How can I find school's NCLEX passing rates?

kponderRN · Jun 10, 2009

you can always go to your states Board of Nursing website and they should have a link where you can see the pass rates for all the Universities in your state. Hope this helps!! :]

%63theend · Jun 10, 2009

I can't find them for private schools. Any ideas?

kponderRN · Jun 10, 2009

hmm i'm not too sure for private schools. maybe just type "NCLEX pass rates for [the school's name]" in the Google search engine and see what comes up.

jpeters84 · Jun 10, 2009

It's different in every state and with private schools. In California every school is required to report their NCLEX pass rates. In Hawaii no school is required to report pass rates. If you live in a state where private schools don't have to make public their pass rates then you can call the school and ask and see if they're willing to divuldge the information. To me, if they're not that's a red flag. There should be no reason a school should not be willing to make public thir pass rates unless they're embaressed. I go to a school that keeps their pass rates purposely hidden from the students and prospective students and for good reason. I finally got a professor to tell me that they are in the 50s and 60s! So I think NCLEX pass rates are a good indication of wha kind of nusing school you're looking at and not just because of the pass rates themselves but if a school is hiding these numbers from their students do they have the students best interest at heart? My experience has been no. Good luck to you...

Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN · Jun 11, 2009

Go to your state's BON website--many states have them, or at least have a link to them. Otherwise, try the suggestions above: see if you find it in Google and/or call the school in question.

D1914 · Jun 14, 2009

NCLEX rates are fine, but if you really want to know whether a program is good or lousy I recommend that you talk to current students and find out what the attrition rate is. In my opinion schools should be required to make their attrition rates public so that prospective students can factor that into their decision.