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National Park CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Arkansas RN programs
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- #1University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Baccalaureate Degree Registered Nursing Program97.5% pass
- #2Arkansas Tech University Baccalaureate Degree Registered Nursing Program100% pass
- #3Southern Arkansas University Baccalaureate Degree Registered Nursing Program100% pass
- #4Arkansas State University Baccalaureate Degree Registered Nursing Program93.4% pass
- #5Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Associate Degree Registered Nursing Program100% pass
- #24National Park College Associate Degree Registered Nursing Program87.5% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at National Park College
National Park College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Arkansas — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 87.5% — above the Arkansas average of 85.7%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing program completion
Do students finish?
National Park College has not published how many of its nursing students finish the program, and its state board does not report it. Ask the program before you apply — a pass rate only counts students who reach the exam.
In our rankings, programs that have not published a graduation rate are scored at the 40thpercentile of programs that have (64% for this degree). Work at this program? Post your on-time completion rate on your outcomes page and email the link to david@nursesavvy.com.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
This school's own nursing graduates
What graduates earn
Federal figures lag the current class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at National Park College?
National Park College's RN program had a 87.5% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Arkansas board of nursing — the state average is 85.7% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does National Park College cost?
National Park College's published in-state tuition / yr is $5,600, and the average net price after aid is $12,720 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What do nursing graduates of National Park College earn?
PN / LPN graduates: $42,364 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $67,783 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the Arkansas board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.