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JMU Department of Nursing
NCLEX® Pass Rates

Students who graduate from the JMU Department of Nursing are prepared to take the NCLEX®, 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 NCLEX® is administered using computerized adaptive testing (CAT) at over 250 sites nationwide. NCLEX® 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
2007-08
86.7%
90%
2006-07
85.5%
95.7%
2005-06
n/a
94.7%
2004-05
87.3%
80.4%
2003-04
85.3%
82.1%
2002-03
87.0%
89.1%
2001-02
85%
87%
2000-01
85.5%
91.2%
1999-2000
83.8%
95.1%
1998-09
84.8%
86.8%
1997-08
84.6%
92.5%
1996-07
86.7%
100%
1995-06
85.9%
90.0%
1994-05
88.7%
75%