An annual survey of the West Michigan Nursing
Education programs is conducted with results below. Also see data from the
Michigan Center for Nursing which conducts an annual survey in
conjunction with nursing licensure.
EDUCATION
DATA- Data specific to West
Michigan Nursing Schools
Institutions in the Alliance for Health Area:
Aquinas-University of Detroit Mercy, Calvin College, Davenport
University, Everest Institute, Ferris State
University, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Valley State University,
Hope College, Montcalm Community College, Muskegon Community College, West
Shore Community College.
2000/01
2001/02
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
#
of Generic RN Students Enrolled
767
1316*
845
1163
1222
1239
1276
#
PN Students Enrolled
210
220
215
322
352
348
352
#
RN Graduates
300
295
316
386
485
523
578
# RN to BSN Graduates
21
#
PN Graduates
164
171
148
186
251
287
265
Diversity of Nsg Students
African-American
82/5%
Asian/Pacific Islander
25/1.5%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
10/0.6%
Hispanic
39/2.4%
White (non-Hispanic)
1461/89.9%
Unknown
8/0.4%
#
Total Faculty
104
116
98
133
124
122
142
#
Faculty Vacancies
2
3
7
6
12
10
10
#
Faculty Vacancies - Filled by Exception
2
2
2
5
5
4
4
%
Vacancy
3.8%
4.3%
9.2%
4.5%
9.6%
8.2%
7.0%
Average
Age of Faculty
51
51
52
52
#
of Qualified student applicants to RN program denied due to lack of capacity
59
153
401
855
1338**
1008
941
#
of Qualified students applicants to PN program denied due to lack of capacity
6
20
90
93
194
189
229
#
of PN to RN Programs
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
#
of RN to BSN/MSN Programs
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
#
of Refresher Programs
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Average
salary range offered to newly hired faculty for open positions MSN or
higher
$48,317
$47,840
$50,552
$53,673
*
Includes students admitted but not yet in clinical courses. ** May include duplicates as many students apply at
more than one school