Utica University
Private nonprofit school in Utica, New York. 2,278 undergraduates. School website
- 89.6%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $24,195
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $89,114
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Utica University's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 89.6% of the time (498 test-takers), 6.8 points above the New York BSN average of 82.8%.
- That puts it 17th of 47 ranked BSN programs in New York on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $24,195 a year is $956 above the $23,239 median of the 37 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 11.1 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 166 first-time takers94.0%
- 2024 192 first-time takers90.6%
- 2025 140 first-time takers82.9%
New York BSN average, latest year: 82.8%
Source: New York board of nursing, annual (period not stated). Listed by the board as Utica University; Utica University ABSN; Utica University ASDBS; Utica University- Adv Standing BS.
Nursing programs at Utica University
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 252 | $19,953 | $89,114 | CCNE | Partly |
| Master's (MSN) | 93 | $48,621 | $123,231 | CCNE | 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
55% of first-time, full-time students at Utica 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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