Denver College of Nursing
Private for-profit school in Denver, Colorado. 757 undergraduates. School website (opens in a new tab)
- 89.9%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- –
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $81,121
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Denver College of Nursing's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 89.9% of the time (877 test-takers), 3.7 points above the Colorado BSN average of 86.2%.
- That puts it 11th of 14 ranked BSN programs in Colorado on first-time pass rate.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 12.8 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 388 first-time takers92.8%
- 2024 291 first-time takers92.8%
- 2025 198 first-time takers80.0%
Colorado BSN average, latest year: 86.2%
Source: Colorado board of nursing (opens in a new tab), not stated by board. Listed by the board as Denver College of Nursing.
- 2023 36 first-time takers100.0%
- 2024 52 first-time takers90.4%
- 2025 72 first-time takers84.0%
Source: Colorado board of nursing (opens in a new tab), not stated by board. Listed by the board as Denver College of Nursing.
Nursing programs at Denver College of Nursing
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate (ADN) | 60 | $21,000 | $80,816 | ACEN | No |
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 402 | $26,716 | $81,121 | ACEN + CCNE | Partly |
| Master's (MSN) | 29 | – | – | CCNE | 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.
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