State and National Licensing Exam Results
Listed below are reports of Murray State University's student pass rates for academic
years 2016 to 2018. The reports are listed by core academic areas.
Core Areas: Arts and Sciences, Communications, Teacher Education
Passing the PRAXIS is one requirement for teaching licensure in Kentucky. The following
Praxis pass rate reports include licensure exams in Music Concepts and Process, Music
Content Knowledge, Speech-Language Pathology, Principles of Learning and Teaching
across K-12, and English Education. Pass rates and average scores are organized by
certification area and program type (alternative, traditional).
PRAXIS Pass Rate Reports
2017-18
Pass Rates 2017 (Alternative)
Pass Rates 2017 (Traditional)
2016-17
Pass Rates 2016 (Alternative)
Pass Rates 2016 (Traditional)
2015-16
Pass Rates 2015 (Alternative)
Pass Rates 2015 (Traditional)
Core Area: Agriculture
Success for Murray State University's animal health technology students is measured
through the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE). The chart below presents
Murray State University's pass rates for first-time and repeater completers compared
with the national average pass rates.
Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) Pass Rates
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
|
1st Time Pass Rate |
55.00% |
55.26% |
68.97% |
|
Target |
69.66% |
69.77% |
69.94% |
|
Met Target |
no |
no |
no |
|
Repeater Pass Rate |
45.00% |
58.82% |
41.18% |
|
Target |
36.86% |
41.25% |
36.24% |
|
Met Target |
yes |
yes |
yes |
VTNE Full Report
VTNE Pass Rates 2015-17
Core Area: Business
Success for Murray State University's public accountancy students is measured through
the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination. Listed below is the Murray State
University CPA pass rate report for all testing events from 2015 to 2017. The report
also includes national and Kentucky CPA exam pass rates.
CPA Full Report
CPA Pass Rates 2015-17
Core Area: Nursing
The School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Doctor of
Nursing Practice (DNP) degrees. Advanced Practice Specialties include Family Nurse
Practitioner (FNP) and Nurse Anesthesia (NA).
Graduates of the BSN program sit for the National Council Licensing Examination for
Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) reports pass rates
on the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) based
on the first attempt only. The majority of those students who were not successful
on the first attempt passed the exam on their second attempt.
BSN NCLEX-RN Pass Rates*
|
Year |
No. of |
Murray State University Pass Rate |
BSN National Pass Rate |
>
KBN Benchmark |
|
2015 |
68 |
82% |
87% |
>
85% |
|
2016 |
65 |
82% |
88% |
>
85% |
|
2017 |
64 |
92% |
90% |
>
85% |
|
2018 |
66 |
95%** |
92% |
>
85% |
*From Kentucky Board of Nursing, 2015-2016 NCLEX Pass Rate was calculated using data
on first-time testers who tested within 1 year of the program completion date. The
2017 NCLEX Pass Rate was calculated using data on first-time testers who tested within
6 months of the program completion date.
**Unofficial pass rate 95% will be voted on at the next board meeting.
Graduates of the DNP program sit for the certification exam appropriate to their specialty
area. FNP graduates are certified by either the American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Program, both of
which are nationally recognized. Nurse Anesthesia graduates sit for the certification
exam administered by the National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse
Anesthetists.
Certification Rates for Master of Science in Nursing Graduates
|
Year |
FNP |
NA |
||
|
|
|
1st Attempt |
2nd Attempt |
All Test Takers |
|
2015 |
80% |
|
|
|
|
2016 |
100% |
|
|
|
|
2017 |
100% |
9/18 (50%) |
6/8 (76.4%) |
15/18 (83.3%) |
|
2018 |
100% |
8/13 (62%) |
4/4 (100%) |
13/13* (100%) |
NCLEX Full Report
NCLEX Pass Rates 2013-17