Indiana University South Bend: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost
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Indiana University South Bend runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Indiana (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 97.6% — above the Indiana average of 86.9%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing Programs at Indiana University South Bend
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs | RN | Approved | 97.6% |
Cost & Admissions
Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.
What Indiana University South Bend 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
- $67,253
- Median pay, 4 yrs out
- $84,541
- Median federal loan debt
- $18,905
- Graduates / yr
- 94
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Indiana University South Bend?
Indiana University South Bend's RN program had a 97.6% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Indiana board of nursing — the state average is 86.9% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does Indiana University South Bend cost?
Indiana University South Bend's published in-state tuition / yr is $8,424, and the average net price after aid is $8,653 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 Indiana University South Bend earn?
BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $67,253 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 Indiana University South Bend?
Indiana University South Bend admits 84% 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 Indiana 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 (federal record: “Indiana University-South Bend”). 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
- www.in.gov — list: Accredited-programs PDF undated on face; PDF metadata created 3/12/2026, retrieved from live page 7/12/2026; pass rates = CY2025 first-time (ISBN NCLEX School Reports 2015-2025, PDFs created 3/2/2026)