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Outcomes
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for University of Pennsylvania, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 92.5% over 949 candidates.
University of Pennsylvania's latest reported year is 2025, and that 91.46% — from a cohort of 199 first-time candidates — is 4.8 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91.46% | 199 |
| 2024 | 97.95% | 195 |
| 2023 | 90% | 180 |
| 2022 | 89.06% | 192 |
| 2021 | 93.99% | 183 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for University of Pennsylvania.
University of Pennsylvaniaoverall score
Strengths
- Clinical partnerships
- Graduation rate
- NCLEX pass rate
Watch-outs
- Tuition affordability
- Online flexibility
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate87
- Job market strength76
- Graduation rate97
- Online flexibility41
- Tuition affordability0
- Clinical partnerships100
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
University of Pennsylvaniaclinical access
- Clinical placements coordinated through established partnerships.
- Students complete rotations at top-tier facilities.
- Helene Fuld Pavilion offers advanced simulation labs.
- Informal recruitment pipelines for employment opportunities.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaAMC
- Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaAMC
- Penn Medicine research complexAMC
- Philadelphia VA Medical Center
- Chester County Hospital
- Lancaster General Health
- Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterAMC
- Pennsylvania HospitalAMC
Sources: nursing.upenn.edu, nursing.upenn.edu, nursing.upenn.edu. How we score this
Wages
Pennsylvania RN mean wage
Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.
$90,830
Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Pennsylvania. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.
About
About University of Pennsylvania
Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Penn provides both on-campus and online delivery formats to accommodate diverse learning preferences. With a strong emphasis on research and clinical practice, the university prepares you for advanced roles in nursing.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.
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