Student Application and Enrollment Data, By Program
2021 Entry
| Applied | Admitted | Selectivity | Enrolled | Yield | |
| MEPN | 584 | 89 | 15% | 75 | 84% |
| MS Program | 224 | 88 | 39% | 79 | 90% |
| Nursing PhD | 24 | 17 | 71% | 11 | 65% |
| Sociology PhD | 39 | 8 | 21% | 4 | 50% |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice | 20 | 18 | 90% | 17 | 94% |
2020 Entry
| Applied | Admitted | Selectivity | Enrolled | Yield | |
| MEPN | 554 | 84 | 15% | 75 | 89% |
| MS Program | 175 | 93 | 53% | 78 | 84% |
| Nursing PhD | 31 | 14 | 45% | 11 | 79% |
| Sociology PhD | 35 | 9 | 26% | 6 | 67% |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice | 16 | 12 | 75% | 11 | 92% |
2019 Entry
| Applied | Admitted | Selectivity | Enrolled | Yield | |
| MEPN (pre-licensure year) | 388 | 88 | 23% | 78 | 89% |
| Masters Program | 172 | 111 | 65% | 89 | 80% |
| Nursing PhD | 17 | 11 | 65% | 9 | 82% |
| Sociology PhD | 33 | 8 | 24% | 4 | 50% |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice | 16 | 12 | 75% | 10 | 83% |
Student Demographics, Across All Programs (October 2021)
| Total Number of Students | 574 |
| Gender | |
| Female | 85% |
| Male | 14% |
| Other gender or declined to state | <1% |
| Self-Identified Race and Ethnicity* | |
| African American | 12% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 27% |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 47% |
| Multiracial (2 or more ethnic groups selected by applicant) | 10% |
| Underrepresented Ethnic Minority** | 43% |
| First Generation *** | |
| First generation college graduate | 37% |
| Residency | |
| California resident | 76% |
| Non-California U.S. resident | 21% |
| International Students | 3% |
* As selected on UCSF application. Applicants may choose multiple race/ethnic groups.
** Underrepresented minority for graduate nursing education includes: Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, East Indian/Pakistani/South Asian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Thai, Hmong, Other Southeast Asian ethnicity/nationality. Individuals are considered URM if they selected at least one of the above groups.
*** Individual who is (or has a sibling who is) the first in the family to graduate from a four-year college.
Graduation Rates
Master's Entry Program in Nursing-Master of Science
| Entering Cohort | 4-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time To Degree |
| Fall 2015 | 92% | 3.1 Years |
| Fall 2016 | 95% | 3.2 Years |
| Fall 2017 | 86% | 3.0 Years |
| Fall 2018 | 92% | 3.0 Years |
Master of Science Program
| Entering Cohort | 3-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time to Degree |
| Fall 2016 | 96% | 1.7 Years |
| Fall 2017 | 94% | 1.8 Years |
| Fall 2018 | 94% | 1.8 Years |
| Fall 2019 | 90% | 1.8 Years |
Nursing PhD
| Entering Cohort | 10-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time to Degree |
| Fall 2013 | 80% | 3.9 Years |
| Fall 2014 | 54% | 4.4 Years |
| Fall 2015 | 100% | 4.9 Years |
| Fall 2016 | 50% | 3.4 Years |
Sociology PhD
| Entering Cohort | 10-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time to Degree |
| Fall 2013 | 40% | 5.38 Years |
| Fall 2014 | 33% | 4.8 Years |
| Fall 2015 | 100% | 5.6 Years |
| Fall 2016 | 100% | 5.5 Years |
Doctor of Nursing Practice
| Entering Cohort | 10-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time to Degree |
| Spring 2018 | 93% | 7 Quarters |
| Spring 2019 | 100% | 7 Quarters |
| Spring 2020 | 100% | 7 Quarters |
*Graduation Rate is calculated as the percent of a cohort that graduated within four years for the MEPN program, three years for MS program and 10 years for PhD program. (Data source: UCSF Registrar Student Academic Affairs Portal)
MEPN Students Passing NCLEX-RN® Licensure Examinations
| Year | Number of Test Takers | Passed First Time | Overall Pass Rate |
| 2020 | 75 | 87% | 89% |
| 2019 | 72 | 96% | 97% |
| 2018 | 65 | 93% | 99% |
National Certification Examination Results
| Year | Number of Test Takers | Number of First-Time Test Takers | Pass Rate Overall | Pass Rate for First-Time Test Takers |
| 2020 | 158 | 154 | 92% | 93% |
| 2019 | 145 | 119 | 92% | 92% |
| 2018 | 166 | 144 | 90% | 88% |
Employment Data
PhD Nursing, 19 graduates in AY 2018-2019
- Employed 93%
- Employed/In Postdoc in California: 100%
Doctor of Nursing Practice, 13 alumni survey respondents, Class of AY 2019-2020
- Employed 85%
- Employed/In Postdoc in California: 91%
PhD Sociology, 5 graduates in AY 2019-2020
- Employed: 80%
- Employed/In Postdoc in California: 50%
Master of Science Program, Class of AY 2019-2020 graduates (76 alumni survey respondents)
- Employed: 89%
- Employed in California: 84%
- Employed in primary care: 37%
- Employed in health professions shortage area: 29%
- Employed in master's specialty: 66%
*Data above does not include the MS Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership Program.
Updated January 2022