OADN Research Hub

Welcome to the OADN Research Hub. You’ll find opportunities Data & Research in Associate Degree Nursing Education, along with opportunities to participate, contribute to and get support for your own research.

Last Update: March 27, 2026

OADN: Supporting Research and Our Members

Data and research are essential to demonstrating the value of associate degree nursing programs and the faculty who sustain them. OADN advances this work by providing members with actionable, data-driven insights that:

Use national data to strengthen your advocacy at the institutional, state, and federal levels
Apply national trends to inform your research and guide program strategy
Contribute your work and data to build the evidence base that elevates ADN education and informs policy

How You Can Contribute

Participate in the OADN Annual Survey distributed to ADN nursing program administrators each spring. If you do not receive the survey, please contact nationalsurvey@oadn.org. Only one survey response per program is requested. Your participation ensures that ADN programs are accurately represented in national data.
Participate in independent research studies that expand the evidence base around ADN education, student outcomes, and program effectiveness. Visit the Research Support page to identify studies where your participation can contribute to advancing the field.
If selected, contribute to national studies and sample surveys such as the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses conducted by HRSA and NCSBN’s National Nursing Workforce Survey. Participation ensures the ADN perspective is reflected in influential, policy-shaping datasets.

ADN Research Support Page

Your Participation Makes an Impact

OADN Annual Survey data have been cited in the following NCSBN Environmental Scans from 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. These national reports inform workforce strategy and policy decisions. This level of influence is only possible because of the strong participation of ADN programs in OADN research efforts. When you participate, you ensure that ADN education is visible, represented, and influential in shaping the future of nursing.

Recruit Participants for Your Own Research

OADN provides a members-only opportunity to promote your IRB-approved research to a national audience of nurse educators and leaders. This visibility helps strengthen participation rates, expand reach, and increase the impact of your work. OADN supports these efforts by:

- Sending targeted calls to action to members to encourage participation in active, approved surveys.
- Recruiting both member and nonmember nurse educators to participate.

To learn more about requirements and how to submit your research study application to the OADN community, please visit the Research Support page.

Data & Research Resources

Fast Facts

The OADN Research Committee has developed an initial set of “Fast Facts” (see below) from each of the priority topic areas. OADN members are encouraged to reuse this data to inform their own original research. Each visualization is interactive and available for download directly under the graphic.

Fast Fact: Nursing Program Administration

ADN Program Respondents Accreditation Status

Fast Facts: Student Applications & Enrollment

ADN Total Enrollment (all programs)

ADN Total Enrollment (by age & academic year)

ADN Enrollment by Ethnicity

ADN Enrollment by Gender

Fast Facts: Student Graduation & Pass Rates

Graduates by Gender, 2023 (ADN) and 2022 (BSN)

Graduates by Ethnicity, 2023 (ADN) and 2022 (BSN)

NCLEX Pass Rates

Fast Fact: Faculty Recruitment, Retention & Compensation

Faculty Salary Survey, 2023

Faculty Salary by Degree Type, 2023

Faculty Vacancies

Members-Only Resources

Members-only resources provide exclusive access to timely, credible, and practical tools that support advocacy, scholarship, and program leadership. The following resources are available in the
Member Resource Library:

Fast Facts: 2025 National Snapshot
Fast Facts: 2025 Program Administrators
Fast Facts: 2024 Admission Trends
Fast Facts: 2024 Enrollment Trends
Coming Soon: Fast Facts: 2025 Faculty Recruitment, Retention & Compensation
- The nursing shortage is exacerbated by challenges in nursing education programs, notably a lack of faculty. Associate degree programs are critical to addressing this shortage, yet faculty workforce data remain limited. OADN is working to close this gap. Check back soon for more updates.

Publications

Peer-reviewed publications based on OADN survey data are available for member download at no cost in the library, providing authoritative, citable sources to support your advocacy and research.

- 2024 Data (Academic Year 2023-24): Elizabeth Mizerek, Kimberly Wiegand, Rick García, “Insights from the annual ADN program survey: Trends in student demographics and admissions practices,” Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 2026, ISSN 1557-3087, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2026.03.008. Download also available in the Member Resource Library.
- 2023 Data (Academic Year 2022-23): Elizabeth Mizerek, Kimberly Wiegand, “Second Annual Report on Staffing and Faculty Compensation in Associate Degree Nursing Education Programs: 2023 Survey Summary and Recommendations,” Teaching and Learning in Nursing, Volume 20, Issue 2, 2025, Pages e336-e340, ISSN 1557-3087, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2024.11.015. Download also available in the Member Resource Library.
- 2022 Data (Academic Year 2021-22): Elizabeth Mizerek, Jennifer Fritzges, Kimberly Mau, Linda Perfetto, “Staffing and faculty compensation in associate degree nursing education programs,” Teaching and Learning in Nursing, Volume 19, Issue 1, 2024, Pages e133-e137, ISSN 1557-3087, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2023.10.002. Download also available in the Member Resource Library.

Interactive Data

Faculty Retention

ADN Enrollment by Age Group

Research Committee

The OADN Research Committee manages the collection, collation, and analysis of ADN data in accordance with the following priority research areas established by the OADN Board of Directors:

Nursing Program Administration
Student Applications & Enrollment
Student Graduation & Pass Rates
Faculty Recruitment, Retention & Compensation

The Committee was established to identify, support, and conduct academic research proposals critical to associate degree nursing research. It carries out this mission by identifying and reviewing current research being conducted to demonstrate the value of associate degree nursing, as well as what new research should be considered. The Committee makes annual recommendations to the Board of Directors on the effectiveness of research strategies and priorities.

Committee Chair:

Kimberly Wiegand, DNP, MSN, RN
Dean of Post Licensure Nursing Programs, Success Education Colleges

Sandy Brannan, PhD, RN
Director of Nursing Programs
Angelina College
Michelle M. Bull, MSN RNC CNL
Associate Professor
Community College of Rhode Island
Melody Skinner, SNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, Associate Professor
Del Mar College
Brandy Larmon, RN-MSN, EdD
Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Mississippi University for Women
Kim Uddo, DNP CCRN CNE CDE, Professor
Delgado Community College
Eden Zabat Kan, PhD, RN
Professor of Nursing
College of Southern Maryland
Linda Perfetto, PhD RN CNE CNOR FAADN
Director, System Nursing Curricular Operations,
CT Community College/ Nursing Program/Director, Charter Oak State College RN-BSN Program
Julie Traynor, MS, RN, CNE
Director, Dakota Nursing Program Consortium
Karla Ross, DNP, RN, CNE, CNEcl
Director, Associate Degree Nursing
Blinn College
Heather Streets, BSN, RN, OCN, MHA
ADN Nursing Instructor
St. Mary’s School of Nursing
Kristen Doughty, EdD, MSN, RN
Instructional Director Nursing
Delaware Technical Community College
Joanne Yastik, PhD, RN, CNE
Assistant Dean of Academics, Nursing & Health Sciences Division
Siena Heights University
Lisa Johnson, PhD RN
Assistant Professor Community College of Philadelphia

Patti McFadden, PhD, RN
Professor of Nursing
Louisiana Tech University
Adele LeJeune Fuselier, MSN, RN, EdD(C),
Assistant Professor of Nursing
LSU-Eunice
Elizabeth DeCarlo, PhD, RN
Program Coordinator
Middlesex College/HMH
Charla Denman, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C
Professor of Nursing
Northeast Texas Community College
Diane Chlebowy, PhD, RN, CNL
Dean, School of Health Sciences
Midway University
Stephanie Kratzen, DNP, RN, CNE
Associate Professor
Community College of Baltimore County Essex
Carla Crider, EdD, MSN, RNC, C-EFM, CNE
Associate Professor
Tarrant County College
Lovey Reynolds, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CPN, CNE
Nursing Faculty
Malcolm X College, City Colleges of Chicago
Mary Rivard, PhD, RNC-OB
Director of Nursing
Vernon College

Bryan Hoffman, MA
Chief Operating Officer

Allison McCaslin, MA
Member Engagement Manager