Jackson State Community College
ACEN AccreditedJackson State Community College at a glance
- Jackson State Community College's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 100% on 66 candidates (2024) — up 2.5 pts since 2020.
- Across 5 reported years (2020–2024), the candidate-weighted average is 97.4% over 348 total candidates.
- 2 nursing programs listed — ADN, LPN offered on campus.
- Programmatic accreditation: ACEN.
100%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2024, 66 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
97.4%
Candidate-weighted average, 2020–2024
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 2
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 100%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Jackson State Community College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 97.4% over 348 candidates.
Jackson State Community College's latest reported year is 2024, and that 100% — from a cohort of 66 first-time candidates — is 12.5 points above the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | 66 |
| 2023 | 98.65% | 74 |
| 2022 | 95.52% | 67 |
| 2021 | 95.08% | 61 |
| 2020 | 97.5% | 80 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Jackson State Community College.
Nursing Programs at Jackson State Community College(2)
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Admissions at Jackson State Community College
- •No specific acceptance or admission rate (%) is published on the JSCC Nursing web pages or admissions materials.
- •Minimum cumulative GPA required: 2.50 or greater on a 4.0 scale
- •Admission exam requirement: submission of national ACT scores. These scores are weighted heavily (approximately 90% of the nursing admissions score) and are part of a point-based evaluation alongside GPA.
- •Prerequisite courses (must be completed with a grade of “C” or above and some with time limits):
- •ENGL 1010 – English Composition I
- •BIOL 2010 – Anatomy & Physiology I (with lab)
- •BIOL 2020 – Anatomy & Physiology II (with lab), must be completed less than five years before program entry
- •HSC 190 – Introduction to Human Pathophysiology, also must be completed less than five years before enrollment
- •Application deadlines:
- •LPN‑to‑RN option (summer entry): February 1
- •Traditional (fall entry): March 1
- •Spring entry: September 1
- •*
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Jackson State Community College
- •Multiple entry cohorts are offered: a new class is admitted in fall and spring, with an additional summer admission for the LPN‑RN Career Mobility Track.
- •Transfer-into program policy: transfer applicants must submit transcripts, course descriptions, and a letter of recommendation; nursing courses are evaluated individually. Completed nursing coursework must be finished within 150% of the defined program length.
- •Readmission policy: readmission requests are considered once, must meet current program standards, and coursework must be completed within 150% of program length.
- •Online, hybrid, or distance education delivery: JSCC generally provides multiple delivery modes—online (via eLearn), hybrid (weekly in‑person + online), distance (live videoconference to satellite campuses), and FLEX (synchronous online via Zoom). However, the nursing program’s specific delivery mode is not explicitly detailed in these descriptions.
- •(Note: No nursing-specific modality information found.)
- •Synchronous vs. asynchronous coursework: The general definitions—synchronous (live, scheduled sessions, in-person or virtual) and asynchronous (“any time, any place” with recorded lectures and deadlines)—are provided by JSCC for
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Minimum GPA: 2.5
No specific acceptance or admission rate (%) is published.
Clinical placements may require travel outside of the Jackson area and/or on weekends or evenings.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Certificate
Minimum GPA: 2.5
No specific acceptance or admission rate (%) is published.
Clinical placements may require travel outside of the Jackson area and/or on weekends or evenings.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.