NCLEX Pass Rates — Indiana Nursing Schools (2025)

As of 2025, 9 Indiana schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 81.5–100.0% , per Indiana State Board of Nursing (PLA) — ASN NCLEX School Reports 2015-2025. Dataset average 87.9% (national reference 87.5%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.

87.9%
Indiana State Average
9
Schools (N≥10)
2
Schools Above 90%

Key takeaways

  • Indiana institutional average in our dataset: 87.9% (2025).
  • Small cohorts (fewer than 10 first-time candidates) are marked display-ineligible and not shown as headline rates.
  • Indiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state — an RN license issued here can authorize practice in other compact states.
  • National first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate reference: 87.5% (NCSBN).
  • 2 Indiana schools with latest-year pass rates at or above 90%.

87.9%

Indiana first-time RN average (2025)

Source: Indiana State Board of Nursing (PLA) — ASN NCLEX School Reports 2015-2025

9

Schools with N≥10 cohorts in 2025

Source: Indiana State Board of Nursing (PLA) — ASN NCLEX School Reports 2015-2025

2

Schools at or above 90%

Source: Indiana State Board of Nursing (PLA) — ASN NCLEX School Reports 2015-2025

Last verified 2026-08-21. Only display-eligible cohorts (N≥10) are shown.

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First-time NCLEX-RN pass rates — Indiana schools

As of 2025, 9 Indiana schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 81.5–100.0% , per Indiana State Board of Nursing (PLA) — ASN NCLEX School Reports 2015-2025. Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.

Pass rate

Showing 9 of 9 schools.

9 Indiana schools with display-eligible first-time RN NCLEX pass rates (N≥10 candidates, latest reporting year)
Ivy Tech Community College – Evansville100.0%592025
Purdue University – School of Nursing94.5%1852025
Indiana University School of Nursing88.6%4762025
Ivy Tech Community College – Terre Haute88.5%1052025
Ivy Tech Community College – Fort Wayne87.1%1862025
Indiana State University84.7%1512025
Ivy Tech Community College – Bloomington83.4%1092025
Vincennes University82.9%472025
Marian University81.5%1302025

Source: Indiana State Board of Nursing (PLA) — ASN NCLEX School Reports 2015-2025

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What is the average NCLEX pass rate for Indiana nursing schools?
The average NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate for schools in Indiana is 87.9%, compared to the national average of 87.5%. Display-eligible school rates in our table range from 81.5% to 100.0%. Source: Indiana State Board of Nursing (PLA) — ASN NCLEX School Reports 2015-2025.
How do I find nursing schools with high NCLEX pass rates in Indiana?
Use the board-reported school table on this page — 9 Indiana schools with first-time RN rates from cohorts of 10+ candidates. Compare those rates against the state average (87.9%) and the national reference (87.5%). 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 Indiana?
The primary table lists 9 schools with display-eligible, board-reported first-time RN NCLEX rates (latest year, N≥10). A secondary directory section may list programs serving Indiana that also publish a program-level figure — treat board data as authoritative for licensure outcomes.
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