Pennsylvania State University: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost
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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 below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing Programs at Pennsylvania 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.
| Program | City | Track | Status | 2025 NCLEX pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baccalaureate Degree | University Park | RN | Approved | 94.1% |
| Baccalaureate Degree | Altoona | RN | Approved | — |
| Baccalaureate Degree | Lemont Furnace | RN | Approved | — |
| Baccalaureate Degree | Middletown | RN | Approved | — |
| Baccalaureate Degree | Mont Alto | RN | Approved | — |
| Baccalaureate Degree | Schuylkill Haven | RN | Approved | — |
| Baccalaureate Degree | Erie | RN | Approved | — |
| Baccalaureate Degree | Dunmore | RN | Approved | — |
Cost & Admissions
Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.
What Pennsylvania 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.
- Median pay, 1 yr out
- $54,669
- Median pay, 4 yrs out
- $63,384
- Median federal loan debt
- $17,273
- Median pay, 1 yr out
- $77,955
- Median pay, 4 yrs out
- $91,032
- Median federal loan debt
- $23,250
- Graduates / yr
- 138
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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
Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Pennsylvania 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: “Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus”). 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
- www.pa.gov — list: Approved list updated 07/06/26; pass rates = exam year Oct 1, 2024-Sep 30, 2025
- www.pa.gov — list: Approved list updated 07/02/26; pass rates = exam year Oct 1, 2024-Sep 30, 2025
- www.pa.gov — list: Pass-rate report, exam years through Sep 30, 2025