University of Arkansas
Public school in Fayetteville, Arkansas. 28,677 undergraduates. School website (opens in a new tab)
- 89.9%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $17,571
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $76,529
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, University of Arkansas's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 89.9% of the time (899 test-takers), 1.7 points above the Arkansas BSN average of 88.2%.
- That puts it 9th of 13 ranked BSN programs in Arkansas on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $17,571 a year is $1,148 above the $16,423 median of the 12 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 2.9 points between 2024 and 2026.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2024 290 first-time takers93.1%
- 2025 343 first-time takers86.9%
- 2026 266 first-time takers90.2%
Arkansas BSN average, latest year: 88.2%
Source: Arkansas board of nursing (opens in a new tab), not stated by board. Listed by the board as University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Nursing programs at University of Arkansas
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 342 | $23,791 | $76,529 | CCNE | Yes |
| Master's (MSN) | 9 | – | – | 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
71% of first-time, full-time students at University of Arkansas 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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