NCLEX Pass Rates — New York Nursing Schools (2024)

As of 2024, 14 New York schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 74.3–97.1% , per NY State Education Dept, Office of the Professions — RN NCLEX Results 2023-2027. Dataset average 87.4% (national reference 87.5%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.

87.4%
New York State Average
14
Schools (N≥10)
6
Schools Above 90%

Key takeaways

  • New York institutional average in our dataset: 87.4% (2024).
  • Small cohorts (fewer than 10 first-time candidates) are marked display-ineligible and not shown as headline rates.
  • New York is not an NLC compact state; graduates need New York licensure (or endorsement) to practice there.
  • National first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate reference: 87.5% (NCSBN).
  • 6 New York schools with latest-year pass rates at or above 90%.

87.4%

New York first-time RN average (2024)

Source: NY State Education Dept, Office of the Professions — RN NCLEX Results 2023-2027

14

Schools with N≥10 cohorts in 2024

Source: NY State Education Dept, Office of the Professions — RN NCLEX Results 2023-2027

6

Schools at or above 90%

Source: NY State Education Dept, Office of the Professions — RN NCLEX Results 2023-2027

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

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First-time NCLEX-RN pass rates — New York schools

As of 2024, 14 New York schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 74.3–97.1% , per NY State Education Dept, Office of the Professions — RN NCLEX Results 2023-2027. Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.

Pass rate

Showing 14 of 14 schools.

14 New York schools with display-eligible first-time RN NCLEX pass rates (N≥10 candidates, latest reporting year)
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing97.1%342024
St. John Fisher University – Wegmans School of Nursing95.3%1722025
Finger Lakes Community College93.3%452025
Monroe Community College92.9%982025
Hudson Valley Community College92.8%972025
Columbia University School of Nursing92.5%1732025
Onondaga Community College89.0%732025
Rockland Community College88.1%1432025
Adelphi University – College of Nursing and Public Health86.3%3062025
Utica University – Accelerated Nursing85.3%612025
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing81.9%4302025
Medgar Evers College (CUNY)79.4%342025
University of Mount Saint Vincent – Nursing75.0%642025
Trocaire College74.3%1482025

Source: NY State Education Dept, Office of the Professions — RN NCLEX Results 2023-2027

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What is the average NCLEX pass rate for New York nursing schools?
The average NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate for schools in New York is 87.4%, compared to the national average of 87.5%. Display-eligible school rates in our table range from 74.3% to 97.1%. Source: NY State Education Dept, Office of the Professions — RN NCLEX Results 2023-2027.
How do I find nursing schools with high NCLEX pass rates in New York?
Use the board-reported school table on this page — 14 New York schools with first-time RN rates from cohorts of 10+ candidates. Compare those rates against the state average (87.4%) 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 New York?
The primary table lists 14 schools with display-eligible, board-reported first-time RN NCLEX rates (latest year, N≥10). A secondary directory section may list programs serving New York that also publish a program-level figure — treat board data as authoritative for licensure outcomes.
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