University of Central Florida
Public school in Orlando, Florida. 59,146 undergraduates. School website
- 95.9%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $11,516
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $79,352
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, University of Central Florida's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 95.9% of the time (960 test-takers), 8.9 points above the Florida BSN average of 87.0%.
- That puts it 5th of 45 ranked BSN programs in Florida on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $11,516 a year is $14,324 below the $25,840 median of the 34 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 2.8 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 265 first-time takers97.4%
- 2024 345 first-time takers96.2%
- 2025 350 first-time takers94.6%
Florida BSN average, latest year: 87.0%
Source: Florida board of nursing, calendar. Listed by the board as UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA - BS (US70506700).
Nursing programs at University of Central Florida
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 711 | $12,500 | $79,352 | CCNE | Partly |
| Master's (MSN) | 65 | $27,972 | $93,964 | 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
78% of first-time, full-time students at University of Central Florida 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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