NCLEX pass rates in Florida
82.9% of Florida nursing graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first attempt in 2025, 3.8 points below the 86.7% national rate for 2025. In 2023 the figure was 80.9%.
First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in Florida
- 2023 16,882 first-time takers80.9%
- 2024 15,839 first-time takers86.4%
- 2025 17,023 first-time takers82.9%
United States, 2025: 86.7%
All programs combined, US-educated first-time candidates. Source: Florida board of nursing, calendar. National rate from NCSBN. Portions copyrighted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved.
By type of program
| Program type | Programs | First-time test-takers | Pass rate | National 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 70 | 5,825 | 87.0% | 87.6% |
| Associate (ADN) | 147 | 11,379 | 80.0% | 86.1% |
| Entry-level master's | 2 | 125 | 93.6% | – |
Each program's most recent reporting year, pooled. Programs reporting under another school are included in the type that board lists them under.
Highest pass rates among 149 ranked programs
17 programs at 95% or higher, 23 programs at 90% to 94.9%, 50 programs at 80% to 89.9%, 59 programs at under 80%. Pass rates here are pooled over each program's last three reporting years, and only programs with at least 20 first-time test-takers are ranked.
| Program | Type | Pass rate | First-time test-takers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda College of Health Sciences Nursing Program | ADN | 100.0% | 26 |
| Jersey College - Brooksville | ADN | 100.0% | 33 |
| Jersey College - Naples | ADN | 100.0% | 21 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | BSN | 99.6% | 245 |
| The University of Tampa | BSN | 98.3% | 236 |
| Pensacola Christian College | BSN | 97.5% | 283 |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | ADN | 97.2% | 361 |
| Lincoln Memorial University Caylor School of Nursing | BSN | 97.1% | 35 |
| Seminole State College of Florida | ADN | 97.0% | 689 |
| Polk State College | ADN | 96.6% | 348 |
Every ranked BSN program, with cost and pay, is on BSN programs in Florida.
Practical nursing (NCLEX-PN)
Graduates of practical and vocational nursing programs in Florida passed the NCLEX-PN on their first attempt 80.3% of the time in 2025, against 86.6% nationally in 2025.
What a pass rate does and does not tell you
The NCLEX is the licensing exam every US nurse must pass. A program's first-time pass rate reflects its students' preparation and the program's selectivity as well as its teaching, and small programs swing widely from year to year, so we pool three years and set a floor of 20 test-takers for ranking. Pass rates also say nothing about cost or what graduates earn.
Compare BSN programs in Florida. See how to get a nursing license in Florida. Registered nurses in Florida earned a median $84,190 in May 2025.