Idaho State University
Public school in Pocatello, Idaho. 7,583 undergraduates. School website (opens in a new tab)
- 83.8%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $8,910
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $74,487
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Idaho State University's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 83.8% of the time (420 test-takers), 6.8 points below the Idaho BSN average of 90.6%.
- That puts it 7th of 7 ranked BSN programs in Idaho on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $8,910 a year is $7,125 below the $16,035 median of the 6 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 4.6 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 139 first-time takers88.5%
- 2024 126 first-time takers78.6%
- 2025 155 first-time takers83.9%
Idaho BSN average, latest year: 90.6%
Source: Idaho board of nursing (opens in a new tab), calendar. Listed by the board as Idaho State University – BSN RN.
- 2023 27 first-time takers85.2%
- 2024 27 first-time takers81.5%
- 2025 30 first-time takers73.3%
Source: Idaho board of nursing (opens in a new tab), calendar. Listed by the board as Idaho State University - ADN RN.
- 2023 23 first-time takers91.3%
- 2024 22 first-time takers100.0%
- 2025 29 first-time takers89.7%
Source: Idaho board of nursing (opens in a new tab), calendar. Listed by the board as Idaho State University - LPN.
Nursing programs at Idaho State University
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical nursing | 23 | $12,850 | $44,789 | – | No |
| Associate (ADN) | 26 | $26,012 | $69,664 | ACEN | No |
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 144 | $21,268 | $74,487 | CCNE | No |
| Master's (MSN) | 1 | – | – | 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
40% of first-time, full-time students at Idaho 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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