East Carolina University
Public school in Greenville, North Carolina. 19,896 undergraduates. School website
- 97.6%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $16,880
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $80,015
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, East Carolina University's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 97.6% of the time (702 test-takers), 8.7 points above the North Carolina BSN average of 88.9%.
- That puts it 5th of 30 ranked BSN programs in North Carolina on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $16,880 a year is $2,047 below the $18,927 median of the 27 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 2.1 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 236 first-time takers97.9%
- 2024 230 first-time takers99.1%
- 2025 236 first-time takers95.8%
North Carolina BSN average, latest year: 88.9%
Source: North Carolina board of nursing, calendar. Listed by the board as NC - EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY - BS (US19506200).
Nursing programs at East Carolina University
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 325 | $19,625 | $80,015 | CCNE | Yes |
| Master's (MSN) | 85 | $40,674 | $111,253 | CCNE | 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
63% of first-time, full-time students at East Carolina 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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