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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, FresnoAssociate degree (ADN): NCLEX pass rates & data

Fresno, CA · Private · BRN-approved · No national nursing accreditation reported

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2589.6% (-0.6 vs. state · 96 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate78.6% of 490
  • Rank among open ADN programs, 2024–2562 of 81 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$97,835
  • Approved new students per year112
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
89.6%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%60%
First-time testers
962024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
91’20–21107’21–2299’22–2397’23–2496’24–25
On-time completion
90%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
7%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
2.5%’19–207%’20–2112%’21–229%’22–237%’23–24

Key facts

Last updated

  • In 2024–25, 89.6% of 96 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno (ADN) passed, compared with a California average of 90.2%. Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • Across 2020–21 to 2024–25, its tester-weighted first-time pass rate was 78.6% over 490 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 112 new students per year for this program. Source: CA BRN list of approved RN programs, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • No national nursing program accreditation (ACEN, CCNE or CNEA) is reported for it to the BRN; BRN approval is what qualifies graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Source: CA BRN accreditation and attrition table, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.

NCLEX pass rates

In 2024–25, 89.6% of 96 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 0.6 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 78.6% of 490 testers passed.1

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

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno (ADN)California, all programs
60%70%80%90%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2570.3%63.5%77.8%92.8%89.6%CaliforniaADN program
60%70%80%90%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2570.3%63.5%77.8%92.8%89.6%
Data source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables (listed as “Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno - ADN”); California average is a SEAPHE tester-weighted calculation.Download CSV
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Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
2020–219170.3%89.2%-18.9
2021–2210763.5%85.9%-22.4
2022–239977.8%85.7%-7.9
2023–249792.8%94.0%-1.2
2024–259689.6%90.2%-0.6

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 90% on-time completion and 7% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2019–2063.3%2.5%
2020–2193.0%7.0%
2021–2288.0%12.0%
2022–2391.0%9.0%
2023–2490.0%7.0%

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 generic ADN programs, 35.0% of 22,970 qualified applications were accepted in 2024–25.4 This program is approved for 112 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 $97,835 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
InstitutionABHES
Nursing programNone reported
DegreeADN
StateCalifornia
CityFresno
SectorPrivate
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(559) 222-1903
WebsiteVisit
SourceBRN program list

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Similar programs

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

ProgramTesters2024–255-year
Xavier CollegeStockton30100.0%89.7%
California Career CollegeCanoga Park5796.5%88.8%
Pacific CollegeCosta Mesa4895.8%82.8%
Sri Sai Krish InstituteOrange4195.1%95.1%
American Career CollegeLos Angeles27294.8%94.2%
Carrington College SacramentoSacramento7794.8%84.5%

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). Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/gurnick-academy-of-medical-arts-fresno-adn/ (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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