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Western University of Health SciencesEntry-level master’s (ELM): NCLEX pass rates & data

Pomona, CA · Private · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2593.1% (+2.9 vs. state · 72 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate90.8% of 283
  • Rank among open ELM programs, 2024–253 of 8 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$138,029
  • Approved new students per year100
Compare ELM programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
93.1%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
722024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
n/a’20–2168’21–2272’22–2371’23–2472’24–25
On-time completion
100%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
0%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
0%’19–200%’20–211%’21–221%’22–230%’23–24

Key facts

Last updated

  • In 2024–25, 93.1% of 72 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Western University of Health Sciences (ELM) 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 90.8% over 283 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 100 new students per year for this program. Source: CA BRN list of approved RN programs, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • Its nursing program accreditation, as reported to the BRN, is CCNE. Source: CA BRN accreditation and attrition table, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.

NCLEX pass rates

In 2024–25, 93.1% of 72 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 2.9 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 90.8% of 283 testers passed.1

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

Western University of Health Sciences (ELM)California, all programs
80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2589.7%86.1%94.4%93.1%ELM programCalifornia
80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2589.7%86.1%94.4%93.1%
Data source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables (listed as “Western University of Health Sciences - MSN”); California average is a SEAPHE tester-weighted calculation.Download CSV
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Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
2020–21No first-time testers reported
2021–226889.7%85.9%+3.8
2022–237286.1%85.7%+0.4
2023–247194.4%94.0%+0.4
2024–257293.1%90.2%+2.9

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 100% on-time completion and 0% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2019–2098.4%0.0%
2020–2190.0%0.0%
2021–2299.0%1.0%
2022–2399.0%1.0%
2023–24100.0%0.0%

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 ELM programs, 33.6% of 3,322 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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Cost

The BRN lists a cost of $138,029 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
DegreeELM
StateCalifornia
CityPomona
SectorPrivate
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(909) 469-5523
WebsiteVisit
SourceBRN program list

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Similar programs

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

ProgramTesters2024–255-year
University of the PacificSacramento4197.6%97.4%
California Baptist UniversityRiverside4095.0%88.3%
Charles Drew UniversityLos Angeles4586.7%84.9%
Samuel Merritt UniversityOakland8085.0%82.4%
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco11182.9%89.2%

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). Western University of Health Sciences (ELM): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/western-university-of-health-sciences-elm/ (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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