State of Nursing Education in Kansas, advance report (January 2026)

This advance report, prepared for the Kansas Legislature, provides an overview of prelicensure nursing education programs in Kansas. The data analyzed describes the characteristics of students enrolled in prelicensure nursing programs at Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) schools, including Practical Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing, and Bachelor's Degree in Nursing programs. A comprehensive report, the State of Nursing Education in Kansas, will follow in mid-2026.

State of Nursing in Kansas, volume 2 (September 2025)

This comprehensive report includes over 84 pages of charts and information about the supply and characteristics of Kansas’ nursing workforce trends over ten years, 2015 to 2025.The data included compare the Kansas workforce to the national nursing workforce for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). Please contact nursingwill@kumc.edu if you need assistance interpreting the maps, charts or data presented in this report.

Access to Maternity Care in Kansas (May 2025)

This comprehensive 72-page report provides detailed insights into the challenges and necessary steps to protect and improve maternity care services in Kansas. Explore the critical findings on the rise of maternal morbidity and mortality in the U.S. over the past 20 years, particularly in rural areas, and the urgent need for enhanced healthcare infrastructure for Kansas mothers and communities.

State of Nursing in Kansas (September 2024)

The inaugural report is over 76 pages of charts and infographics describing the supply of the nursing workforce in Kansas as compared to the national nursing workforce for Licensed Practical Nurses/Licensed Vocational Nurses (LPNs/LVNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). Please contact nursingwill@kumc.edu if you need assistance interpreting the maps, charts or data presented in this report.