what's the minimum nclex pass rating your school "should" have?

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I'm staring to figure out which five schools I'll be applying to and all of the schools I'm looking at have varying nclex pass rates (75% to 100%). What's the minimum nclex pass rate a nursing school "should" have?

Thanks!

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I'm staring to figure out which five schools I'll be applying to and all of the schools I'm looking at have varying nclex pass rates (75% to 100%). What's the minimum nclex pass rate a nursing school "should" have?Thanks!
No idea what the minimum should be but you should look for smaller class sizes and a pass rate in the 90's at least. There is no point in paying all the money and spending all the time in school if your not going to pass the NCLEX. Universities do not necessarily = better schools. There is a nursing college in green bay wi that only has a pass rate of 75%, whereas the tech school I go to has a pass rate of 97%. Granted our LPN and RN programs are not BSN's but with our ADN we only need 1 semester at a university to get the BSN. Which is much cheaper considering the tech school charges $135 a credit whereas the university charges $250 per credit and more depending on if the class is in person or online. So, check around and see what is available, what fits your schedule and budget.
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The national mean passing score on the NCLEX is approximately 84%. So a school that has a pass-rate of 75% is definitely below the mean.

I think there is one other number that you should consider -- the retention rate. What is the percentage of the entering class that will graduate? How many people actually complete the program. I have been a consultant to several other nursing programs. One had a high NCLEX pass rate, but only 32% of those who started the program actually made it to the end. Some of the other 68% decided on their own not to continue but many also failed to progress for academic reasons.

I encourage you to look at not only the success rate of those who completed the program, but also the number who did not make it to graduation.

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awesome advice, thanks!

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No idea what the minimum should be but you should look for smaller class sizes and a pass rate in the 90's at least. There is no point in paying all the money and spending all the time in school if your not going to pass the NCLEX. Universities do not necessarily = better schools. There is a nursing college in green bay wi that only has a pass rate of 75%, whereas the tech school I go to has a pass rate of 97%. Granted our LPN and RN programs are not BSN's but with our ADN we only need 1 semester at a university to get the BSN. Which is much cheaper considering the tech school charges $135 a credit whereas the university charges $250 per credit and more depending on if the class is in person or online. So, check around and see what is available, what fits your schedule and budget.

unfortunately a ADN wouldn't work for me as i'm going to a masters in nursing program right after the bachelors. budget isn't my biggest concern- high nclex pass rates, good retention rates, high quality instruction are my main concerns. :-) thanks though.

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