Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Private nonprofit school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 17,678 undergraduates. School website
- 87.4%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $32,640
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $79,869
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 87.4% of the time (1,406 test-takers), 0.4 points above the Florida BSN average of 87.0%.
- That puts it 25th of 45 ranked BSN programs in Florida on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $32,640 a year is $6,800 above the $25,840 median of the 34 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 4.6 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 466 first-time takers87.6%
- 2024 481 first-time takers91.5%
- 2025 459 first-time takers83.0%
Florida BSN average, latest year: 87.0%
Source: Florida board of nursing, calendar. Listed by the board as KEISER UNIVERSITY - FT LAUDERDALE - BS (US70511600); KEISER UNIVERSITY - FT MYERS - BS (US70513100); KEISER UNIVERSITY - LAKELAND - BS (US70514800); KEISER UNIVERSITY - MELBOURNE - BS (US70518900); KEISER UNIVERSITY - MIAMI - BS (US70515700); KEISER UNIVERSITY - NAPLES CAMPUS - BS (US70515200); KEISER UNIVERSITY - ORLANDO - BS (US70513600); KEISER UNIVERSITY - PEMBROKE PINES CAMPUS (US70514600); KEISER UNIVERSITY - PORT ST LUCIE - BS (US70513900); KEISER UNIVERSITY - SARASOTA - BS (US70511000); KEISER UNIVERSITY - TALLAHASSEE - BS (US70515500); KEISER UNIVERSITY - TAMPA - BS (US70517000); KEISER UNIVERSITY - WEST PALM BEACH - BS (US70511500); KEISER UNIVERSITY - WEST PALM BEACH - BS (US70513500).
- 2023 546 first-time takers88.1%
- 2024 625 first-time takers88.5%
- 2025 739 first-time takers79.8%
Source: Florida board of nursing, calendar. Listed by the board as KEISER UNIVERSITY - ADN (US70404000); KEISER UNIVERSITY - CLEARWATER - ADN (US70411600); KEISER UNIVERSITY - DAYTONA BEACH - ADN (US70413600); KEISER UNIVERSITY - FT LAUDERDALE - ADN (US70402300); KEISER UNIVERSITY - FT MYERS - ADN (US70423800); KEISER UNIVERSITY - JACKSONVILLE - ADN (US70409000); KEISER UNIVERSITY - LAKELAND - ADN (US70400300); KEISER UNIVERSITY - MELBOURNE - ADN (US70401500); KEISER UNIVERSITY - MIAMI - ADN (US70400700); KEISER UNIVERSITY - NAPLES - RN-ADN (US70424400); KEISER UNIVERSITY - NEW PORT RICHEY - ADN (US70411400); KEISER UNIVERSITY - ORLANDO - ADN (US70405500); KEISER UNIVERSITY - SARASOTA - ADN (US70402000); KEISER UNIVERSITY - TALLAHASSEE - ADN (US70402600); KEISER UNIVERSITY - TAMPA - ADN (US70401800); KEISER UNIVERSITY - WEST PALM BEACH - ADN (US70400600).
Nursing programs at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate (ADN) | 573 | $28,461 | $73,998 | – | No |
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 523 | $25,000 | $79,869 | – | Partly |
| Master's (MSN) | 51 | $61,500 | $124,687 | – | 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
59% of first-time, full-time students at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale 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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