Board-reported · 2025

NCLEX Pass Rates — California Nursing Schools (2025)

California BRN NCLEX Pass Rates (BRN-approved pre-licensure RN programs). First-time RN, cohorts of 10 or more.

91.1%

California average

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146 schools · 97 at 90%+

86.7%

National

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First-time RN NCLEX pass rates for California, ranked by pass rate. National average 86.7% marked on each bar.
#	School	Credential	Pass rateNational 86.7% marked	N	Status
1	Chabot College	—	100.0%	32	Board only
2	LA Harbor College	—	100.0%	59	Board only
3	Mendocino College	—	100.0%	27	Board only
4	Mira Costa College	—	100.0%	46	Board only
5	Monterey Peninsula College	—	100.0%	37	Board only
6	Moorpark College	—	100.0%	52	Board only
7	Rio Hondo College	—	100.0%	65	Board only
8	San Diego City College	—	100.0%	48	Board only
9	Santa Monica College	—	100.0%	65	Board only
10	Sierra College	—	100.0%	33	On site
11	Ventura College	—	100.0%	77	On site
12	William Jessup University	BSN	100.0%	25	Board only
13	Xavier College	—	100.0%	30	Board only
14	CSU Long Beach	—	98.8%	169	Board only
15	Saddleback College	—	98.8%	82	On site
16	Cypress College	—	98.5%	65	Board only
17	Evergreen Valley College	—	98.2%	56	Board only
18	Glendale Community College	—	98.0%	51	Board only
19	Merced College	—	97.9%	47	Board only
20	De Anza College	—	97.5%	40	Board only
21	Antelope Valley College	—	97.1%	35	Board only
22	Lemoore College	—	97.1%	35	Board only
23	Victor Valley College	—	96.9%	65	Board only
24	Los Angeles Pierce College	—	96.8%	31	Board only
25	Santa Barbara City College	—	96.7%	60	Board only
26	CSU Sacramento	—	96.6%	148	Board only
27	Riverside City College	—	96.6%	175	Board only
28	California Career College	—	96.5%	57	Board only
29	Santa Rosa Junior College	—	96.5%	114	Board only
30	Shasta College	—	96.5%	57	Board only
31	University of San Diego/Hahn	—	96.4%	28	Board only
32	Cerritos College	—	96.4%	55	Board only
33	Point Loma Nazarene University	—	96.3%	54	Board only
34	Vanguard University	—	96.2%	26	Board only
35	CSU Los Angeles	—	96.1%	103	Board only
36	Grossmont College	—	96.0%	76	Board only
37	College of the Siskiyous (Closed)	—	96.0%	25	Board only
38	Sacramento City College	—	96.0%	50	Board only
39	Gavilan College	—	95.8%	24	On site
40	Pacific College	—	95.8%	48	Board only
41	Porterville College	—	95.7%	47	Board only
42	Sonoma State University	—	95.7%	23	Board only
43	Imperial Valley College	—	95.6%	68	Board only
44	Solano Community College	—	95.5%	44	Board only
45	Simpson University	—	95.3%	43	Board only
46	Cuesta College	—	95.2%	63	Board only
47	CSU San Marcos	—	95.2%	188	Board only
48	Stanbridge University	BSN	95.2%	332	Board only
49	Concordia University Irvine	—	95.1%	123	Board only
50	Santa Ana College	—	95.1%	81	Board only
51	Hartnell College	—	95.0%	40	Board only
52	CSU Fullerton	—	94.9%	78	Board only
53	American Career College	—	94.8%	272	On site
54	Carrington College Sacramento	—	94.8%	77	Board only
55	Golden West College	—	94.8%	96	Board only
56	CSU Fresno	—	94.7%	114	Board only
57	East Los Angeles College	—	94.6%	37	Board only
58	American River College	—	94.4%	72	Board only
59	Pasadena City College	—	94.3%	87	Board only
60	CSU San Bernardino	—	94.1%	118	Board only
61	Bakersfield College	—	94.0%	167	Board only
62	LA County College of Nursing & Allied	—	94.0%	100	Board only
63	Mission College	—	93.9%	33	Board only
64	Allan Hancock College	—	93.9%	49	Board only
65	CSU Bakersfield	—	93.8%	65	Board only
66	Palomar College	—	93.7%	63	Board only
67	Los Medanos College	—	93.5%	31	Board only
68	Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Concord	BSN	93.4%	91	Board only
69	Chaffey College	—	93.2%	74	Board only
70	CSU Chico	—	93.2%	74	Board only
71	Western University of Health Sciences	MSN	93.1%	72	Board only
72	Mt. San Antonio College	—	92.9%	113	Board only
73	Citrus College	—	92.9%	28	Board only
74	Long Beach City College	—	92.9%	56	Board only
75	Madera College	—	92.9%	14	Board only
76	San Joaquin Valley College	—	92.5%	160	Board only
77	CSU Stanislaus	—	92.5%	93	Board only
78	Pacific Union College	—	92.4%	119	Board only
79	Westmont College	—	92.3%	39	Board only
80	City College of San Francisco	—	92.2%	77	Board only
81	Southwestern College	—	92.2%	64	Board only
82	UC Los Angeles	BSN	92.2%	51	Board only
83	LA Trade-Tech College	—	91.8%	73	Board only
84	Butte College	—	91.4%	175	Board only
85	Loma Linda University	—	91.4%	151	On site
86	Loma Linda University	—	91.4%	151	Board only
87	Ohlone College	—	91.3%	23	On site
88	UC Irvine	BSN	91.3%	46	Board only
89	Modesto Junior College	—	91.2%	114	Board only
90	Mt. San Jacinto College	—	91.2%	57	Board only
91	San Diego State University	—	91.0%	134	Board only
92	El Camino College	—	91.0%	67	Board only
93	American University of Health Sciences	—	91.0%	100	Board only
94	Stanbridge UniversityADN (Closed)	—	90.7%	129	Board only
95	Biola University	—	90.5%	63	Board only
96	West Coast University	—	90.0%	3070	On site
97	College of San Mateo	—	90.0%	40	Board only
98	College of the Canyons	—	89.8%	88	Board only
99	University of San Francisco	BSN	89.5%	268	Board only
100	Merritt College	—	89.5%	19	Board only
101	College of the Sequoias	—	89.2%	148	Board only
102	UC Davis	—	89.1%	46	Board only
103	Chamberlain University, Rancho Cordova	—	89.1%	147	Board only
104	College of the Desert	—	89.1%	101	Board only
105	San Bernardino Valley College	—	89.1%	128	Board only
106	LA Southwest College	—	88.9%	45	Board only
107	Cabrillo College	—	88.7%	53	Board only
108	College of Marin	—	88.1%	42	Board only
109	Copper Mountain College	—	87.8%	41	Board only
110	National University	—	87.8%	221	On site
111	UC San Francisco	—	87.2%	47	Board only
112	UC San Francisco	—	87.2%	47	On site
113	CSU East Bay	—	86.8%	83	Board only
114	California Baptist University	BSN	86.6%	187	Board only
115	Unitek College	BSN	86.3%	343	On site
116	Unitek College	BSN	86.3%	343	Board only
117	United Nursing College	—	86.1%	36	Board only
118	CSU Channel Islands	—	86.0%	50	Board only
119	LA Valley College	—	85.7%	63	Board only
120	CSU Northridge	—	85.5%	110	Board only
121	Career Care Institute	—	85.2%	27	Board only
122	Arizona College	—	85.1%	74	Board only
123	Western Governors University (Closed)	—	85.1%	47	Board only
124	San Joaquin Delta College	—	84.6%	117	Board only
125	Mount St. Mary's University	BSN	84.1%	201	Board only
126	Palo Verde College	—	83.3%	18	Board only
127	Yuba College	—	83.0%	59	On site
128	College of the Redwoods	—	82.9%	35	Board only
129	Napa Valley College	—	82.5%	40	Board only
130	CNI College	BSN	82.4%	176	Board only
131	Azusa Pacific University	BSN	82.2%	482	Board only
132	San Francisco State University	BSN	81.8%	88	Board only
133	Compton College	—	80.4%	51	Board only
134	Contra Costa College	—	80.0%	30	Board only
135	Chamberlain University, Irwindale	—	79.8%	109	Board only
136	LA City College	—	79.6%	54	Board only
137	Fresno Pacific University	—	79.3%	29	Board only
138	Samuel Merritt University	BSN	79.3%	429	Board only
139	Samuel Merritt University	BSN	79.3%	429	On site
140	Dominican University of California	—	78.2%	124	Board only
141	Fresno City College	—	78.2%	229	Board only
142	University of Massachusetts Global (Closed)	—	73.0%	63	Board only
143	University of Phoenix at ModestoLVN to BSN (Closed)	—	72.7%	44	Board only
144	Smith Chason College	—	69.8%	63	Board only
145	Charles Drew University	BSN	65.7%	35	Board only
146	Mount St. Mary's UniversityADN (Closed)	—	61.0%	82	Board only

Source: California BRN NCLEX Pass Rates (BRN-approved pre-licensure RN programs). Last verified Aug 26, 2026.

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Nursing programs with NCLEX outcomes (California)

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Already licensed? Next credentials for California nurses

Pass rates and sticker price are for the first license. Working RNs in California often stack an online RN-to-BSN, then an NP specialty. Online RN-to-BSN options serving California include Walden University at $27,710 listed total tuition in our directory. California is a restricted-practice state: state law requires nurse practitioners to practice under career-long supervision, delegation, or team management by another health provider for at least one element of practice, the most limited of the three AANP practice-environment tiers.

What is the average NCLEX pass rate for California nursing schools?

The average NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate for schools in California is 91.1%, compared to the national average of 86.7%. Display-eligible school rates in our table range from 61.0% to 100.0%. Source: California BRN NCLEX Pass Rates (BRN-approved pre-licensure RN programs).

How do I find nursing schools with high NCLEX pass rates in California?

Use the board-reported table on this page — 146 California board-reported first-time RN rates from cohorts of 10+ candidates. Compare those rates against the state average (91.1%) and the national reference (86.7%). Small cohorts under 10 candidates are excluded because 100% rates from tiny samples are statistically unreliable.

Which programs are included in the NCLEX outcomes table for California?

The primary table lists 146 board-reported first-time RN NCLEX rates (latest year, N≥10): 13 live-directory schools and 133 board-reported names not in our live directory. A secondary directory section may list programs serving California that also publish a program-level figure — treat board data as authoritative for licensure outcomes.

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