﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:25:44 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>AACN - Research &amp; Data</title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org:443/news-data/rss/category/444/research-data</link><atom:link href="https://www.aacnnursing.org:443/news-data/rss/category/444/research-data" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Schools of Nursing Enrollment Increases Across Most Program Levels, Signaling Strong Interest in Nursing Careers]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/schools-of-nursing-enrollment-increases-across-most-program-levels-signaling-strong-interest-in-nursing-careers</link><description><![CDATA[    PhD Nursing Programs See 11th Year of Enrollment Declines    

 WASHINGTON, D.C., June 17, 2025 – New data released today by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) show ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/schools-of-nursing-enrollment-increases-across-most-program-levels-signaling-strong-interest-in-nursing-careers</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13312]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rounds with Leadership: Showcasing the Impact of Academic Nursing]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/rounds-with-leadership-showcasing-the-impact-of-academic-nursing</link><description><![CDATA[  Last summer, the AACN Board of Directors convened a  Thought Leaders Assembly  in Chicago with member deans and invited guests to discuss perceptions about nursing and nursing science. We were ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/rounds-with-leadership-showcasing-the-impact-of-academic-nursing</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13264]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Explore AACN's Data Products and Services]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/explore-aacns-data-products-and-services</link><description><![CDATA[   

 AACN’s Research and Data Center is the nation’s leading resource for data on baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs and trends in academic nursing. Every year, we gather and share ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/explore-aacns-data-products-and-services</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13176]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New AACN Data Points to Enrollment Challenges Facing U.S. Schools of Nursing]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/new-aacn-data-points-to-enrollment-challenges-facing-us-schools-of-nursing</link><description><![CDATA[  
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2024 – New data released today by the  American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)  show that sustaining student enrollment in baccalaureate and graduate ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/new-aacn-data-points-to-enrollment-challenges-facing-us-schools-of-nursing</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13164]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Data Spotlight: A Closer Look at PhD in Nursing Program Enrollment and Graduations]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/data-spotlight-a-closer-look-at-phd-in-nursing-program-enrollment-and-graduations</link><description><![CDATA[ In May 2023, AACN announced that  enrollments in research-focused doctoral level nursing programs declined , with an average decline in research-focused doctoral enrollments of 4.1% from the 2021 to ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/data-spotlight-a-closer-look-at-phd-in-nursing-program-enrollment-and-graduations</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13129]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Data Spotlight: Changes in Master’s Program Enrollments and Graduations]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/data-spotlight-changes-in-masters-program-enrollments-and-graduations</link><description><![CDATA[ In May 2023, AACN announced that enrollments in master’s level nursing programs declined for the second consecutive year.  Across the four regions of the United States (West, Midwest, South, and ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/data-spotlight-changes-in-masters-program-enrollments-and-graduations</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13110]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Data Spotlight: Declines in RN-to-BSN Program Enrollments]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/data-spotlight-declines-in-rn-to-bsn-program-enrollments</link><description><![CDATA[ For the fourth year in a row, enrollment in RN to Baccalaureate (RN-to-BSN) program have decreased. The 2022-2023 school year saw a 16.9% decline (19,871 students) in RN-BSN programs in schools ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/data-spotlight-declines-in-rn-to-bsn-program-enrollments</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13097]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Garrison]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rounds with Leadership: A Closer Look at the AACN Data]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/rounds-with-leadership-a-closer-look-at-the-aacn-data</link><description><![CDATA[   

   Welcome to Rounds with Leadership, a forum for AACN’s Board Chair and President/CEO to offer commentary on issues and trends impacting academic nursing.   

 Earlier this month, AACN ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/rounds-with-leadership-a-closer-look-at-the-aacn-data</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13086]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Data Spotlight: A Closer Look at Enrollment and Graduation Trends]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/data-spotlight-a-closer-look-at-enrollment-and-graduation-trends</link><description><![CDATA[ In 2022, for the first time since 2000, enrollment in generic baccalaureate programs declined slightly compared to the previous year. When comparing the schools that reported in both 2021 and 2022, ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/data-spotlight-a-closer-look-at-enrollment-and-graduation-trends</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13081]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New Data Show Enrollment Declines in Schools of Nursing, Raising Concerns About the Nation’s Nursing Workforce]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/new-data-show-enrollment-declines-in-schools-of-nursing-raising-concerns-about-the-nations-nursing-workforce</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2, 2023 – According to new data released today by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the number of students in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 13:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/new-data-show-enrollment-declines-in-schools-of-nursing-raising-concerns-about-the-nations-nursing-workforce</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13066]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>