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CSU Los AngelesBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): NCLEX pass rates & data

Los Angeles, CA · Public · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2596.1% (+5.9 vs. state · 103 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate95.7% of 486
  • Rank among open BSN programs, 2024–254 of 42 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$32,180
  • Approved new students per year100
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NCLEX pass rate
96.1%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
1032024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
87’20–2195’21–22102’22–2399’23–24103’24–25
On-time completion
97%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
1%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
1.1%’19–200%’20–213%’21–220%’22–231%’23–24

Key facts

Last updated

NCLEX pass rates

In 2024–25, 96.1% of 103 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 5.9 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 95.7% of 486 testers passed.1

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

CSU Los Angeles (BSN)California, all programs
80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2595.4%94.7%93.1%99.0%96.1%CSU Los AngelesCalifornia
80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2595.4%94.7%93.1%99.0%96.1%
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
2020–218795.4%89.2%+6.2
2021–229594.7%85.9%+8.8
2022–2310293.1%85.7%+7.4
2023–249999.0%94.0%+5.0
2024–2510396.1%90.2%+5.9

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 97% on-time completion and 1% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2019–2096.7%1.1%
2020–2197.0%0.0%
2021–2295.0%3.0%
2022–23100.0%0.0%
2023–2497.0%1.0%

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 100 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

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Admissions requirements

Here is what CSU Los Angeles publishes about applying to its BSN program, taken from the school’s own website, catalog or application documents. Each row links to the page we used and shows the date we checked it. Requirements change from cycle to cycle, so confirm with the school before you apply.

RequirementWhat the school publishesSource
Entrance examTEASSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum overall scoreNot published by the schoolas overall; section minimums applySourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Section minimums70% on each of Reading, Math, Science, English (program page; 80+ competitive). Admissions MSC page states 'at or above the 40th percentile in all content areas' - sources conflictSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, overall3.25 cumulative (3.60 'considered competitive')SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science3.25 prerequisite GPASourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Selection methodPoints (ranked)rankedSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application opensCal State Apply Aug 1, 2026; NursingCAS Oct 1, 2026SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application closesCal State Apply Nov 30, 2026; NursingCAS Jan 15, 2027 8:59 pm PTSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Published applicant and admit countsApproximate: '70 slots available for the roughly 700 students who apply each year' (no year given)SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026

How we label selection: SEAPHE sorts each school’s stated method into one of five groups: lottery, points (ranked), points and lottery (hybrid), holistic review or eligibility-based. The school’s own wording appears under the label.

Prerequisite courses

CourseRequirementsSource
BIOL 2030 - Human AnatomyAnatomy
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
Recency limit
None stated (courses have no expiration)
When to complete
Not published by the school
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
BIOL 2040 - Human PhysiologyPhysiology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
Recency limit
None stated (courses have no expiration)
When to complete
Not published by the school
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
CHEM 1010 - Fundamentals of ChemistryChemistry
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
Recency limit
None stated (courses have no expiration)
When to complete
Not published by the school
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Statistics (one of ECON 1090, EDFN 1090, MATH 1090 Quantitative Reasoning with Statistics with Lab)Statistics
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
Recency limit
None stated (courses have no expiration)
When to complete
Not published by the school
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
MICR 2010 Microbiology for Health Related Sciences + MICR 2020 Microbiology LaboratoryMicrobiology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Yes (MICR 2020)
Minimum grade
B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
Recency limit
None stated (courses have no expiration)
When to complete
Not published by the school
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
English Composition (GE)English
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
Recency limit
None stated (courses have no expiration)
When to complete
Not published by the school
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Oral Communication (GE)Communication
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
Recency limit
None stated (courses have no expiration)
When to complete
Not published by the school
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Critical Thinking and Composition (GE)Other
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
Recency limit
None stated (courses have no expiration)
When to complete
Not published by the school
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Recommended (not required): NTRS 2500 Human NutritionNutrition
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
C (recommended course)
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
Not published by the school
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Recommended (not required): PSY 1500 Introductory PsychologyPsychology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
C (recommended course)
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
Not published by the school
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Recommended (not required): SOC 2010 Introduction to SociologySociology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
C (recommended course)
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
Not published by the school
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026

SEAPHE collected these details from official school pages. “Not published by the school” means we couldn’t find the detail on the school’s public pages when we checked; we don’t estimate missing values. “Could not be retrieved from the school’s website” means the page was blocked or wouldn’t load. Spot an error? See our corrections policy.

Cost

The BRN lists a cost of $32,180 before financial aid (Tuition + Books).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
CityLos Angeles
SectorPublic
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(323) 343-4700
WebsiteVisit
SourceBRN program list

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Based on its 2024–25 first-time NCLEX-RN results from the BRN, this program qualifies for a SEAPHE badge. Schools are welcome to display it on their website. How badges are awarded.

CSU Los Angeles: First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate above the California average in 2024–25 (96.1% vs. 90.2%). SEAPHE. Independent; not affiliated with the California BRN.

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Similar programs

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

ProgramTesters2024–255-year
CSU Long BeachLong Beach16998.8%98.5%
CSU SacramentoSacramento14896.6%96.1%
CSU San MarcosSan Marcos18895.2%93.4%
CSU FullertonFullerton7894.9%97.2%
CSU FresnoFresno11494.7%93.0%
CSU San BernardinoSan Bernardino11894.1%94.1%

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). CSU Los Angeles (BSN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/csu-los-angeles-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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