Board-reported · 2024

NCLEX Pass Rates — Montana Nursing Schools (2024)

Montana Board of Nursing — RN NCLEX Pass Rates per Program 2020-2024. First-time RN, cohorts of 10 or more.

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.

95.8%
Montana average

+9.0 pts vs national

3 schools · 3 at 90%+

86.7%
National

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Montana NCLEX pass-rate ranking

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First-time RN NCLEX pass rates for Montana, ranked by pass rate. National average 86.7% marked on each bar.
#SchoolCredentialPass rateNational 86.7% marked
1Missoula College—
100.0%
2Flathead Valley Community College—
95.7%
3MSU Bozeman College of Nursing—
91.6%

Source: Montana Board of Nursing — RN NCLEX Pass Rates per Program 2020-2024. Last verified Aug 26, 2026.

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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.

What is the average NCLEX pass rate for Montana nursing schools?
The average NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate for schools in Montana is 95.8%, compared to the national average of 86.7%. Display-eligible school rates in our table range from 91.6% to 100.0%. Source: Montana Board of Nursing — RN NCLEX Pass Rates per Program 2020-2024.
How do I find nursing schools with high NCLEX pass rates in Montana?
Use the board-reported table on this page — 3 Montana board-reported first-time RN rates from cohorts of 10+ candidates. Compare those rates against the state average (95.8%) and the national reference (86.7%). 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 Montana?
The primary table lists 3 live-directory schools with display-eligible, board-reported first-time RN NCLEX rates (latest year, N≥10). A secondary directory section may list programs serving Montana that also publish a program-level figure — treat board data as authoritative for licensure outcomes.

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