�鶹������ý

The �鶹������ý Lafayette • Ochsner Accelerated BSN Program’s second cohort has matched the achievement of its first cohort – a 100% first-time passage rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.  

This year, a total of 14 accelerated BSN nursing graduates passed the rigorous national licensure exam as first-time test takers, joining the 16 graduates who aced the exam in 2025.  

The accelerated program is the result of a strategic partnership between �鶹������ý Lafayette and Ochsner Lafayette General to address a need for registered nurses in the region.

Launched in 2023, the program is directed by the University's and its . It enables students who hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing in 15 months.

“The success of our first two cohorts demonstrates the University’s commitment to continually growing and evolving as a primary contributor to the region’s health care workforce,” said Dr. Lisa Broussard, dean of the College of Nursing & Health Sciences.

Perfect – or nearly perfect – pass rates for the college’s nursing graduates has been the standard for decades. This year is no exception. The University’s overall NCLEX-RN passage rate of 97.7% for graduates of its traditional and accelerated nursing programs surpasses the state average of 89% and the national average of 88.6%.

“That sort of sustained excellence isn’t an accident. Our students score so well on their licensure exams because our program is rigorous and thorough and it attracts a high caliber of students who enter the workforce prepared to become highly capable nurses,” Broussard explained. 

Photo caption: The �鶹������ý Lafayette • Ochsner Accelerated BSN Program’s second cohort has achieved a 100% first-time passage rate on the rigorous NCLEX-RN national licensure exam. Photo credit: University of �鶹������ý at Lafayette