University of Tennessee at Knoxville — NCLEX Pass Rate History
First-time NCLEX pass rates by year, compiled from state board of nursing reports. See the full University of Tennessee at Knoxville profile for tuition, accreditation, and program-level data.
Latest published RN pass rate: 97.0% (2025) · National average 86.7%
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NCLEX-RN First-Time Pass Rate — University of Tennessee at Knoxville
| Year | Pass Rate | Δ vs National | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97.0% | +10.3 pp | Tennessee Board of Nursing (TN Dept of Health) — NCLEX Results by School, Baccalaureate & Higher 2021-2025 |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +10.3 pp | Tennessee Board of Nursing (TN Dept of Health) — NCLEX Results by School, Baccalaureate & Higher 2021-2025 |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +11.3 pp | Tennessee Board of Nursing (TN Dept of Health) — NCLEX Results by School, Baccalaureate & Higher 2021-2025 |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.3 pp | Tennessee Board of Nursing (TN Dept of Health) — NCLEX Results by School, Baccalaureate & Higher 2021-2025 |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +6.3 pp | Tennessee Board of Nursing (TN Dept of Health) — NCLEX Results by School, Baccalaureate & Higher 2021-2025 |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +11.8 pp | Tennessee Board of Nursing 2024 — NCLEX Results by Year and School |
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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