D18.  Number of Candidates Taking NCLEX-PNŽ Examination and Passing by Type of Candidate:  1994-2003

Type of Candidate

Total 1994

Total 1995

Total 1996

Total 1997

Total 1998

Total 1999

Total 2000

Total 2001

Total 2002

Total 2003

#

 %

#

 %

#

 %

#

 %

#

 %

#

 %

#

 %

#

 %

#

 %

#

 %

First Time, US Educated candidates

46,823

90.30

47,684

90.80

44,942

90.60

43,351

88.60

40,195

87.20

37,465

86.30

35,666

85.00

34,649

86.40

37,917

86.50

34,160

88.70

Repeat, US Educated candidates

6,251

49.20

6,546

47.60

5,825

47.00

6,082

43.50

6,947

43.50

7,378

42.40

7,712

41.60

8,014

43.80

8,056

44.00

6,363

45.70

First Time, Foreign Educated candidates

1,694

54.30

1,998

54.10

1,615

54.80

1,572

49.00

1,406

47.90

1,357

47.20

1,286

44.90

1,363

49.30

1,805

53.50

1,636

53.20

Repeat, Foreign Educated candidates

1,943

37.30

2,455

27.10

1,863

24.70

1,657

24.90

1,688

22.90

1,779

19.70

1,687

20.00

1,799

23.60

1,781

26.20

1,404

30.10

All candidates

56,711

82.90

58,683

82.10

54,245

82.60

52,662

80.20

50,236

77.90

47,979

75.90

46,351

74.30

45,825

75.40

49,559

76.20

43,563

79.20

*2003 total incomplete -- missing data for Oct-Dec.
Source: The NCLEX-RNŽ and NCLEX-PNŽ Examination Statistics Database, copyright 1996-2001