Board-reported · 2025
NCLEX Pass Rates — Maryland Nursing Schools (2025)
Maryland Board of Nursing. First-time RN, cohorts of 10 or more.
As of 2025, 8 Maryland schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 85.2–100.0% , per Maryland Board of Nursing. Dataset average 91.0% (national reference 86.7%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.
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Maryland NCLEX pass-rate ranking
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| # | School | Credential | Pass rateNational 86.7% marked | N | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hagerstown Community College | — | 100.0% | 55 | On site |
| 2 | Harford Community College | — | 94.1% | 136 | On site |
| 3 | Johns Hopkins University | — | 92.2% | 244 | On site |
| 4 | Anne Arundel Community College | — | 91.5% | 164 | On site |
| 5 | Carroll Community College | — | 91.3% | 46 | On site |
| 6 | Allegany College | — | 87.3% | 213 | On site |
| 7 | College of Southern Maryland | — | 86.3% | 117 | On site |
| 8 | University of Maryland | — | 85.2% | 378 | On site |
Source: Maryland Board of Nursing. Last verified Aug 26, 2026.
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Hagerstown Community College
100.0% first-time RN
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94.1% first-time RN
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92.2% first-time RN
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Pass rates and sticker price are for the first license. Working RNs in Maryland often stack an online RN-to-BSN, then an NP specialty. Online RN-to-BSN options serving Maryland include Walden University at $27,710 listed total tuition in our directory. Maryland grants nurse practitioners full practice authority: NPs can evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and prescribe medications — including controlled substances — under the exclusive licensure authority of the state board of nursing, without a required physician collaboration agreement.
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