University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Public school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 31,855 undergraduates. School website (opens in a new tab)
- 90.2%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $17,330
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $77,921
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 90.2% of the time (437 test-takers), 5.4 points above the Minnesota BSN average of 84.8%.
- That puts it 9th of 19 ranked BSN programs in Minnesota on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $17,330 a year is $2,414 below the $19,744 median of the 19 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 10.4 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 135 first-time takers94.8%
- 2024 135 first-time takers92.6%
- 2025 167 first-time takers84.4%
Minnesota BSN average, latest year: 84.8%
Source: Minnesota board of nursing (opens in a new tab), calendar. Listed by the board as University of Minnesota, Baccalaureate.
- 2023 59 first-time takers88.1%
- 2024 60 first-time takers98.3%
- 2025 63 first-time takers93.7%
Source: Minnesota board of nursing (opens in a new tab), calendar. Listed by the board as University of Minnesota, Master.
Nursing programs at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 135 | $19,902 | $77,921 | CCNE | No |
| Master's (MSN) | 97 | $47,099 | $76,323 | CCNE | No |
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
85% of first-time, full-time students at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 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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