The State University System of Florida posted an average passing rate of 94% on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, exceeding the national average of 92%. Florida Gulf Coast University had 100% of its nursing graduates pass the exam for the second year in a row. In total, nine institutions in the SUS surpassed the national average. Since 2022, the state has invested $138 million to expand and enhance nursing programs within the SUS through Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education and Linking Industry to Nursing Education funds. These funds have expanded the capacity of SUS nursing programs, leading to more than 1,900 nursing graduates in 2024, a record-high for the SUS.