NCLEX Pass Rates — Iowa Nursing Schools (2025)

As of 2025, 10 Iowa schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 66.7–100.0% , per Iowa Board of Nursing — NCSBN 2025 RN NCLEX EOY Report 4. Dataset average 89.6% (national reference 87.5%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.

89.6%

Iowa State Average

Schools (N≥10)

Schools Above 90%

Key takeaways

National first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate reference: 87.5% (NCSBN).
Iowa institutional average in our dataset: 89.6% (2025).
6 Iowa 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.

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First-time NCLEX-RN pass rates — Iowa schools

As of 2025, 10 Iowa schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 66.7–100.0% , per Iowa Board of Nursing — NCSBN 2025 RN NCLEX EOY Report 4. Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.

Pass rate

Showing 10 of 10 schools.

10 Iowa schools with display-eligible first-time RN NCLEX pass rates (N≥10 candidates, latest reporting year)

Northeast Texas Community College	100.0%	52	2025
Kirkwood Community College	97.4%	78	2025
Mount Mercy University	95.2%	62	2023
Allen College	92.9%	98	2023
University of Iowa College of Nursing	91.7%	156	2023
North Iowa Area Community College	91.4%	35	2025
Western Iowa Tech Community College	89.7%	29	2025
St. Ambrose University	88.1%	84	2023
Mercy College of Health Sciences	82.5%	252	2023
Briar Cliff University	66.7%	12	2022

Source: Iowa Board of Nursing — NCSBN 2025 RN NCLEX EOY Report 4

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

The average NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate for schools in Iowa is 89.6%, compared to the national average of 87.5%. Display-eligible school rates in our table range from 66.7% to 100.0%. Source: Iowa Board of Nursing — NCSBN 2025 RN NCLEX EOY Report 4.

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

Use the board-reported school table on this page — 10 Iowa schools with first-time RN rates from cohorts of 10+ candidates. Compare those rates against the state average (89.6%) 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 Iowa?

The primary table lists 10 schools with display-eligible, board-reported first-time RN NCLEX rates (latest year, N≥10). A secondary directory section may list programs serving Iowa that also publish a program-level figure — treat board data as authoritative for licensure outcomes.

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