Pacific Union College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Pacific Union College runs 1 board-approved nursing program in California (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 92.4% above the California average of 90.9%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

92.4%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#82 of 141 rated RN schools in California
90.9%
California RN average
$37,173
In-state tuition / yr
47%
Acceptance rate
whole institution

Nursing Programs at Pacific Union College

Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.

ProgramTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
Associate DegreeRNApproved92.4%

Cost & Admissions

Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.

$37,173
In-state tuition / yr
$41,008
Avg net price after aid / yr
47%
Acceptance rate
58%
Graduation rate
805
Undergraduates

What Pacific Union College Nursing Graduates Earn

Federal earnings and debt data for graduates of this school's own nursing programs, by credential — not all alumni. Figures lag the current graduating class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.

ADN / Associate
Median pay, 1 yr out
$110,696
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$122,041
Median federal loan debt
$25,104
Graduates / yr
80
BSN / Bachelor’s
Median pay, 1 yr out
$119,258
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$140,542
Median federal loan debt
$29,833
Graduates / yr
36

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Pacific Union College?

Pacific Union College's RN program had a 92.4% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the California board of nursing — the state average is 90.9% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Pacific Union College cost?

Pacific Union College's published in-state tuition / yr is $37,173, and the average net price after aid is $41,008 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 Pacific Union College earn?

ADN / Associate graduates: $110,696 median one year out; BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $119,258 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.

How hard is it to get into Pacific Union College?

Pacific Union College admits 47% of applicants overall. Nursing programs typically admit separately — and more selectively — than the institution, so treat this as a lower bound on competitiveness.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the California board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city. Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.

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