Massachusetts Bay Community College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Massachusetts Bay Community College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Massachusetts — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 79% below the Massachusetts average of 89.1%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

79%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#43 of 46 rated RN schools in Massachusetts
89.1%
Massachusetts RN average
$5,856
In-state tuition / yr
2
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Massachusetts Bay Community College

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
Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRNApproved79%
Practical Nursing ProgramPNApproved100%

Cost & Admissions

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

$5,856
In-state tuition / yr
$10,800
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$7,169
Avg net price after aid / yr
17%
Graduation rate
3,837
Undergraduates

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Massachusetts Bay Community College?

Massachusetts Bay Community College's RN program had a 79% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Massachusetts board of nursing — the state average is 89.1% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Massachusetts Bay Community College cost?

Massachusetts Bay Community College's published in-state tuition / yr is $5,856, and the average net price after aid is $7,169 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.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Massachusetts 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
  • www.mass.gov — list: Roster as of July 8, 2026; pass rate CY2025 first-time (NCSBN data, Board 2012-2025 report)

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