year Average for First-Time Takers:			93%
3-Year Average for First-Time Takers and Repeaters:			100%

Graduate

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences carefully monitors pass rates among first-time test takers. The college’s goal is to achieve a first-time test taker pass rate of 90% or higher.

Certification Exam Rates: Nursing Graduate Program/Tracks
Calendar Year	Certification	Number of Student Test Takers	Number Successful	Percent Successful	Target Pass Rate
2025	MSN NP (FNP and PMHNP)	24	21	87.5	80%
	PGC NP (FNP and PMHNP)	13	11	84.6	80%
	DNP NP (FNP and PMHNP)	0	0	N/A	80%
	DNP CRNA	28	26	92.9%	80%
2024	MSN NP (FNP and PMHNP)	29	28	96.6%	80%
	PGC NP (FNP and PMHNP)	6	5	83.3%	80%
	DNP NP (FNP and PMHNP)	3	3	100%	80%
	DNP CRNA	26	20	77%	80%
2023	MSN NP (FNP and PMHNP)	15	15	100%	80%
	PGC NP (FNP and PMHNP)	6	6	100%	80%
	DNP NP (FNP and PMHNP)	3	1	33.3%	80%
	DNP CRNA	27	21	78%	80%
3-Year Average First-Time Takers (2023-2025)
First-Time Takers Over Three Years	MSN	94.1%
	PGC	88%
	DNP	81.6%
3-Year Average of First Time Takers and Repeaters (2023-2025)
	MSN	100%
	PGC	100%
	DNP	100%

*Target rate goals based on certifying body information, Council on Accreditation Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (CRNA) and American Academy of Nurse Practioners Certification Board/American Nurses Credentialing Center (NP).

Certified Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA)
Calendar Year	Number of Takers: First Time and Repeaters within 60 days of Program Completion	Number Successful	Percent Successful	Program Target Pass Rate
2025	28	27	96.4%	80%
2024	26	24	92.3%	80%
2023	27	26	96.3%	80%

*Data required from Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) method 3: The number of graduates in the most recent graduation cohort who passed the NCE on their first attempt plus the number of graduates who passed the NCE on their second attempt within 60 days of program completion.

Pharmacy Pass Rates

The College of Pharmacy carefully monitors pass rates among first-time test takers. All ACPE-accredited program's NAPLEX pass rates among first-time test takers must equal or exceed ACPE's benchmark calculated as the national average minus two standard deviations OR 60%, whichever is greater. The College of Pharmacy's goal is to achieve a first-time test taker pass rate that places within the top 15% of programs nationally.

NAPLEX Passing Rates for First Attempts

North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination® (NAPLEX) Passing Rates for First Attempts (January data)
Year	First-time Attempts	UUCOP Pass Rate	State Avg Pass Rate	National Pass Rate
2025	24	95.8%	90.9%	85.7%
2024	24	91.7%	77.0%	77.5%
2023	33	87.9%	81.1%	78.6%
2022	49	92.0%	79.0%	80.0%
2021	38	90.0%	80.8%	84.0%

Education Pass Rates

The College of Education carefully monitors institutional pass rates. The college's goal is to meet or exceed the statewide pass rate.

Traditional Educator Preparation Program Pathway

Applicable ETS Praxis Assessments and edTPA
Academic Year	Number Taking Assessment	Number Passing Assessment	Institutional Pass Rate	Statewide Pass Rate
2024-2025 All Program Completers	15	13	87%	94%
2023-2024 All Program Completers	11	10	91%	95%
2022-2023 All Program Completers	18	18	100%	93%
Three-Year Average			93.2%	n/a

Alternative Educator Preparation Program Pathway

Applicable ETS Praxis Assessments
Academic Year	Number Taking Assessment	Number Passing Assessment	Institutional Pass Rate	Statewide Pass Rate
2024-2025 All Program Completers	14	12	86%	89%
2023-2024 All Program Completers	13	11	85%	93%
2022-2023 All Program Completers	19	15	79%	89%
Three-Year Average			82.6%	n/a

Instructional Leadership Licensure Pathway

School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA)
Academic Year	Number Taking Assessment	Number Passing Assessment	Institutional Pass Rate
2024-2025 All Program Completers	14	14	100%
2023-2024 All Program Completers	12	9	75%
2022-2023 All Program Completers	24	22	92%
Three-Year Average			90%