Holy Family University
Private nonprofit school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2,464 undergraduates. School website
- 86.0%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $12,882
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $94,861
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Holy Family University's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 86.0% of the time (971 test-takers), 5.2 points below the Pennsylvania BSN average of 91.2%.
- That puts it 37th of 40 ranked BSN programs in Pennsylvania on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $12,882 a year is the lowest of the 39 ranked programs with a published price (median $25,519).
- Its first-time pass rate fell 0.6 points between FY2023 and FY2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- FY2023 384 first-time takers84.1%
- FY2024 290 first-time takers91.0%
- FY2025 297 first-time takers83.5%
Pennsylvania BSN average, latest year: 91.2%
Source: Pennsylvania board of nursing, fiscal (Oct-Sep). Listed by the board as Holy Family University BSN.
Nursing programs at Holy Family University
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 343 | $25,000 | $94,861 | CCNE | No |
| Master's (MSN) | 23 | – | $118,063 | CCNE | Partly |
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
64% of first-time, full-time students at Holy Family 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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