Washburn University: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Washburn University runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Kansas (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 91.2% above the Kansas average of 89%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

91.2%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#17 of 38 rated RN schools in Kansas
89%
Kansas RN average
$9,945
In-state tuition / yr
1
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Washburn University

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
BSN ProgramRNApproved91.2%

Cost & Admissions

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

$9,945
In-state tuition / yr
$20,949
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$15,280
Avg net price after aid / yr
53%
Graduation rate
4,562
Undergraduates

What Washburn 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.

PN / LPN
Median pay, 1 yr out
$43,321
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$48,940
Median federal loan debt
$9,750
BSN / Bachelor’s
Median pay, 1 yr out
$71,210
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$79,109
Median federal loan debt
$22,062
Graduates / yr
152

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Washburn University?

Washburn University's RN program had a 91.2% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Kansas board of nursing — the state average is 89% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Washburn University cost?

Washburn University's published in-state tuition / yr is $9,945, and the average net price after aid is $15,280 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 Washburn University earn?

PN / LPN graduates: $43,321 median one year out; BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $71,210 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 Kansas 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.govMost Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
  • ksbn.kansas.gov — list: Roster Revised: 2025-12; rates = CY2025 first-time (through Dec 31 2025), obtained from NCS Pearson/NCSBN 1/12/2026

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