Facts and figures about the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing from July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024.

Students

  • BS in Nursing Science (total enrolled – all years): 171
  • MS in Nursing Science (MEPN) total: 93
  • DNP (total – Post-Master’s and Family Nurse Practitioner tracks): 66
  • PhD (total): 20
  • Total students currently enrolled*: 324
* As of Fall 2024, Source: UCI OIR

Student demographics

  • Identify as men: 17.5%
  • Identify as Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native American, and/or Pacific Islander : 80.2%
* As of Fall 2024, Source: UCI OIR

Faculty and staff

Dean: Mark Lazenby, PhD, APRN, FAAN

By the numbers

  • Full-time faculty members: 35
  • Full-time staff (including clinical instructors): 70

Demographics

  • Faculty identify as Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native American, and/or Pacific Islander : 45.7%
  • Faculty identify as men: 15.4%
  • Staff identify as Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native American, and/or Pacific Islander : 52.9%
  • Staff identify as men: 29%

Honors

  • Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing 1
  • Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing: 10
  • Fellows of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: 1
  • Fellows of the National Academies of Practice: 1
  • Fellows of the Academy for Behavioral Medicine Research: 1
  • Fellows of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society: 1
  • Fellows of Western Academy of Nurses: 2
  • Fellows of Gerontological Society of America: 1
  • Fellows of Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine: 1
  • U.S. Fulbright Scholar alumni: 1
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame recipients: 2

Through Fall 2024

Academic

Degrees offered

  • BS in Nursing Science
  • MS in Nursing Science with a Community and Population Health Nursing Concentration
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (Post-Master’s)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice with Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration (Post-BS)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science

National licensure and certification pass rates

  • BS in Nursing Science NCLEX-RN (NCSBN): 93.6%
  • MS in Nursing Science NCLEX-RN (NCSBN): 94.4%

Data as of Fall 2024

Clinical

  • The only UC School of Nursing with a faculty practice
  • Clinical practice sites (total all programs): 76
  • Home to 9,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art simulation center with high-fidelity manikins and advanced audio/visual capabilities

Research

  • Federal and non-federal funds awarded: $5 mil
  • Active Grants: ~32

Through June 30, 2023