Arapahoe Community College — NCLEX Pass Rate History
First-time NCLEX pass rates by year, compiled from state board of nursing reports. See the full Arapahoe Community College profile for tuition, accreditation, and program-level data.
Latest published RN pass rate: 86.0% (2025) · National average 86.7%
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NCLEX-RN First-Time Pass Rate — Arapahoe Community College
| Year | Pass Rate | Δ vs National | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86.0% | -0.7 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2024 | 96.3% | +9.6 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +13.3 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +6.6 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +4.1 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +13.3 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +11.8 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +7.5 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +6.7 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +8.5 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2015 | 88.9% | +2.2 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +7.3 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +8.7 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +11.5 pp | Colorado Board of Nursing — Yearly NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (Associate Degree Programs) |
How to read this data
- Rates reflect first-time NCLEX test-takers only — repeat attempts are excluded.
- Single-year snapshots can be noisy for small programs; multi-year trends are more reliable.
- National averages: NCLEX-RN 86.7%, NCLEX-PN 86.6% (NCSBN).
- Data sourced from state boards of nursing. See methodology for the full sourcing process.
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