University of West Florida: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

Pensacola · Florida · Public · school website

University of West Florida runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Florida (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 94.2% above the Florida average of 74.7%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

94.2%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#45 of 201 rated RN schools in Florida
74.7%
Florida RN average
$6,360
In-state tuition / yr
58%
Acceptance rate
whole institution

Nursing Programs at University of West Florida

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
Bachelor's Degree in NursingRNApproved94.2%

Cost & Admissions

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

$6,360
In-state tuition / yr
$19,241
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$9,364
Avg net price after aid / yr
58%
Acceptance rate
59%
Graduation rate
9,330
Undergraduates

What University of West Florida 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.

BSN / Bachelor’s
Median pay, 1 yr out
$73,787
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$89,346
Median federal loan debt
$12,500
Graduates / yr
384

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at University of West Florida?

University of West Florida's RN program had a 94.2% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Florida board of nursing — the state average is 74.7% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does University of West Florida cost?

University of West Florida's published in-state tuition / yr is $6,360, and the average net price after aid is $9,364 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 University of West Florida earn?

BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $73,787 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 University of West Florida?

University of West Florida admits 58% 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 Florida 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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