Linfield University
Private nonprofit school in McMinnville, Oregon. 1,621 undergraduates. School website (opens in a new tab)
- 89.4%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $24,882
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $103,682
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Linfield University's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 89.4% of the time (592 test-takers), 2.1 points above the Oregon BSN average of 87.3%.
- That puts it 9th of 14 ranked BSN programs in Oregon on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $24,882 a year is close to the $24,882 median of the 5 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 3.0 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 200 first-time takers91.2%
- 2024 192 first-time takers88.8%
- 2025 200 first-time takers88.2%
Oregon BSN average, latest year: 87.3%
Source: Oregon board of nursing (opens in a new tab), calendar. Listed by the board as Linfield University; Linfield University (Accelerated Program).
- 2024 22 first-time takers95.0%
- 2025 24 first-time takers96.0%
Source: Oregon board of nursing (opens in a new tab), calendar. Listed by the board as Linfield University.
Nursing programs at Linfield University
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 227 | $22,500 | $103,682 | CCNE | Partly |
| Master's (MSN) | 31 | $85,182 | – | 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
65% of first-time, full-time students at Linfield 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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