St. Mary’s College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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St. Mary’s College runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Indiana (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 89.8% 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.

89.8%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#20 of 54 rated RN schools in Indiana
86.9%
Indiana RN average
$53,230
In-state tuition / yr
76%
Acceptance rate
whole institution

Nursing Programs at St. Mary’s 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
Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramsRNApproved89.8%

Cost & Admissions

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

$53,230
In-state tuition / yr
$25,292
Avg net price after aid / yr
76%
Acceptance rate
69%
Graduation rate
1,458
Undergraduates

What St. Mary’s 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.

BSN / Bachelor’s
Median pay, 1 yr out
$74,962
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$80,396
Median federal loan debt
$27,000
Graduates / yr
45

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at St. Mary’s College?

St. Mary’s College's RN program had a 89.8% 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 St. Mary’s College cost?

St. Mary’s College's published in-state tuition / yr is $53,230, and the average net price after aid is $25,292 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 St. Mary’s College earn?

BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $74,962 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 St. Mary’s College?

St. Mary’s College admits 76% 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: “Saint Mary's College”). 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.govMost 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)

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