Southern University at New Orleans: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost
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Southern University at New Orleans runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Louisiana (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 66.7% — below the Louisiana average of 88.6%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing Programs at Southern University at New Orleans
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 PROGRAMS | RN | New/provisional | 66.7% |
Cost & Admissions
Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Southern University at New Orleans?
Southern University at New Orleans's RN program had a 66.7% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Louisiana board of nursing — the state average is 88.6% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does Southern University at New Orleans cost?
Southern University at New Orleans's published in-state tuition / yr is $8,054, and the average net price after aid is $14,810 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.
How hard is it to get into Southern University at New Orleans?
Southern University at New Orleans admits 79% 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 Louisiana 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.gov — Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
- www.lsbn.state.la.us — list: Approved-programs list rev. 6/26/2026 (schools.pdf); pass rate Jan 1-Dec 31 2025 (LSBN 2025 Annual Report, Appendix B1)
- www.lsbpne.la.gov — list: PN Program List live page accessed 2026-07-12 (status shown for 25-26); pass rate CY2025 (2025_NCLEX_PassRates.pdf, by cohort completion date)