Board-reported · 2024
NCLEX Pass Rates — Montana Nursing Schools (2024)
As of 2024, 3 Montana schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 91.6–100.0%, per Montana Board of Nursing — RN NCLEX Pass Rates per Program 2020-2024. Dataset average 95.8% (national reference 86.7%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.
- Montana average
- 95.8%
- +9.0 pts vs national
- National
- 86.7%
- NCSBN 2025
- Schools reported
- 3
- Cohorts of 10 or more
- At 90% or higher
- 3
Board-reported outcomes
Every Montana program the board reports, ranked by first-time pass rate. Schools listed on this site link to their profiles.
Montana NCLEX pass-rate ranking
3 of 3
| # | School | Credential | Pass rateNational 86.7% marked | N | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missoula College | — | 100.0% | 34 | On site |
| 2 | Flathead Valley Community College | — | 95.7% | 23 | On site |
| 3 | MSU Bozeman College of Nursing | — | 91.6% | 369 | On site |
Source: Montana Board of Nursing — RN NCLEX Pass Rates per Program 2020-2024. Last verified Oct 1, 2026.
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Missoula College
100.0% first-time RN
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95.7% first-time RN
See start dates and applyMSU Bozeman College of Nursing
91.6% first-time RN
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Already licensed? Next credentials for Montana nurses
Pass rates and sticker price are for the first license. Working RNs in Montana often stack an online RN-to-BSN, then an NP specialty. Online RN-to-BSN options serving Montana include Walden University at $27,710 listed total tuition in our directory. Montana 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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Employer-funded bridges are common. Directory listed totals include Walden University at $27,710.
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