NCLEX Pass Rates — California Nursing Schools (2025)
As of 2025, 13 California schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 79.3–100.0% , per California BRN NCLEX Pass Rates (BRN-approved pre-licensure RN programs). Dataset average 91.2% (national reference 87.5%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.
Key takeaways
- National first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate reference: 87.5% (NCSBN).
- California institutional average in our dataset: 91.2% (2025).
- 8 California schools with latest-year pass rates at or above 90%.
- Small cohorts (fewer than 10 first-time candidates) are marked display-ineligible and not shown as headline rates.
- 1 accredited programs in our directory publish a program-level NCLEX outcome for California students.
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First-time NCLEX-RN pass rates — California schools
As of 2025, 13 California schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 79.3–100.0% , per California BRN NCLEX Pass Rates (BRN-approved pre-licensure RN programs). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.
Pass rate
Showing 13 of 13 schools.
| Sierra College | 100.0% | 33 | 2025 |
| Ventura College | 100.0% | 77 | 2025 |
| Saddleback College | 98.8% | 82 | 2025 |
| Gavilan College | 95.8% | 24 | 2025 |
| American Career College | 94.8% | 272 | 2025 |
| Loma Linda University – School of Nursing | 91.4% | 151 | 2025 |
| Ohlone College | 91.3% | 23 | 2025 |
| West Coast University | 90.0% | 3070 | 2025 |
| National University | 87.8% | 221 | 2025 |
| UCSF School of Nursing | 87.2% | 47 | 2024 |
| Unitek College | 86.3% | 343 | 2025 |
| Yuba College | 83.0% | 59 | 2025 |
| Samuel Merritt University – College of Nursing | 79.3% | 429 | 2025 |
Source: California BRN NCLEX Pass Rates (BRN-approved pre-licensure RN programs)
Nursing programs with NCLEX outcomes (California)
Programs that serve California (including online options enrolling residents) with a program-level NCLEX pass rate on record. Includes RN pathway types in our directory. On campus first by default — treat board school rates above as authoritative for licensure outcomes.
Showing 1 of 1 program. Default order: on campus first.
| Unitek CollegeBSN | On Campus | 83.6% |
Program-level figures from the MyNursingSchools directory. Board-reported school rates remain the authoritative licensure source.
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