Golden West College Nursing: 95% NCLEX Pass Rate (2026)

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NCLEX-RN pass rates by year

Board-reported first-time pass rates for Golden West College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 94.8% over 438 candidates.

Golden West College's latest reported year is 2025, and that 94.79% — from a cohort of 96 first-time candidates — is 8.1 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.

Golden West College NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate by exam year, with candidate counts
Exam year	First-time pass rate	Candidates
2025	94.79%	96
2024	97.09%	103
2023	92.5%	80
2022	97.37%	76
2021	91.57%	83

Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Golden West College.

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<p>Source: <a href="https://mynursingschools.com/schools/golden-west-college-ca-ca">Golden West College — Nursing Program Outcomes</a> by MyNursingSchools. Golden West College NCLEX-RN 2025: 94.79% on 96 candidates.</p><table><caption>First-time NCLEX pass rates</caption><thead><tr><th>Period</th><th>Pass rate</th><th>Candidates</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2021</td><td>91.57%</td><td>83</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>97.37%</td><td>76</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>92.5%</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>97.09%</td><td>103</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>94.79%</td><td>96</td></tr></tbody></table>

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