Albany State University: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost
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Albany State University runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Georgia (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 86.1% — below the Georgia average of 87%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing Programs at Albany State University
Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.
| Program | Track | Status | 2025 NCLEX pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associates | RN | Approved | 86.1% |
| Bachelors | RN | Approved | 83.3% |
Cost & Admissions
Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.
What Albany State University 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.
- Median pay, 1 yr out
- $79,737
- Median pay, 4 yrs out
- $88,058
- Median federal loan debt
- $17,305
- Graduates / yr
- 194
- Median pay, 1 yr out
- $77,491
- Median pay, 4 yrs out
- $87,799
- Median federal loan debt
- $23,000
- Graduates / yr
- 92
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Albany State University?
Albany State University's best-performing RN program had a 86.1% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Georgia board of nursing — the state average is 87% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.
How much does Albany State University cost?
Albany State University's published in-state tuition / yr is $5,656, and the average net price after aid is $11,898 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 Albany State University earn?
ADN / Associate graduates: $79,737 median one year out; BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $77,491 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
Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Georgia 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.
- collegescorecard.ed.gov — Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
- sos.ga.gov — list: Approval list rev March 2026; pass rate CY2025 (NCLEX results doc rev Jan 2026)