Marian University
HLC (institutional); CCNE (nursing) AccreditedMarian University is a private, non-profit Franciscan university in Indianapolis, Indiana. Its Alan and Sue Leighton School of Nursing is CCNE-accredited and approved by the Indiana State Board of Nursing, offering pre-licensure BSN (traditional and 16-month accelerated) plus RN-to-BSN, MSN, and DNP pathways.
Marian University at a glance
- Marian University's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 81.5% on 130 candidates (2025) — held steady (-0.2 pts since 2021).
- Across 5 reported years (2021–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 83.1% over 912 total candidates.
- 5 nursing programs listed — BSN, DNP, MSN, RN-BSN offered hybrid / on campus / online.
- Programmatic accreditation: HLC (institutional); CCNE (nursing).
81.5%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 130 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
83.1%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2025
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 5
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 82%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Marian University, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 83.1% over 912 candidates.
Marian University's latest reported year is 2025, and that 81.5% — from a cohort of 130 first-time candidates — is 5.2 points below the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.5% | 130 |
| 2024 | 89.5% | 162 |
| 2023 | 82.1% | 190 |
| 2022 | 81.4% | 216 |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 214 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Marian University.
Nursing Programs at Marian University(5)
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.