Baccalaureate
Pennsylvania State UniversityNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Pennsylvania RN programs
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- #1Cedar Crest College Baccalaureate Degree100% pass
- #2York College of Pennsylvania Baccalaureate Degree96.7% pass
- #3Indiana University of Pennsylvania Baccalaureate Degree97.1% pass
- #4West Chester University Baccalaureate Degree96.1% pass
- #5Marywood University Baccalaureate Degree100% pass
- #28Pennsylvania State University Baccalaureate Degree94.1% pass
Bars show each program’s overall score under these priorities. A figure a program hasn’t published is a fill-in, as in the full rankings: a missing graduation rate or cost is scored at the 40th percentile of programs that publish it; missing graduates’ pay is filled in at the state’s median new-grad pay. Tap a heart to shortlist.
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University runs 8 board-approved nursing programs in Pennsylvania (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 94.1% — above the Pennsylvania average of 91.5%. 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?
Pennsylvania State 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.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
This school's own nursing graduates
What graduates earn
Federal figures lag the current class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Pennsylvania State University?
Pennsylvania State University's best-performing RN program had a 94.1% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Pennsylvania board of nursing — the state average is 91.5% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.
How much does Pennsylvania State University cost?
Pennsylvania State University's published in-state tuition / yr is $20,644, and the average net price after aid is $32,875 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 Pennsylvania State University earn?
PN / LPN graduates: $54,669 median one year out; BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $77,955 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 Pennsylvania State University?
Pennsylvania State University admits 61% 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
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the Pennsylvania board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.