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

Sacramento, CA · Public · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2596.6% (+6.4 vs. state · 148 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate96.1% of 685
  • Rank among open BSN programs, 2024–252 of 42 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$36,416
  • Approved new students per year160
Compare BSN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
96.6%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
1482024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
150’20–21155’21–2297’22–23135’23–24148’24–25
On-time completion
90%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
10%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
2.6%’19–203%’20–218%’21–2214%’22–2310%’23–24

Key facts

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NCLEX pass rates

In 2024–25, 96.6% of 148 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 6.4 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 96.1% of 685 testers passed.1

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

CSU Sacramento (BSN)California, all programs
80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2597.3%93.5%94.8%97.8%96.6%CSU SacramentoCalifornia
80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2597.3%93.5%94.8%97.8%96.6%
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
2020–2115097.3%89.2%+8.1
2021–2215593.5%85.9%+7.6
2022–239794.8%85.7%+9.1
2023–2413597.8%94.0%+3.8
2024–2514896.6%90.2%+6.4

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 90% on-time completion and 10% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2019–2095.5%2.6%
2020–2193.0%3.0%
2021–2288.0%8.0%
2022–2378.0%14.0%
2023–2490.0%10.0%

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 160 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 Sacramento 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 score75%SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolCA residency requiredSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceScience GPA 3.0 (eligibility); Nursing GPA (8 prereq + 4 coreq) 3.3 (eligibility); Adjusted Nursing GPA scoredSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Selection methodPoints (ranked)points (rank order)SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application opensSupplemental app Feb 1 (Fall) / Sep 1 (Spring); Cal State Apply Oct 1 / Jul 1SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application closesMar 1 (Fall 2027) / Oct 1, 2026 (Spring 2027); TEAS by same date; Cal State Apply Nov 30 / Sep 15SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Published applicant and admit countsSpring 2026: 215 applicants; 78 enrolled; 14 declined; 20 ineligible; 54 qualified alternates; point cutoff 71; avg TEAS 92.44% (88.7-98.7); Fall 2025: 249 applicants; 80 enrolled; 24 declined; 23 ineligible; 49 qualified alternates; point cutoff 71; avg TEAS 93.22% (85.3-98.7); avg non-adjusted Nursing GPA 3.931Earlier cycles also listed on pageSourceChecked 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
Oral Communication (any GE Area 1C)Communication
Units
3 (semester, as calculated)
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C- (pluses/minuses ignored in GPA)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed by end of Spring term for Fall (Fall for Spring); at application, max 1 science + 1 non-science in progress; summer IP not considered for Fall
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Written Communication (any GE Area 1A)English
Units
3 (semester, as calculated)
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C- (pluses/minuses ignored in GPA)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed by end of Spring term for Fall (Fall for Spring); at application, max 1 science + 1 non-science in progress; summer IP not considered for Fall
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Critical Thinking (any GE Area 1B)Other
Units
3 (semester, as calculated)
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C- (pluses/minuses ignored in GPA)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed by end of Spring term for Fall (Fall for Spring); at application, max 1 science + 1 non-science in progress; summer IP not considered for Fall
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Statistics (any GE Area 2 statistics)Statistics
Units
3 (semester, as calculated)
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C- (pluses/minuses ignored in GPA)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed by end of Spring term for Fall (Fall for Spring); at application, max 1 science + 1 non-science in progress; summer IP not considered for Fall
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Chemistry (college-level general, inorganic, organic or integrated; no preparatory)Chemistry
Units
4 (calculated as 4 even if 5)
Lab
Lab only if required at institution where taken; optional
Minimum grade
C- (pluses/minuses ignored in GPA)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed by end of Spring term for Fall (Fall for Spring); at application, max 1 science + 1 non-science in progress; summer IP not considered for Fall
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Anatomy or Anatomy and Physiology IAnatomy
Units
4 (calculated); A&P 3-course series 2.666 each
Lab
Yes (in-class, virtual or online)
Minimum grade
C- (pluses/minuses ignored in GPA)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed by end of Spring term for Fall (Fall for Spring); at application, max 1 science + 1 non-science in progress; summer IP not considered for Fall
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology IIPhysiology
Units
4 (calculated)
Lab
Yes (in-class, virtual or online)
Minimum grade
C- (pluses/minuses ignored in GPA)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed by end of Spring term for Fall (Fall for Spring); at application, max 1 science + 1 non-science in progress; summer IP not considered for Fall
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
MicrobiologyMicrobiology
Units
4 (calculated)
Lab
Yes (in-class, virtual or online)
Minimum grade
C- (pluses/minuses ignored in GPA)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed by end of Spring term for Fall (Fall for Spring); at application, max 1 science + 1 non-science in progress; summer IP not considered for Fall
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Corequisite: Life Span Human Development (adult content required)Psychology
Units
3 (semester)
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C- (pluses/minuses ignored in GPA)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Corequisite: not required before admission; must be done before 2nd clinical semester; counts in Nursing GPA if completed
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Corequisite: Introductory PsychologyPsychology
Units
3 (semester)
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C- (pluses/minuses ignored in GPA)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Corequisite: before 2nd clinical semester
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Corequisite: NutritionNutrition
Units
3 (semester)
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C- (pluses/minuses ignored in GPA)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Corequisite: before 2nd clinical semester
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Corequisite: Societal-Cultural Patterns (e.g. Intro Sociology or Cultural Anthropology; physical anthro not accepted)Sociology
Units
3 (semester)
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C- (pluses/minuses ignored in GPA)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Before graduation
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 $36,416 before financial aid (Tuition + Fees).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
CitySacramento
SectorPublic
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(916) 278-6525
WebsiteVisit
SourceBRN program list

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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 Los AngelesLos Angeles10396.1%95.7%
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 Sacramento (BSN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/csu-sacramento-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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