The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Public school in Galveston, Texas. 545 undergraduates. School website
- 98.1%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- –
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $84,918
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 98.1% of the time (849 test-takers), 9.1 points above the Texas BSN average of 89.0%.
- That puts it 6th of 54 ranked BSN programs in Texas on first-time pass rate.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 3.7 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 290 first-time takers99.3%
- 2024 284 first-time takers99.3%
- 2025 275 first-time takers95.6%
Texas BSN average, latest year: 89.0%
Source: Texas board of nursing, calendar. Listed by the board as UT Medical Branch at Galveston.
Nursing programs at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 312 | $15,000 | $84,918 | CCNE | Partly |
| Master's (MSN) | 120 | $34,811 | $115,542 | 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.
About these figures
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