BACCALAUREATE
William Carey UniversityNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Louisiana RN programs
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- #1Mcneese State University BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS100% pass
- #2Nicholls State University BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS98.3% pass
- #3Sowela Technical Community College ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS93.8% pass
- #4University of Louisiana Lafayette BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS97.1% pass
- #5Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS100% pass
- #12William Carey University BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS94.1% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at William Carey University
William Carey University runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Louisiana (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 94.1% — above the Louisiana average of 88.6%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing program completion
Do students finish?
William Carey University has not published how many of its nursing students finish the program, and its state board does not report it. Ask the program before you apply — a pass rate only counts students who reach the exam.
In our rankings, programs that have not published a graduation rate are scored at the 40thpercentile of programs that have (80% for this degree). Work at this program? Post your on-time completion rate on your outcomes page and email the link to david@nursesavvy.com.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at William Carey University?
William Carey University's RN program had a 94.1% 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%.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the Louisiana board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.