Despite some concerns about new college graduates finding employment in today’s tight job market, graduates of baccalaureate nursing programs are securing positions at a significantly higher rate than the national average. In August 2010, AACN conducted an online survey of nursing schools offering entry-level baccalaureate and graduate programs in the . to better assess the experience of new graduates seeking employment. The survey found that the average job offer rate at the time of graduation was 65% for new nurses based on data collected from 402 schools. By comparison, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) conducted a.
