UT Health Science Center – College of Nursing — NCLEX Pass Rate History
First-time NCLEX pass rates by year, compiled from state board of nursing reports. See the full UT Health Science Center – College of Nursing profile for tuition, accreditation, and program-level data.
Latest published RN pass rate: 85.0% (2025) · National average 87.5%
NCLEX-RN First-Time Pass Rate — UT Health Science Center – College of Nursing
| Year | Pass Rate | Δ vs National | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.0% | -2.5 pp | Tennessee Board of Nursing (TN Dept of Health) — NCLEX Results by School, Baccalaureate & Higher 2021-2025 |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +7.5 pp | Tennessee Board of Nursing (TN Dept of Health) — NCLEX Results by School, Baccalaureate & Higher 2021-2025 |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +8.5 pp | Tennessee Board of Nursing (TN Dept of Health) — NCLEX Results by School, Baccalaureate & Higher 2021-2025 |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +1.5 pp | Tennessee Board of Nursing (TN Dept of Health) — NCLEX Results by School, Baccalaureate & Higher 2021-2025 |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +2.5 pp | Tennessee Board of Nursing (TN Dept of Health) — NCLEX Results by School, Baccalaureate & Higher 2021-2025 |
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 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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