Azusa Pacific University
Private nonprofit school in Azusa, California. 2,759 undergraduates. School website
- 83.6%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $22,597
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $106,669
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Azusa Pacific University's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 83.6% of the time (1,467 test-takers), 5.1 points below the California BSN average of 88.7%.
- That puts it 39th of 44 ranked BSN programs in California on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $22,597 a year is $5,106 above the $17,491 median of the 39 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate rose 2.2 points between 2022/2023 and 2024/2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2022/2023 515 first-time takers80.0%
- 2023/2024 470 first-time takers89.2%
- 2024/2025 482 first-time takers82.2%
California BSN average, latest year: 88.7%
Source: California board of nursing, fiscal (Jul-Jun). Listed by the board as Azusa Pacific University - BSN.
Nursing programs at Azusa Pacific University
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 614 | $26,166 | $106,669 | CCNE | No |
| Master's (MSN) | 198 | $84,736 | $130,441 | 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
62% of first-time, full-time students at Azusa Pacific University 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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