University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Public school in Las Vegas, Nevada. 24,622 undergraduates. School website (opens in a new tab)
- 87.9%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $11,062
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $85,882
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, University of Nevada-Las Vegas's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 87.9% of the time (712 test-takers), 1.5 points below the Nevada BSN average of 89.4%.
- That puts it 7th of 8 ranked BSN programs in Nevada on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $11,062 a year is the lowest of the 5 ranked programs with a published price (median $14,262).
- Its first-time pass rate fell 6.8 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 222 first-time takers91.9%
- 2024 242 first-time takers87.2%
- 2025 248 first-time takers85.1%
Nevada BSN average, latest year: 89.4%
Source: Nevada board of nursing (opens in a new tab), calendar. Listed by the board as UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA - LAS VEGAS - BS.
- 2024 27 first-time takers92.6%
- 2025 75 first-time takers80.0%
Source: Nevada board of nursing (opens in a new tab), calendar. Listed by the board as UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA - LAS VEGAS - DEMSN.
Nursing programs at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 242 | $16,409 | $85,882 | CCNE | Partly |
| Master's (MSN) | 62 | $34,166 | $121,417 | 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
51% of first-time, full-time students at University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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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