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Spalding UniversityNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Kentucky RN programs
How does Spalding rank for you?
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- #1Berea College Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)91.7% pass
- #2Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN)100% pass
- #3Somerset Community College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN)94.7% pass
- #4University of Kentucky Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)94.7% pass
- #5Western Kentucky University Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)96.4% pass
- #24Spalding University Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)92.9% 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 Spalding University
Spalding University runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Kentucky (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 92.9% — above the Kentucky average of 85.6%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing program completion · Kentucky Board of Nursing
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.
Kentucky Board of Nursing: First-time nursing enrollees who graduate within the program’s standard length (board benchmark: 60%). Median of the three most recent academic years, per campus.
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 Spalding University?
Spalding University's RN program had a 92.9% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Kentucky board of nursing — the state average is 85.6% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does Spalding University cost?
Spalding University's published in-state tuition / yr is $29,200, and the average net price after aid is $25,491 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 Spalding University earn?
BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $65,552 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 Spalding University?
Spalding University admits 100% 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
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the Kentucky board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.