NURSING IN KANSAS | 2010 - 2024
According to the Kansas State Board of Nursing, registered nursing undergraduate graduations have increased
from 2023 to 2024 with baccalaureate programs producing 28 more RN graduates while associate degree nursing
graduations dropped slightly.
SOURCE: Kansas State Board of Nursing, Annual Report
NURSING VACANCY AND TURNOVER RATES | 2018-2025
The graphs below demonstrate vacancy and turnover rates for selected nursing positions from calendar years
2018 through 2025 as reported by Kansas hospitals. A total of 2,055 full-time, equivalent vacancies were
reported with 3,935 employee separations for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants
in 2025.
VACANCY RATES
TURNOVER RATES
SOURCE: Kansas Hospital Association Annual Workforce Survey, collected January 2026