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Concordia University IrvineBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): NCLEX pass rates & data

Irvine, CA · Private · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited · Campuses: Irvine; Ontario

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2595.1% (+4.9 vs. state · 123 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate96.5% of 599
  • Rank among open BSN programs, 2024–258 of 42 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$60,000-$62,000
  • Approved new students per year408
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NCLEX pass rate
95.1%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
1232024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
67’20–21157’21–22122’22–23130’23–24123’24–25
On-time completion
98%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
3%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
11.1%’19–205%’20–2111%’21–2215%’22–233%’23–24

Key facts

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NCLEX pass rates

In 2024–25, 95.1% of 123 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 4.9 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 96.5% of 599 testers passed.1

First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, by reporting year

Concordia University Irvine (BSN)California, all programs
80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2595.5%96.2%95.9%99.2%95.1%BSN programCalifornia
80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2595.5%96.2%95.9%99.2%95.1%
Data source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables; California average is a SEAPHE tester-weighted calculation.Download CSV
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Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
2020–216795.5%89.2%+6.3
2021–2215796.2%85.9%+10.3
2022–2312295.9%85.7%+10.2
2023–2413099.2%94.0%+5.2
2024–2512395.1%90.2%+4.9

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 98% on-time completion and 3% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2019–2075.2%11.1%
2020–2194.0%5.0%
2021–2280.0%11.0%
2022–2379.0%15.0%
2023–2498.0%3.0%

Self-reported by the program to UCSF for the BRN Annual School Survey.

Admissions

The BRN does not publish acceptance rates for individual schools. Across California’s BSN programs, 29.9% of 37,452 qualified applications were accepted in 2024–25.4 This program is approved for 408 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

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Cost

The BRN lists a cost of $60,000-$62,000 before financial aid (Total Program).2 That figure comes from the school’s report to the Board and may not include housing, transport or exam fees. Check the program’s current cost of attendance.

Accreditation and program facts

State approvalCalifornia BRN
InstitutionWSCUC
Nursing programCCNE
DegreeBSN
StateCalifornia
CityIrvine
SectorPrivate
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(949) 214-3280
WebsiteVisit
SourceBRN program list

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Similar programs

Open private BSN programs with 30+ first-time testers in 2024–25, by pass rate.

ProgramTesters2024–255-year
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego5496.3%89.8%
Simpson UniversityRedding4395.3%94.9%
Stanbridge UniversityIrvine33295.2%96.0%
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, ConcordConcord9193.4%84.5%
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara3992.3%93.2%
Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda15191.4%89.0%

Sources

  1. California BRN, NCLEX-RN Pass Rates, First Time CA Educated Exam Testers, 2020–21 to 2024–25. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  2. California BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs (cost, enrollment, sector). Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  3. California BRN, Accreditation, Attrition and On Time Completion Rates. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  4. California BRN, 2024–25 Annual School Report: Data Summary, Table 3, p. 3.

SEAPHE Editorial Team · Reviewed by a practicing registered nurse (RN, BSN). Data updated Oct 7, 2026. Spot an error? See our corrections policy.

How to cite this data

Last updated . Please cite SEAPHE and the original public source.

Suggested citation: SEAPHE. (2026). Concordia University Irvine (BSN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/concordia-university-irvine-bsn/ (updated Oct 7, 2026).

Original source: California BRN, NCLEX-RN Pass Rates: First Time CA Educated Exam Testers; California BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs.

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