Samuel Merritt University
Private nonprofit school in Oakland, California. 718 undergraduates. School website
- 82.3%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- –
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $138,536
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Samuel Merritt University's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 82.3% of the time (1,307 test-takers), 6.4 points below the California BSN average of 88.7%.
- That puts it 40th of 44 ranked BSN programs in California on first-time pass rate.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 2.8 points between 2022/2023 and 2024/2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2022/2023 468 first-time takers82.0%
- 2023/2024 410 first-time takers85.8%
- 2024/2025 429 first-time takers79.2%
California BSN average, latest year: 88.7%
Source: California board of nursing, fiscal (Jul-Jun). Listed by the board as Samuel Merritt University - BSN.
- 2022/2023 97 first-time takers78.3%
- 2023/2024 73 first-time takers87.7%
- 2024/2025 80 first-time takers85.0%
Source: California board of nursing, fiscal (Jul-Jun). Listed by the board as Samuel Merritt University - MSN.
Nursing programs at Samuel Merritt University
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 471 | $20,825 | $138,536 | CCNE | Partly |
| Master's (MSN) | 193 | $163,486 | $144,760 | 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
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