Duke University — NCLEX Pass Rate History

First-time NCLEX pass rates by year, compiled from state board of nursing reports. See the full Duke University profile for tuition, accreditation, and program-level data.

Latest published RN pass rate: 95.0% (2023, n=0) · National average 87.5%

NCLEX-RN First-Time Pass Rate — Duke University

YearPass RateΔ vs NationalCandidatesSource
202395.0%+7.5 pp0https://nursing.duke.edu/news/absn-program-ranked-among-top-nation-second-year-row

How to read this data

  • Rates reflect first-time NCLEX test-takers only — repeat attempts are excluded.
  • Years with fewer than 25 candidates are noisy and should be interpreted with caution.
  • National averages: NCLEX-RN 87.5%, NCLEX-PN 83.4% (NCSBN).
  • Data sourced from state boards of nursing. See methodology for the full sourcing process.

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