D18. Number of Candidates Taking NCLEX-PNŽ Examination and Passing by Type of Candidate: 1994-2003
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Type of Candidate |
Total 1994 |
Total 1995 |
Total 1996 |
Total 1997 |
Total 1998 |
Total 1999 |
Total 2000 |
Total 2001 |
Total 2002 |
Total 2003 |
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% |
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| 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