Student Application and Enrollment Data, By Program
2025 Entry
| Applied | Admitted | Selectivity | Enrolled | Yield | |
| Nursing PhD | 25 | 13 | 52% | 6 | 46% |
| Sociology PhD | 42 | 5 | 12% | 4 | 80% |
| Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice Pathway | 34 | 31 | 91% | 25 | 81% |
| BSN Entry to Doctor of Nursing Practice Pathway | 107 | 100 | 93% | 73 | 73% |
| MS Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership (MS-HAIL) - fall 2025 entry* | 17 | 12 | 71% | 11 | 92% |
*Spring 2026 data will be included above once the spring 2026 entry application cycle completes.
2024 Entry
| Applied | Admitted | Selectivity | Enrolled | Yield | |
| Nursing PhD | 16 | 12 | 75% | 5 | 42% |
| Sociology PhD | 28 | 7 | 25% | 4 | 57% |
| Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice Pathway | 34 | 27 | 79% | 19 | 70% |
| BSN Entry to Doctor of Nursing Practice Pathway | 114 | 84 | 74% | 58 | 69% |
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% |
Student Demographics, Across All Programs (October 2025)
| Total Number of Students | 256 |
| Gender | |
| Female | 79% |
| Male | 20% |
| Non-binary gender | 1% |
| Self-Identified Race and Ethnicity* | |
| African American/Black | 5% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 28% |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 37% |
| Multiracial (2 or more ethnic groups selected by applicant) | 9% |
| Unknown | 6% |
| International Students* | 5% |
| Underrepresented Ethnic Minority** | 31% |
| First Generation | |
| First generation to college*** | 39% |
| First generation to graduate**** | 64% |
| Residency | |
| California resident | 91% |
* An international student is an individual who is not a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, or asylee.
** At UCSF, our working definition of 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.
*** First generation to college refers to an individual whose parents or legal guardians did not attend a four-year college or university.
**** First generation to graduate is an individual whose parents or legal guardians did not complete a four-year degree.
Graduation Rates
Master of Science Program (Traditional MS Students)
| Entering Cohort | On-Time Graduation Rate | Average Time to Degree |
| Fall 2021 | 93% | 1.75 years |
| Fall 2022 | 93% | 1.77 Years |
| Fall 2023 | 96% | 1.75 |
Nursing PhD
| Entering Cohort | 7-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time to Degree |
| Fall 2018 | 100% | 4.1 Years |
| Fall 2019 | 100% | 3.7 Years |
| Fall 2020 | 73% | 3.66 Years |
Sociology PhD
| Entering Cohort | 7-Year Graduation Rate | Average Time to Degree |
| Fall 2017 | 83% | 4.4 Years |
| Fall 2018 | 100% | 5.75 Years |
| Fall 2019 | 60% | 5.25 |
Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice Pathway
| Entering Cohort | 7-Quarter Graduation Rate |
| Fall 2021 | 91% |
| Fall 2022 | 88% |
| Fall 2023 | 97% |
MS Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership (MS-HAIL)
| Entering Cohort | 7-Quarter Graduation Rate |
| Fall 2021 | 86% |
| Spring 2022 | 92% |
| Fall 2022 | 92% |
| Spring 2023 | 93% |
| Fall 2023 | 100% |
| Spring 2024 | 100% |
| Fall 2024 | 94% |
National Certification Examination Results (MS Graduates) by Calendar Year
| Year | Number of Test Takers | Number of First-Time Test Takers | Pass Rate Overall | Pass Rate for First-Time Test Takers |
| 2022 | 211 | 194 | 86% | 88% |
| 2023 | 188 | 172 | 85% | 85% |
| 2024 | 183 | 153 | 87% | 88% |
Employment Data
PhD Nursing
- AY 2022-2023: Employed 100%
- AY 2023-2024: Employed 100%
- AY 2024-2025: Employed 100%
Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice
- AY 2022-2023: Employed 100%
- AY 2023-2024: Employed 100%
- AY 2024-2025: Employed 100%
PhD Sociology
- AY 2022-2023: Employed 100%
- AY 2023-2024: Employed 100%
- AY 2024-2025: Employed 100%
Master of Science Program, Class of AY 2023-2024 Graduates (116 respondents)
- Employed: 93%
- Employed in California: 90%
- Employed in health professions shortage area: 25%
- Employed as an advanced practice registered nurse: 79%
*Data above does not include the MS Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership (MS-HAIL) program.
Data as of November 21, 2025