JACKSON, Miss. — Four Mississippi universities and community colleges have been told to make improvements to their nursing programs.
The College Board earlier this month granted accreditation renewals in nursing instruction at 23 universities and community colleges.
Alcorn State University was placed on warning, with board documents stating the school’s three-year passing rate on the national exam for its two-year program was 58 percent, below the required 80 percent. The pass rate improved to 88 percent in 2016.
Reports found the two-year program also wasn’t meeting standards in faculty and staff, curriculum and outcomes. The Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing is requiring a follow-up report from Alcorn State this fall and plans to visit the school.
Alcorn State has two years to fix the problems.
The Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing pointed out less serious problems at three other institutions:
