Nearly 100% of graduates passed the National Council
Licensure Examination on their first attempt
Graduates of Texas A&M's Bachelor of Science in Nursing
program are eligible to sit for the NCLEX exam.
Texas A&M University College of Nursing graduates achieved
a 99.6% first-time pass rate on the national registered nurse licensure
exam, according to the latest
figures released by the Texas Board of Nursing. The nearly perfect
pass rate for 2025 is more than 10% higher than state and national averages.
The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is the
standardized exam required to obtain a registered nurse license in the United
States and Canada. The College of Nursing’s traditional and second-degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) tracks qualify graduates to sit for the
NCLEX.
First-time test takers in Texas had an 88.63% pass rate for
2025, while the national average was 86.71%. The college’s pass rate has
consistently outpaced state and national figures, which have averaged around
90% the past three years. Texas A&M reported a 99% rate in 2024 and 98.25%
in 2023.
“Nursing is an evidence-based field, and the evidence shows
that Aggie nurses are exceptionally well prepared to enter the workforce,”
said Leann Horsley, PhD, dean of the
college. “Congratulations to our students, and thank you to our dedicated
faculty and staff who have developed and sustained a high-performing program.”
While 250 Texas A&M graduates were eligible for the
NCLEX in 2025, the college projects that number to grow to 450 over the next
two years with recent expansion to McAllen and growth at its
Bryan-College Station and Round Rock sites.