Emory University
Private nonprofit school in Atlanta, Georgia. 7,298 undergraduates. School website
- 92.3%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $16,754
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $86,533
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Emory University's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 92.3% of the time (491 test-takers), 4.4 points above the Georgia BSN average of 87.9%.
- That puts it 15th of 30 ranked BSN programs in Georgia on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $16,754 a year is $429 above the $16,325 median of the 29 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 4.9 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 151 first-time takers94.0%
- 2024 156 first-time takers94.2%
- 2025 184 first-time takers89.1%
Georgia BSN average, latest year: 87.9%
Source: Georgia board of nursing, calendar. Listed by the board as Emory University.
- 2023 318 first-time takers89.9%
- 2024 334 first-time takers90.1%
- 2025 313 first-time takers78.3%
Source: Georgia board of nursing, calendar. Listed by the board as Emory University.
Nursing programs at Emory University
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 152 | $13,062 | $86,533 | CCNE | No |
| Master's (MSN) | 467 | $119,861 | $96,712 | 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
91% of first-time, full-time students at Emory 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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