TRACK STATISTICS

Number of students in Cohort 2025: 29
Attrition 2032-2025: 0%
100% employment after certification

 

Year VU NCE Pass Rate   VU First time Take Pass Rate
National Average Pass Rate
Employment of graduates as a CRNA within 6 months of graduation
2025 100% 93% 89.3% 100%
2024 93% 79% 83.4% 93%
2023 100% 83%   83.2% 97%
2022
100% 83% 83% 100%
2021
100% 87%   84.1% 100%
 2020
     100%    92%
   85%   
96%
2019 100% 79% 83% 96%
2018 100% 83% 84% 100%
2017 100% 95%    82.6% 100%
2016 95% 86% 85% 95%
2015 100% 100% 85% 100%
2014 100% 86% 86% 100%
2013 100% 91% 88% 100%
2012 100% 75% 88% 100%
2011 100% 92% 89% 100%

IMPORTANT INFO

The DNP Nurse Anesthesia application portal will be open June 1 - September 1, 2026, for admission into the Summer 2027 cohort.

Previous applicants are welcome to reapply!

VILLANOVA NURSING

DNP-NA Inquiries 
Recruitment and Enrollment Department
nursing.recruitment@villanova.edu

Program Director, DNP Nurse Anesthesia
Patti Kostelnak, DNAP, CRNA, APRN
patricia.kostelnak@villanova.edu

Assistant Faculty Director and Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP Nurse Anesthesia
Jennifer Raynor, DNP, CRNA
jennifer.raynor@villanova.edu

Clinical Associate Professor, DNP Nurse Anesthesia
Carlene McLaughlin, PhD, CRNA, CHSE
carlene.mclaughlin@villanova.edu

Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP Nurse Anesthesia
Katlyn Schieler, DNP, CRNA
katlyn.schieler@villanova.edu

Assistant Director, DNP Nurse Anesthesia
Talonza "Tee" Nole
talonza.nole@villanova.edu