Appendix B: Institutional Statistics

Date: 
Updated 1/13/2025

Attrition & National Certification Exam (NCE) Pass Rates

Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia (DNAP) Practice Doctorate Program

Class of 2024 (TENTATIVE)

Number of Students

MTSA Benchmark

Enrolled (January 2022)

67

72

Attrition rate

3% 

N/A

Graduated

65

94%

Employed within 6 months of Graduation

63 (97%)* 

100%

Passed NCE 1st Time

61 out of 63 (97%)* 

=/>National Mean

Passed NCE 2nd attempt within 60 days

TBD 

 

Passed a subsequent NCE

TBD

100%

National Average

TBD

N/A

*Tentative as of 1/13/25. 

Class of 2023 

Number of Students

MTSA Benchmark

Enrolled (January 2021)

71

72

Attrition rate

1% 

N/A

Graduated

70 

94%

Employed within 6 months of Graduation

68 (99%)

100%

Passed NCE 1st Time

58 out of 70 (83%) 

=/>National Mean

Passed NCE 2nd attempt within 60 days

10 Students (14%)

96% 1st & 2nd Attempt Pass Rate 

 

Passed a subsequent NCE

2 Students (3%)

100% NCE Pass Rate

100%

National Average

83.2%

N/A

 

Class of 2022

Number of Students

MTSA Benchmark

Enrolled (January 2020)

69

72

Attrition rate

9% 

N/A

Graduated

63 

94%

Employed within 6 months of Graduation

63 (100%)

100%

Passed NCE 1st Time

61 out of 63 (97%) 

=/>National Mean

Passed NCE 2nd attempt within 60 days

2 students (3% )

100% 1st & 2nd Attempt Pass Rate

 

Passed a subsequent NCE

N/A  

100%

National Average

83.4%

N/A

 

Class of 2021

Number of Students

MTSA Benchmark

Enrolled (January 2019) 71 72
Attrition rate 6% N/A
Graduated 67 94%

Employed within 6 months of Graduation

67 (100%) 100%
Passed NCE 1st Time 58 out of 67 (87%) =/>National Mean
Passed NCE 2nd attempt within 60 days

 7 Students (10%)

97% 1st & 2nd Attempt Pass Rate

 
Passed a subsequent NCE

2 Students (3%)

100% NCE Pass Rate

100%
National Average 84.1% N/A

Class of 2020

Number of Students

MTSA Benchmark

Enrolled (January 2018) 66 72
Attrition rate 3% N/A
Graduated 64 94%

Employed within 6 months of Graduation

64 (100%) 100%
Passed NCE 1st Time 50 out of 64 (78%) =/>National Mean
Passed NCE 2nd attempt within 60 days

 11 Students (17%) 

95% 1st & 2nd Attempt Pass Rate

 
Passed a subsequent NCE

3 Students (5%)

100% NCE Pass Rate

100%
National Average 85.2% N/A