Student Application and Enrollment Data, By Program
2023 Entry
| Applied | Admitted | Selectivity | Enrolled | Yield | |
| MS Program | 159 | 104 | 65% | 82 | 79% |
| Nursing PhD | 22 | 14 | 64% | 10 | 71% |
| Sociology PhD | 28 | 7 | 25% | 4 | 57% |
| Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice Pathway | 43 | 41 | 95% | 34 | 83% |
2022 Entry
| Applied | Admitted | Selectivity | Enrolled | Yield | |
| MEPN | 394 | 63 | 16% | 46 | 73% |
| MS Program | 161 | 78 | 48% | 62 | 79% |
| Nursing PhD | 30 | 11 | 37% | 10 | 91% |
| Sociology PhD | 30 | 5 | 17% | 4 | 80% |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice | 34 | 33 | 97% | 26 | 79% |
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% |
Student Demographics, Across All Programs (November 2023)
| Total Number of Students | 490 |
| Gender | |
| Female | 81% |
| Male | 17% |
| Other gender or declined to state | 2% |
| Self-Identified Race and Ethnicity* | |
| African American | 9% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | <1% |
| Asian | 22% |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | <1% |
| White | 38% |
| Multiracial (2 or more ethnic groups selected by applicant) | 6% |
| Unknown | 5% |
| Underrepresented Ethnic Minority** | 41% |
| First Generation *** | |
| First generation college graduate | 40% |
| Residency | |
| California resident**** | 91% |
| Non-California U.S. resident**** | 5% |
| International Students | 3% |
* As selected on UCSF application. Applicants may choose multiple race/ethnic groups.
** At UCSF, our working definition of an underrepresented minority (URM) is someone whose racial or ethnic makeup is from one of the following: African American / Black; Asian: Filipino, Hmong, or Vietnamese; Hispanic / Latinx; Native American / Alaskan Native; Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander; two or more races, when one or more are from the preceding racial and ethnic categories in this list
*** A first-gen college graduate is the first generation in their family to graduate from a four-year college.
****Data for the MEPN, MS, Nursing PhD and Sociology PhD programs.
Graduation Rates
Master's Entry Program in Nursing-Master of Science
| Entering Cohort | 4-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time To Degree |
| Fall 2016 | 95% | 3.2 Years |
| Fall 2017 | 86% | 3.0 Years |
| Fall 2018 | 97% | 3.0 Years |
| Fall 2019 | 100% | 3.0 Years |
Master of Science Program
| Entering Cohort | 3-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time to Degree |
| Fall 2017 | 94% | 1.8 Years |
| Fall 2018 | 94% | 1.8 Years |
| Fall 2019 | 94% | 1.8 Years |
| Fall 2020 | 91% | 1.7 Years |
Nursing PhD
| Entering Cohort | 10-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time to Degree |
| Fall 2015 | 100% | 4.9 Years |
| Fall 2016 | 50% | 3.4 Years |
| Fall 2017 | 89% | 4.2 Years |
| Fall 2018 | 100% | 4.1 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% | 6 Years |
Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice Pathway
| Entering Cohort | 7-Quarter Graduation Rate |
| Spring 2018 | 93% |
| Spring 2019 | 100% |
| Spring and Fall 2020 | 95% |
| Spring and Fall 2021 | 91% |
*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 |
| 2023 | 47 | 87% | 98% |
| 2022 | 75 | 87% | 89% |
| 2021 | 83 | 84% | 96% |
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 |
| 2022 | 168 | 152 | 85% | |
| 2021 | 154 | 142 | 84% | 84% |
| 2020 | 158 | 154 | 92% | 93% |
| 2019 | 145 | 119 | 92% | 92% |
Employment Data
PhD Nursing, AY 2021-2022
- Employed 100%
Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2020 Graduating Class
- Employed 100%
PhD Sociology, AY 2021-2022
- Employed: 100%
Master of Science Program, Class of AY 2021-2022 graduates (83 alumni survey respondents)
- Employed: 96%
- Employed in California: 88%
- Employed in primary care: 20%
- Employed in health professions shortage area: 27%
- Employed as an advanced practice registered nurse: 84%
*Data above does not include the MS Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership Program.
Updated November 2023