Nurse Licensure Compact data & research
Free, independent, source-backed data on where the Nurse Licensure Compact reaches — for researchers, journalists, workforce analysts, and employers. Every figure is recomputable from the published dataset. Free to use with attribution.
56
jurisdictions tracked
43
have adopted the NLC
40
fully implemented
13
non-compact
24
border seams
4
non-compact islands
Datasets
The same source-backed jurisdiction record that drives every page on the site, with provenance headers and the derived border analysis. Generated from one model, so the files can never disagree with the pages.
Compact status by jurisdiction — CSV
Every jurisdiction’s compact status, resident multistate availability, incoming privilege, board, official links, source confidence, and review date. Provenance in the header rows.
Download CSVCompact status + border analysis — JSON
The full dataset plus the derived analysis (border mismatches, non-compact islands) as structured, CORS-enabled JSON — built for developers, AI assistants, and researchers.
View JSONNursing Compact States Report 2026
Original analysis: adopted-versus-live coverage, the 24 compact/non-compact border seams where a multistate license stops, the 4 non-compact “islands,” and regional saturation — with full methodology and limitations.
Read the report