Board-reported · 2025
NCLEX Pass Rates — Oregon Nursing Schools (2025)
As of 2025, 7 Oregon schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 70.0–100.0%, per Oregon State Board of Nursing. Dataset average 88.6% (national reference 86.7%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.
- Oregon average
- 88.6%
- +1.9 pts vs national
- National
- 86.7%
- NCSBN 2025
- Schools reported
- 7
- Cohorts of 10 or more
- At 90% or higher
- 4
Board-reported outcomes
Every Oregon program the board reports, ranked by first-time pass rate. Schools listed on this site link to their profiles.
Oregon NCLEX pass-rate ranking
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| # | School | Credential | Pass rateNational 86.7% marked | N | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemeketa CC (Associate) | — | 100.0% | 35 | On site |
| 2 | Linn Benton CC | — | 100.0% | 33 | On site |
| 3 | Portland CC | — | 91.0% | 33 | On site |
| 4 | George Fox University | — | 90.0% | 110 | On site |
| 5 | Lane CC (Associate) | — | 89.0% | 95 | On site |
| 6 | University of Portland | — | 80.0% | 215 | On site |
| 7 | OHSU Portland | — | 70.0% | 40 | On site |
Source: Oregon State Board of Nursing. Last verified Oct 1, 2026.
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On-site listings from our directory with first-time pass rates at or near the top of the table. Board-reported rates above remain the source for licensure outcomes.
Chemeketa CC (Associate)
100.0% first-time RN
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100.0% first-time RN
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91.0% first-time RN
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Pass rates and sticker price are for the first license. Working RNs in Oregon often stack an online RN-to-BSN, then an NP specialty. Online RN-to-BSN options serving Oregon include Walden University at $27,710 listed total tuition in our directory. Oregon 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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