CRNA - DNP Program Statistics

Arkansas State University Nurse Anesthesia Option graduated its first class in 2005. Since then, the Option has graduated >600 students. The most recent cohort completed the program in May of 2025.  The DNP Nurse Anesthesia 2025 Cohort’s attrition rate was 10%. The five-year attrition rate is currently 6.92%. In 2024, 100% of the graduating DNP cohort received offers of employment within six months of graduation. The NCE first-time pass rate for the 2024 Inaugural DNP Nurse Anesthesia cohort was 80.7%. The Second Attempt Pass Rate was 100%.