Chamberlain University-Illinois
Private for-profit school in Addison, Illinois. 14,027 undergraduates. School website
- 79.9%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $38,263
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $89,974
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Chamberlain University-Illinois's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 79.9% of the time (2,569 test-takers), 4.2 points below the Illinois BSN average of 84.1%.
- That puts it 29th of 33 ranked BSN programs in Illinois on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $38,263 a year is $21,611 above the $16,652 median of the 25 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 4.3 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 844 first-time takers81.3%
- 2024 858 first-time takers81.5%
- 2025 867 first-time takers77.0%
Illinois BSN average, latest year: 84.1%
Source: Illinois board of nursing, calendar. Listed by the board as Chamberlain College of Nursing.
Nursing programs at Chamberlain University-Illinois
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 7,843 | $21,656 | $89,974 | – | Partly |
| Master's (MSN) | 4,616 | $44,166 | $107,822 | – | 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
39% of first-time, full-time students at Chamberlain University-Illinois 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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