Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Public school in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. 9,210 undergraduates. School website
- 88.8%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $17,468
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $90,544
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 88.8% of the time (429 test-takers), 2.4 points below the Pennsylvania BSN average of 91.2%.
- That puts it 33rd of 40 ranked BSN programs in Pennsylvania on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $17,468 a year is $8,051 below the $25,519 median of the 39 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 1.8 points between FY2023 and FY2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- FY2023 151 first-time takers88.7%
- FY2024 141 first-time takers90.8%
- FY2025 137 first-time takers86.9%
Pennsylvania BSN average, latest year: 91.2%
Source: Pennsylvania board of nursing, fiscal (Oct-Sep). Listed by the board as Commonwealth Univ of PA - Bloomsburg BSN.
- FY2023 51 first-time takers96.1%
- FY2024 43 first-time takers88.4%
- FY2025 41 first-time takers95.1%
Source: Pennsylvania board of nursing, fiscal (Oct-Sep). Listed by the board as Commonwealth Univ of PA - Bloomsburg ADN.
Nursing programs at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate (ADN) | 42 | $23,875 | $73,746 | ACEN | No |
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 192 | $26,000 | $90,544 | ACEN + CCNE | Partly |
| Master's (MSN) | 22 | $49,735 | $121,967 | 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
54% of first-time, full-time students at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania 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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