PUBLIC NOTICE OF UPCOMING ACCREDITATION REVIEW VISIT BY THE ACEN
Frederick Community College wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its Associate Degree Nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a public meeting scheduled at 4:00pm on Wednesday, March 18th, in Linganore Hall, L116 located at 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 21702
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at [email protected] or to the ACEN office:
Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta GA, 30326
You must identify the full name of the program in your comments. All written comments should be received by the ACEN by March 2, 2026.
Program Goal: The program will maintain a minimum pass rate of 80% first-time test-taker during the same 12-month period or the program will meet or exceed the annual licensure examination pass rate for the ADN national average for all first-time test-takers during the same 12-month period.
Outcome:
FCC Nursing Program NCLEX—RN First-time Pass Rates/Year of Taking the NCLEX
| First-Time Pass Rate Table – Aggregated for the Entire Program |
| |
Graduate Year22-23 |
Graduate Year 23-24 |
Graduate Year 24-25 |
| First-Time Examination Pass Rate |
84.09% (74/88) |
95.16% (59/62) |
95.52% (64/67) |
| Disaggregated NCLEX First Time Pass Rates by Graduating Cohorts Spring 2022-Spring 2025 |
| Examination Pass Rate |
| All Graduating Cohorts 2022-2025 |
Test Takers |
NCLEX 1st Time Pass |
NCLEX Ultimate Pass |
| Spring 2025 (Day Program) |
37 |
94.59% (35/37) |
100% (37/37) |
| Fall 2024 (Nights/Weekends) |
30 |
96.67% (29/30) |
100% (30/30) |
| Spring 2024 (Day Program) |
31 |
96.77% (30/31) |
100% (31/31) |
| Fall 2023 (Day Program) |
31 |
93.55% (29/31) |
100% (31/31) |
| Spring 2023 (Nights/Weekends) |
56 |
91.07% (51/56) |
100% (56/56) |
| Fall 2022 (Day Program) |
32 |
71.88% (23/32) |
100% (32/32) |
Program Goal: 70% of FCC Nursing program students will complete the program in no more than 100% of stated program length (for each cohort) beginning with enrollment in the first semester and 80% of students will complete the program in no more than 150% of the stated program length (for each cohort) beginning with enrollment in the first nursing course.
Outcome:
Graduation Rates
| Disaggregated Program Completion Rates (100% and 150% of Published Program Length) by Graduation Year (Spring and Fall Graduation Cohorts Combined) |
| Semester Start/Year |
Graduation Year |
Total Students |
100% time
Graduates |
150% time Graduates (Only) |
Total Grads ≤150% |
100% Rate |
150% Rate |
| Spring 2024 |
Fall 2025 |
33 |
26 |
0 |
26 |
78.79% |
78.79% |
| Fall 2023 |
Spring 2025 |
57 |
35 |
7 |
42 |
61.40% |
73.68% |
| Spring 2023 |
Fall 2024 |
32 |
26 |
1 |
27 |
81.25% |
84.38% |
| Fall 2022 |
Spring 2024 |
43 |
27 |
4 |
31 |
62.79% |
72.09% |
| Spring 2022 |
Fall 2023 |
30 |
24 |
3 |
27 |
80.00% |
90.00% |
| Fall 2021 |
Spring 2023 |
61 |
47 |
8 |
55 |
77.05% |
90.16% |
| Spring 2021 |
Fall 2022 |
32 |
22 |
6 |
28 |
68.75% |
87.50% |
| Fall 2020 |
Spring 2022 |
63 |
39 |
12 |
51 |
61.90% |
80.95% |
Program Goal: At least 95% of students will be employed in nursing within one year of graduation.
Outcome:
Job Placement Rates
| Graduation Year |
Employment Rate of Respondents Post Graduation Survey |
Response Rate
Post Graduation Survey |
| Fall 2025- Spring 2026 |
100%; Spring 2026 pending |
Informal follow-up on undecided students (2/3 E/W; pending D) |
| Fall 2024–Spring 2025 |
100% |
Informal follow-up on undecided students (3/4 E/W; 1/4 D) |
| Fall 2023-Spring 2024 |
100% |
68%(E/W), 62%(D) |
| Fall 2022-Spring 2023 |
100% |
30%(E/W), 20%(D) |
| Graduation Year |
Employment at Graduation
(new measure started in Fall 2024) |
Comments |
| Fall 2025 (E/W) |
90% (28/31) |
3 undecideds; |
| Spring 2025 (D) |
89% (33/37) |
4 undecideds |
| Fall 2024 (E/W) |
87% (26/30) |
4 undecideds |
E/W = Evening Weekend Program D = Day Program AP = Advanced Placement Program
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