<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about-us/press-releases/nclexscores.aspx" dsn="news"><title>Prairie State College Nursing Program Exceeds National Average on NCLEX</title><item_date>10/17/2024 12:59:44 PM</item_date><image><img src="/_resources/images/NCLEX.jpg" alt="NCLEX Score Average"/></image><image_caption>Prairie State College NCLEX Average Score</image_caption><summary>The Prairie State College (PSC) Nursing program achieved a 94 percent pass rate on the NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination), an increase from 87 percent in 2023. This rate surpasses both state and national averages.</summary></item>