Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Private for-profit school in San Jose, California. 3,421 undergraduates. School website
- 87.3%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $33,054
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $126,893
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 87.3% of the time (259 test-takers), 1.4 points below the California BSN average of 88.7%.
- That puts it 33rd of 44 ranked BSN programs in California on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $33,054 a year is $15,563 above the $17,491 median of the 39 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate rose 5.6 points between 2022/2023 and 2024/2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2022/2023 98 first-time takers87.8%
- 2023/2024 70 first-time takers78.6%
- 2024/2025 91 first-time takers93.4%
California BSN average, latest year: 88.7%
Source: California board of nursing, fiscal (Jul-Jun). Listed by the board as Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Concord - BSN.
- 2022/2023 99 first-time takers77.8%
- 2023/2024 97 first-time takers92.8%
- 2024/2025 96 first-time takers89.6%
Source: California board of nursing, fiscal (Jul-Jun). Listed by the board as Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno - ADN.
- 2023 530 first-time takers88.4%
- 2024 680 first-time takers88.8%
- 2025 830 first-time takers82.6%
Source: California board of nursing, calendar. Listed by the board as Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Concord; Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno; Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Modesto; Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Sacramento; Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, San Jose.
Nursing programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical nursing | 869 | $17,317 | $62,210 | – | No |
| Associate (ADN) | 99 | $21,000 | $104,388 | – | No |
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 75 | $35,045 | $126,893 | – | 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
72% of first-time, full-time students at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts 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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