First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate by California program, 2024–25

Each dot is one open program with 2024–25 first-time testers.

ProgramFewer than 20 testersBelow the 75% standard
65%70%75%80%85%90%95%100%Charles Drew University (BSN): 65.7% of 35 testersSmith Chason College (ADN): 69.8% of 63 testersSan Francisco State University (ELM): 73.9% of 23 testersFresno City College (ADN): 78.2% of 229 testersDominican University of California (BSN): 78.2% of 124 testersSamuel Merritt University (BSN): 79.2% of 429 testersChamberlain University, Irwindale (BSN): 79.8% of 109 testersLA City College (ADN): 79.6% of 54 testersFresno Pacific University (BSN): 79.3% of 29 testersCompton College (ADN): 80.4% of 51 testersContra Costa College (ADN): 80.0% of 30 testersSan Francisco State University (BSN): 81.8% of 88 testersAzusa Pacific University (BSN): 82.2% of 482 testersCNI College (BSN): 82.4% of 176 testersUniversity of San Francisco (ELM): 82.9% of 111 testersNapa Valley College (ADN): 82.5% of 40 testersCollege of the Redwoods (ADN): 82.9% of 35 testersYuba College (ADN): 83.0% of 59 testersPalo Verde College (ADN): 83.3% of 18 testersMount St. Mary's University (BSN): 84.1% of 201 testersSan Joaquin Delta College (ADN): 84.6% of 117 testersCSU Northridge (BSN): 85.5% of 110 testersSamuel Merritt University (ELM): 85.0% of 80 testersArizona College (BSN): 85.1% of 74 testersUC Los Angeles (ELM): 85.1% of 67 testersLA Valley College (ADN): 85.7% of 63 testersCareer Care Institute (ADN): 85.2% of 27 testersMarsha Fuerst School of Nursing at Glendale Career College (ADN): 86.9% of 358 testersUnitek College (BSN): 86.3% of 343 testersCalifornia Baptist University (BSN): 86.6% of 187 testersCSU East Bay (BSN): 86.8% of 83 testersCSU Channel Islands (BSN): 86.0% of 50 testersCharles Drew University (ELM): 86.7% of 45 testersUnited Nursing College (ADN): 86.1% of 36 testersNational University (BSN): 87.8% of 221 testersCopper Mountain College (ADN): 87.8% of 41 testersCabrillo College (ADN): 88.7% of 53 testersLA Southwest College (ADN): 88.9% of 45 testersCollege of Marin (ADN): 88.1% of 42 testersUniversity of San Francisco (BSN): 89.5% of 268 testersCollege of the Sequoias (ADN): 89.2% of 148 testersChamberlain University, Rancho Cordova (BSN): 89.1% of 147 testersSan Bernardino Valley College (ADN): 89.1% of 128 testersCollege of the Desert (ADN): 89.1% of 101 testersGurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno (ADN): 89.6% of 96 testersCollege of the Canyons (ADN): 89.8% of 88 testersUC Davis (ELM): 89.1% of 46 testersMerritt College (ADN): 89.5% of 19 testersWest Coast University (BSN): 90.0% of 3070 testersBiola University (BSN): 90.5% of 63 testersAngeles University (BSN): 90.5% of 42 testersCollege of San Mateo (ADN): 90.0% of 40 testersButte College (ADN): 91.4% of 175 testersLoma Linda University (BSN): 91.4% of 151 testersSan Diego State University (BSN): 91.0% of 134 testersModesto Junior College (ADN): 91.2% of 114 testersAmerican University of Health Sciences (BSN): 91.0% of 100 testersLA Trade-Tech College (ADN): 91.8% of 73 testersEl Camino College (ADN): 91.0% of 67 testersMt. San Jacinto College (ADN): 91.2% of 57 testersUC Irvine (BSN): 91.3% of 46 testersOhlone College (ADN): 91.3% of 23 testersThe Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State University (BSN): 92.9% of 126 testersPacific Union College (ADN): 92.4% of 119 testersMt. San Antonio College (ADN): 92.9% of 113 testersCSU Stanislaus (BSN): 92.5% of 93 testersCity College of San Francisco (ADN): 92.2% of 77 testersSouthwestern College (ADN): 92.2% of 64 testersLong Beach City College (ADN): 92.9% of 56 testersUC Los Angeles (BSN): 92.2% of 51 testersWestmont College (BSN): 92.3% of 39 testersCitrus College (ADN): 92.9% of 28 testersMadera College (ADN): 92.9% of 14 testersGurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Concord (BSN): 93.4% of 91 testersChaffey College (ADN): 93.2% of 74 testersCSU Chico (BSN): 93.2% of 74 testersWestern University of Health Sciences (ELM): 93.1% of 72 testersCSU Bakersfield (BSN): 93.8% of 65 testersPalomar College (ADN): 93.7% of 63 testersAllan Hancock College (ADN): 93.9% of 49 testersMission College (ADN): 93.9% of 33 testersLos Medanos College (ADN): 93.5% of 31 testersAmerican Career College (ADN): 94.8% of 272 testersBakersfield College (ADN): 94.0% of 167 testersCSU San Bernardino (BSN): 94.1% of 118 testersCSU Fresno (BSN): 94.7% of 114 testersLA County College of Nursing & Allied (ADN): 94.0% of 100 testersGolden West College (ADN): 94.8% of 96 testersPasadena City College (ADN): 94.2% of 87 testersCSU Fullerton (BSN): 94.9% of 78 testersCarrington College Sacramento (ADN): 94.8% of 77 testersAmerican River College (ADN): 94.4% of 72 testersEast Los Angeles College (ADN): 94.6% of 37 testersStanbridge University (BSN): 95.2% of 332 testersCSU San Marcos (BSN): 95.2% of 188 testersConcordia University Irvine (BSN): 95.1% of 123 testersSanta Ana College (ADN): 95.1% of 81 testersImperial Valley College (ADN): 95.6% of 68 testersCuesta College (ADN): 95.2% of 63 testersPacific College (ADN): 95.8% of 48 testersPorterville College (ADN): 95.7% of 47 testersSolano Community College (ADN): 95.5% of 44 testersSimpson University (BSN): 95.3% of 43 testersSri Sai Krish Institute (ADN): 95.1% of 41 testersCalifornia Baptist University (ELM): 95.0% of 40 testersHartnell College (ADN): 95.0% of 40 testersGavilan College (ADN): 95.8% of 24 testersSonoma State University (BSN): 95.7% of 23 testersRiverside City College (ADN): 96.6% of 175 testersCSU Sacramento (BSN): 96.6% of 148 testersSanta Rosa Junior College (ADN): 96.5% of 114 testersCSU Los Angeles (BSN): 96.1% of 103 testersGrossmont College (ADN): 96.0% of 76 testersVictor Valley College (ADN): 96.9% of 65 testersSanta Barbara City College (ADN): 96.7% of 60 testersCalifornia Career College (ADN): 96.5% of 57 testersShasta College (ADN): 96.5% of 57 testersCerritos College (ADN): 96.4% of 55 testersPoint Loma Nazarene University (BSN): 96.3% of 54 testersSacramento City College (ADN): 96.0% of 50 testersLos Angeles Pierce College (ADN): 96.8% of 31 testersUniversity of San Diego/Hahn (ELM): 96.4% of 28 testersVanguard University (BSN): 96.2% of 26 testersMerced College (ADN): 97.9% of 47 testersUniversity of the Pacific (ELM): 97.6% of 41 testersDe Anza College (ADN): 97.5% of 40 testersAntelope Valley College (ADN): 97.1% of 35 testersLemoore College (ADN): 97.1% of 35 testersCSU Long Beach (BSN): 98.8% of 169 testersSaddleback College (ADN): 98.8% of 82 testersCypress College (ADN): 98.5% of 65 testersEvergreen Valley College (ADN): 98.2% of 56 testersGlendale Community College (ADN): 98.0% of 51 testersVentura College (ADN): 100.0% of 77 testersRio Hondo College (ADN): 100.0% of 65 testersSanta Monica College (ADN): 100.0% of 65 testersLA Harbor College (ADN): 100.0% of 59 testersMoorpark College (ADN): 100.0% of 52 testersMira Costa College (ADN): 100.0% of 46 testersMonterey Peninsula College (ADN): 100.0% of 37 testersSierra College (ADN): 100.0% of 33 testersXavier College (ADN): 100.0% of 30 testersMendocino College (ADN): 100.0% of 27 testersWilliam Jessup University (BSN): 100.0% of 25 testersUC Irvine (ELM): 100.0% of 21 testersWeimar University (ADN): 100.0% of 8 testersSan Diego City College (ADN): 100.0% of 1 testersBRN standard 75%Statewide 90.2%
65%75%85%95%Charles Drew University (BSN): 65.7% of 35 testersSmith Chason College (ADN): 69.8% of 63 testersSan Francisco State University (ELM): 73.9% of 23 testersSamuel Merritt University (BSN): 79.2% of 429 testersFresno City College (ADN): 78.2% of 229 testersDominican University of California (BSN): 78.2% of 124 testersChamberlain University, Irwindale (BSN): 79.8% of 109 testersLA City College (ADN): 79.6% of 54 testersFresno Pacific University (BSN): 79.3% of 29 testersSan Francisco State University (BSN): 81.8% of 88 testersCompton College (ADN): 80.4% of 51 testersContra Costa College (ADN): 80.0% of 30 testersAzusa Pacific University (BSN): 82.2% of 482 testersCNI College (BSN): 82.4% of 176 testersUniversity of San Francisco (ELM): 82.9% of 111 testersYuba College (ADN): 83.0% of 59 testersNapa Valley College (ADN): 82.5% of 40 testersCollege of the Redwoods (ADN): 82.9% of 35 testersPalo Verde College (ADN): 83.3% of 18 testersMount St. Mary's University (BSN): 84.1% of 201 testersSan Joaquin Delta College (ADN): 84.6% of 117 testersCSU Northridge (BSN): 85.5% of 110 testersSamuel Merritt University (ELM): 85.0% of 80 testersArizona College (BSN): 85.1% of 74 testersUC Los Angeles (ELM): 85.1% of 67 testersLA Valley College (ADN): 85.7% of 63 testersCareer Care Institute (ADN): 85.2% of 27 testersMarsha Fuerst School of Nursing at Glendale Career College (ADN): 86.9% of 358 testersUnitek College (BSN): 86.3% of 343 testersNational University (BSN): 87.8% of 221 testersCalifornia Baptist University (BSN): 86.6% of 187 testersCSU East Bay (BSN): 86.8% of 83 testersCSU Channel Islands (BSN): 86.0% of 50 testersCharles Drew University (ELM): 86.7% of 45 testersCopper Mountain College (ADN): 87.8% of 41 testersUnited Nursing College (ADN): 86.1% of 36 testersUniversity of San Francisco (BSN): 89.5% of 268 testersCollege of the Sequoias (ADN): 89.2% of 148 testersChamberlain University, Rancho Cordova (BSN): 89.1% of 147 testersSan Bernardino Valley College (ADN): 89.1% of 128 testersCollege of the Desert (ADN): 89.1% of 101 testersGurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno (ADN): 89.6% of 96 testersCollege of the Canyons (ADN): 89.8% of 88 testersCabrillo College (ADN): 88.7% of 53 testersUC Davis (ELM): 89.1% of 46 testersLA Southwest College (ADN): 88.9% of 45 testersCollege of Marin (ADN): 88.1% of 42 testersMerritt College (ADN): 89.5% of 19 testersWest Coast University (BSN): 90.0% of 3070 testersButte College (ADN): 91.4% of 175 testersLoma Linda University (BSN): 91.4% of 151 testersSan Diego State University (BSN): 91.0% of 134 testersModesto Junior College (ADN): 91.2% of 114 testersAmerican University of Health Sciences (BSN): 91.0% of 100 testersLA Trade-Tech College (ADN): 91.8% of 73 testersEl Camino College (ADN): 91.0% of 67 testersBiola University (BSN): 90.5% of 63 testersMt. San Jacinto College (ADN): 91.2% of 57 testersUC Irvine (BSN): 91.3% of 46 testersAngeles University (BSN): 90.5% of 42 testersCollege of San Mateo (ADN): 90.0% of 40 testersOhlone College (ADN): 91.3% of 23 testersThe Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State University (BSN): 92.9% of 126 testersPacific Union College (ADN): 92.4% of 119 testersMt. San Antonio College (ADN): 92.9% of 113 testersCSU Stanislaus (BSN): 92.5% of 93 testersGurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Concord (BSN): 93.4% of 91 testersCity College of San Francisco (ADN): 92.2% of 77 testersChaffey College (ADN): 93.2% of 74 testersCSU Chico (BSN): 93.2% of 74 testersWestern University of Health Sciences (ELM): 93.1% of 72 testersCSU Bakersfield (BSN): 93.8% of 65 testersSouthwestern College (ADN): 92.2% of 64 testersPalomar College (ADN): 93.7% of 63 testersLong Beach City College (ADN): 92.9% of 56 testersUC Los Angeles (BSN): 92.2% of 51 testersAllan Hancock College (ADN): 93.9% of 49 testersWestmont College (BSN): 92.3% of 39 testersMission College (ADN): 93.9% of 33 testersLos Medanos College (ADN): 93.5% of 31 testersCitrus College (ADN): 92.9% of 28 testersMadera College (ADN): 92.9% of 14 testersStanbridge University (BSN): 95.2% of 332 testersAmerican Career College (ADN): 94.8% of 272 testersCSU San Marcos (BSN): 95.2% of 188 testersBakersfield College (ADN): 94.0% of 167 testersConcordia University Irvine (BSN): 95.1% of 123 testersCSU San Bernardino (BSN): 94.1% of 118 testersCSU Fresno (BSN): 94.7% of 114 testersLA County College of Nursing & Allied (ADN): 94.0% of 100 testersGolden West College (ADN): 94.8% of 96 testersPasadena City College (ADN): 94.2% of 87 testersSanta Ana College (ADN): 95.1% of 81 testersCSU Fullerton (BSN): 94.9% of 78 testersCarrington College Sacramento (ADN): 94.8% of 77 testersAmerican River College (ADN): 94.4% of 72 testersImperial Valley College (ADN): 95.6% of 68 testersCuesta College (ADN): 95.2% of 63 testersPacific College (ADN): 95.8% of 48 testersPorterville College (ADN): 95.7% of 47 testersSolano Community College (ADN): 95.5% of 44 testersSimpson University (BSN): 95.3% of 43 testersSri Sai Krish Institute (ADN): 95.1% of 41 testersCalifornia Baptist University (ELM): 95.0% of 40 testersHartnell College (ADN): 95.0% of 40 testersEast Los Angeles College (ADN): 94.6% of 37 testersGavilan College (ADN): 95.8% of 24 testersSonoma State University (BSN): 95.7% of 23 testersRiverside City College (ADN): 96.6% of 175 testersCSU Sacramento (BSN): 96.6% of 148 testersSanta Rosa Junior College (ADN): 96.5% of 114 testersCSU Los Angeles (BSN): 96.1% of 103 testersGrossmont College (ADN): 96.0% of 76 testersVictor Valley College (ADN): 96.9% of 65 testersSanta Barbara City College (ADN): 96.7% of 60 testersCalifornia Career College (ADN): 96.5% of 57 testersShasta College (ADN): 96.5% of 57 testersCerritos College (ADN): 96.4% of 55 testersPoint Loma Nazarene University (BSN): 96.3% of 54 testersSacramento City College (ADN): 96.0% of 50 testersMerced College (ADN): 97.9% of 47 testersUniversity of the Pacific (ELM): 97.6% of 41 testersDe Anza College (ADN): 97.5% of 40 testersAntelope Valley College (ADN): 97.1% of 35 testersLemoore College (ADN): 97.1% of 35 testersLos Angeles Pierce College (ADN): 96.8% of 31 testersUniversity of San Diego/Hahn (ELM): 96.4% of 28 testersVanguard University (BSN): 96.2% of 26 testersCSU Long Beach (BSN): 98.8% of 169 testersSaddleback College (ADN): 98.8% of 82 testersCypress College (ADN): 98.5% of 65 testersEvergreen Valley College (ADN): 98.2% of 56 testersGlendale Community College (ADN): 98.0% of 51 testersVentura College (ADN): 100.0% of 77 testersRio Hondo College (ADN): 100.0% of 65 testersSanta Monica College (ADN): 100.0% of 65 testersLA Harbor College (ADN): 100.0% of 59 testersMoorpark College (ADN): 100.0% of 52 testersMira Costa College (ADN): 100.0% of 46 testersMonterey Peninsula College (ADN): 100.0% of 37 testersSierra College (ADN): 100.0% of 33 testersXavier College (ADN): 100.0% of 30 testersMendocino College (ADN): 100.0% of 27 testersWilliam Jessup University (BSN): 100.0% of 25 testersUC Irvine (ELM): 100.0% of 21 testersWeimar University (ADN): 100.0% of 8 testersSan Diego City College (ADN): 100.0% of 1 testersStandard 75%State 90.2%

Source: SEAPHE analysis of California BRN data · BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables

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