Student Application and Enrollment Data, By Program
2018 Entry
| Applied | Admitted | Selectivity | Enrolled | Yield | |
| MEPN | 294 | 81 | 28% | 73 | 90% |
| MS Program | 164 | 105 | 64% | 93 | 89% |
| Nursing PhD | 20 | 10 | 50% | 7 | 70% |
| Sociology PhD | 26 | 7 | 27% | 4 | 57% |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice | 21 | 15 | 71% | 15 | 100% |
2017 Entry
| Applied | Admitted | Selectivity | Enrolled | Yield | |
| MEPN (pre-licensure year) | 279 | 71 | 25% | 64 | 90% |
| Masters Program | 196 | 101 | 52% | 87 | 86% |
| Nursing PhD | 21 | 12 | 57% | 11 | 92% |
| Sociology PhD | 29 | 9 | 31% | 5 | 56% |
2016 Entry
| Applied | Admitted | Selectivity | Enrolled | Yield | |
| MEPN | 326 | 71 | 22% | 66 | 93% |
| MS Program | 194 | 119 | 61% | 95 | 80% |
| Nursing PhD | 23 | 19 | 83% | 8 | 42% |
| Sociology PhD | 25 | 6 | 24% | 3 | 50% |
Student Demographics, Across All Programs (May 2019)*
| Total Number of Students | 465 |
| Gender | |
| Female | 84% |
| Male | 16% |
| Ethnicity | |
| African American | 7% |
| American Indian | <1% |
| Asian | 23% |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 43% |
| Residency | |
| U.S. Citizen | 98% |
| Non-U.S. Citizen/International Students | 2% |
*Total may not add up to 100% because some students declined to provide their ethnicity.
Graduation Rates (Includes Graduates Through Spring 2019)
Master's Entry Program in Nursing-Master of Science
| Entering Cohort | 4-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time To Degree |
| Fall 2012 | 84% | 3.4 Years |
| Fall 2013 | 88% | 3.3 Years |
| Fall 2014 | 95% | 3.1 Years |
| Fall 2015 | 92% | 3.1 Years |
Master of Science Program
| Entering Cohort | 3-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time to Degree |
| Fall 2013 | 94% | 1.8 Years |
| Fall 2014 | 94% | 1.8 Years |
| Fall 2015 | 94% | 1.8 Years |
| Fall 2016 | 96% | 1.7 Years |
Nursing PhD
| Entering Cohort | 10-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time to Degree |
| Fall 2009 | 79% | 4.7 Years |
| Fall 2010 | 84% | 5.3 Years |
| Fall 2011 | 82% | 4.8 Years |
| Fall 2012 | 75% | 5.1 Years |
| Fall 2013 | 80% | 3.9 Years |
Sociology PhD
| Entering Cohort | 10-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time to Degree |
| Fall 2009 | 50% | 7.08 Years |
| Fall 2010 | 60% | 6.17 Years |
| Fall 2011 | 50% | 6.17 Years |
| Fall 2012 | 63% | 5.55 Years |
| Fall 2013 | 40% | 5.38 Years |
*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 |
| 2018 | 65 | 93% | 99% |
| 2017 | 65 | 91% | 99% |
| 2016 | 58 | 97% | 100% |
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 |
| 2018 | 166 | 144 | 90% | 88% |
| 2017 | 175 | 149 | 90% | 88% |
| 2016 | 164 | 150 | 87% | 83% |
Employment Data
PhD Nursing, 15 graduates in 2017
- Employed 93%
- Employed/In Postdoc in California: 92%
PhD Sociology, 3 graduates in 2017
- Employed: 100%
- Employed/In Postdoc in California: 33%
Master of Science Program, Class of 2018 graduates (157 alumni survey respondents)
- Employed: 89%
- Employed in California: 92%
- Employed in primary care: 39%
Updated August 2019