St. Olaf College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost
Northfield · Minnesota · Private nonprofit · school website
St. Olaf College runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Minnesota (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 81.5% — below the Minnesota average of 82.6%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing Programs at St. Olaf College
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 Degree (no program name printed; listed under 'Licensure-preparing Programs Leading to a Baccalaureate Degree') | RN | Approved | 81.5% |
Cost & Admissions
Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.
What St. Olaf College 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.
- Median pay, 1 yr out
- $76,078
- Median federal loan debt
- $27,000
- Graduates / yr
- 20
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at St. Olaf College?
St. Olaf College's RN program had a 81.5% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Minnesota board of nursing — the state average is 82.6% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does St. Olaf College cost?
St. Olaf College's published in-state tuition / yr is $59,760, and the average net price after aid is $23,874 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 St. Olaf College earn?
BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $76,078 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 St. Olaf College?
St. Olaf College admits 48% 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 Minnesota 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 (federal record: “St Olaf College”). 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
- mn.gov — list: Live page, viewed 2026-07-12 (no revision date printed); rates = CY2025 first-time, BON 2022-2025 NCLEX report (PDF dated 2026-02-05)
- mn.gov — list: Live page, viewed 2026-07-12 (no revision date printed); rates = CY2025 first-time, BON 2022-2025 NCLEX report (PDF dated 2026-02-05)