NCLEX Pass Rates — Florida Nursing Schools (2025)
As of 2025, 13 Florida schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 74.3–98.4% , per Florida Board of Nursing — NCSBN Report 4 (2025 Q1–Q2 RN). Dataset average 88.8% (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).
- Florida institutional average in our dataset: 88.8% (2025).
- 7 Florida 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.
- 2 accredited programs in our directory publish a program-level NCLEX outcome for Florida students.
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First-time NCLEX-RN pass rates — Florida schools
As of 2025, 13 Florida schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 74.3–98.4% , per Florida Board of Nursing — NCSBN Report 4 (2025 Q1–Q2 RN). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.
Pass rate
Showing 13 of 13 schools.
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 98.4% | 63 | 2025 |
| Florida International University | 96.5% | 114 | 2025 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | 96.0% | 149 | 2025 |
| Daytona State College | 94.7% | 187 | 2025 |
| Seminole State College of Florida | 94.5% | 146 | 2025 |
| University of Florida | 94.3% | 106 | 2025 |
| South University | 93.3% | 15 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville University | 86.9% | 107 | 2025 |
| Palm Beach State College | 82.6% | 92 | 2025 |
| Keiser University | 81.8% | 33 | 2025 |
| Florida State University | 81.1% | 175 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe College | 80.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Broward College | 74.3% | 214 | 2025 |
Source: Florida Board of Nursing — NCSBN Report 4 (2025 Q1–Q2 RN)
Nursing programs with NCLEX outcomes (Florida)
Programs that serve Florida (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 2 of 2 programs. Default order: on campus first.
| Keiser UniversityBSN | On Campus | 82.4% |
| Keiser UniversityBSN | On Campus | 82.4% |
Program-level figures from the MyNursingSchools directory. Board-reported school rates remain the authoritative licensure source.
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