Arkansas State University
Public school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. 9,110 undergraduates. School website (opens in a new tab)
- 91.2%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $15,441
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $78,857
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Arkansas State University's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 91.2% of the time (352 test-takers), 3.0 points above the Arkansas BSN average of 88.2%.
- That puts it 8th of 13 ranked BSN programs in Arkansas on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $15,441 a year is $982 below the $16,423 median of the 12 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 17.2 points between 2024 and 2026.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2024 86 first-time takers100.0%
- 2025 138 first-time takers93.5%
- 2026 128 first-time takers82.8%
Arkansas BSN average, latest year: 88.2%
Source: Arkansas board of nursing (opens in a new tab), not stated by board. Listed by the board as Arkansas State University – Jonesboro.
- 2024 111 first-time takers74.8%
- 2025 103 first-time takers82.5%
- 2026 124 first-time takers75.8%
Source: Arkansas board of nursing (opens in a new tab), not stated by board. Listed by the board as Arkansas State University – State University, AR - Jonesboro.
Nursing programs at Arkansas State University
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate (ADN) | 117 | $15,750 | $70,110 | ACEN | No |
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 220 | $20,320 | $78,857 | ACEN | No |
| Master's (MSN) | 76 | $25,421 | $122,745 | ACEN | Yes |
Graduates are IPEDS completions for 2023–24 and include RN-to-BSN completers. Debt is the median federal loan balance of graduates who borrowed; pay is the median earnings of graduates working one year out (2024 dollars). Both from the College Scorecard. A dash means the figure is not published. “Partly” means some, but not all, of the school's programs at this level can be completed fully online, such as an RN-to-BSN track.
About these figures
56% of first-time, full-time students at Arkansas State University finish within 150% of normal time (whole school, not nursing alone). Pass rates, cost and pay come from public sources listed on data sources and are combined by the method on how we rank programs. We do not accept payment to change a school's listing.
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