JMU Department of Nursing
NCLEX® Pass Rates

Students who graduate from the JMU Department of Nursing are prepared to take the NCLEXŽ, the national licensure examination for registered nurses (RNs). All state boards of nursing in the US use this examination to test competency and to license nurses for practice. The NCLEXŽ is administered using computerized adaptive testing (CAT) at over 250 sites nationwide. NCLEXŽ pass rates for JMU graduates have been strong and are listed below.

Percentage Pass Rates of Class

Calendar Year	% Pass Rate US	% Pass Rate JMU
2006	88.7%	96.4%
2005	87.3%	80.4%
2004	85.3%	82.1%
2003	87.0%	89.1%
2002	85%	87%
2001	85.5%	91.2%
2000	83.8%	95.1%
1999	84.8%	86.8%
1998	84.6%	92.5%
1997	86.7%	100%
1996	85.9%	90.0%
1995	88.7%	75%

JMU Department of Nursing NCLEX® Pass Rates

JMU Department of Nursing
NCLEX® Pass Rates