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College of Western IdahoNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Idaho RN programs
How does College of Western Idaho rank for you?
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- #1College of Western Idaho Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)100% pass
- #2North Idaho College Associate of Science Degree (RN)96.3% pass
- #3Lewis-Clark State College Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)96.4% pass
- #4Brigham Young University — Idaho Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)94.8% pass
- #5Eagle Gate College Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)95.6% pass
Bars show each program’s overall score under these priorities. A figure a program hasn’t published is a fill-in, as in the full rankings: a missing graduation rate or cost is scored at the 40th percentile of programs that publish it; missing graduates’ pay is filled in at the state’s median new-grad pay. Tap a heart to shortlist.
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at College of Western Idaho
College of Western Idaho runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Idaho — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 100% — above the Idaho average of 91.2%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing program completion · the program’s own disclosure
Do students finish?
A pass rate only counts the students who reach the exam. Of every 100 who start, this is how many finish on time and then pass the NCLEX on the first try.
the program’s own disclosure: On-time completion as the program reports it for its accreditor — for ACEN, students who finish within the program’s stated length from the first nursing course. Each school page links the program’s own page.
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 College of Western Idaho?
College of Western Idaho's RN program had a 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Idaho board of nursing — the state average is 91.2% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does College of Western Idaho cost?
College of Western Idaho's published in-state tuition / yr is $3,446, and the average net price after aid is $8,500 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 College of Western Idaho earn?
ADN / Associate graduates: $74,246 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 Idaho board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.