Learn about Assembly Bill 1400, which would enable some California community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing ...

The number of nursing students enrolling in high-priced private programs has nearly doubled over the past 10 years as the state’s public universities have stagnated in growth.

Lawmakers approved two bills to allow some community colleges to provide bachelor’s degrees in nursing. That’s setting up another conflict with the California State University, which already ...

California’s nursing students choose expensive private programs over long public waiting The number of students graduating from private nursing programs has doubled over the past 10 years, as students ...

Friday, August 16, 2024 — 9:08 am A dozen community colleges to expand nursing programs to address shortage A dozen community colleges, including Modesto Junior College in the Central Valley, will ...

Private nursing schools are teaching more students each year, filling in the gaps as California hospitals face increasing staffing shortages and public, four-year universities struggle to grow.

While California has seen the number of nursing education program slots grow by 3,000 between 2018 and 2023, virtually all of that was at private nonprofit and for-profit campuses.