Frostburg State University: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Frostburg State University runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Maryland (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 100% above the Maryland average of 91.9%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

100%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#1 of 28 rated RN schools in Maryland
91.9%
Maryland RN average
$10,220
In-state tuition / yr
89%
Acceptance rate
whole institution

Nursing Programs at Frostburg State 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
Baccalaureate DegreeRNApproved100%
Baccalaureate DegreeRNApproved80%

Cost & Admissions

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

$10,220
In-state tuition / yr
$25,814
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$16,715
Avg net price after aid / yr
89%
Acceptance rate
50%
Graduation rate
2,909
Undergraduates

What Frostburg State 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.

BSN / Bachelor’s
Median pay, 1 yr out
$82,617
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$86,331
Median federal loan debt
$16,750
Graduates / yr
139

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Frostburg State University?

Frostburg State University's best-performing RN program had a 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Maryland board of nursing — the state average is 91.9% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.

How much does Frostburg State University cost?

Frostburg State University's published in-state tuition / yr is $10,220, and the average net price after aid is $16,715 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 Frostburg State University earn?

BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $82,617 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 Frostburg State University?

Frostburg State University admits 89% 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 Maryland 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
  • mbon.maryland.gov — list: RN program list updated 06/08/2026; pass rate FY 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025), NCLEX-RN report
  • mbon.maryland.gov — list: PN program list updated 6/8/2026; pass rate FY 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025), NCLEX-PN report

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