IMMACULATA, PA — Immaculata University nursing graduates achieved a 94.34% first-time pass rate on the national registered nurse licensing examination during the 2025-26 academic year, extending a five-year record of results above the national average for bachelor’s-level nursing graduates.
The university reported that 53 nursing graduates had completed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) since spring 2026 graduation. The results represent approximately 50 graduates passing on their first attempt.
The examination is required for registered nurse licensure and assesses whether nursing graduates possess the knowledge, clinical judgment and skills necessary to provide safe patient care.
Immaculata’s latest results follow a five-year period in which its nursing graduates recorded an average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate of 92.18% from 2021 through 2025.
That exceeded the national average of 87.80% for Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates over the same period, according to data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
The difference represents a 4.38-percentage-point advantage for Immaculata graduates during the five-year period. The university’s latest 94.34% result is 2.16 percentage points above its previous five-year average.
Immaculata attributes its examination performance in part to an academic support system that includes individualized NCLEX coaching, progress monitoring, assessment testing and targeted review courses.
The university assigns students a personal NCLEX success coach to help monitor their preparation and identify areas requiring additional attention before taking the licensing examination.
Mindy Tait, chair of Immaculata’s Division of Nursing, emphasized the importance of clinical judgment and sustained preparation in achieving the results.
“Mastering the rigor of the NCLEX demands unwavering discipline from day one and the support of expert faculty dedicated to fostering essential critical thinking and clinical judgment,” Tait stated.
The university has offered nursing education since 1985 and has awarded nearly 4,900 Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees and 350 Master of Science in Nursing degrees.
Its nursing programs include a traditional undergraduate bachelor’s degree, an accelerated bachelor’s program for students who already hold a college degree and a master’s program for advanced nursing education.
The accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program can be completed in as few as 15 months, providing a pathway for college graduates entering the nursing profession.
The latest licensing results offer a measure of graduate readiness for professional practice, with first-time NCLEX-RN performance serving as a key indicator of how effectively nursing programs prepare students to meet entry-level licensing standards.
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