Elmira College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Elmira College runs 1 board-approved nursing program in New York (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 90.9% above the New York average of 84.9%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

90.9%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#50 of 134 rated RN schools in New York
84.9%
New York RN average
$38,976
In-state tuition / yr
77%
Acceptance rate
whole institution

Nursing Programs at Elmira 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
Baccalaureate Degree (RN)RNApproved90.9%

Cost & Admissions

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

$38,976
In-state tuition / yr
$22,386
Avg net price after aid / yr
77%
Acceptance rate
65%
Graduation rate
708
Undergraduates

What Elmira 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.

BSN / Bachelor’s
Median pay, 1 yr out
$76,302
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$89,729
Median federal loan debt
$27,000
Graduates / yr
38

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Elmira College?

Elmira College's RN program had a 90.9% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the New York board of nursing — the state average is 84.9% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Elmira College cost?

Elmira College's published in-state tuition / yr is $38,976, and the average net price after aid is $22,386 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 Elmira College earn?

BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $76,302 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 Elmira College?

Elmira College admits 77% 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 New York 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.

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