More than 98 percent of Neumann University nursing graduates who took the NCLEX exam last year passed the test required to become licensed RNs.

Neumann’s current nursing NCLEX pass rate of 98.44 percent among first-time test takers from October 2022 to September 2023 topped even last year’s success rate of 98.25 percent.

Sixty-three of 64 Neumann nursing graduates passed the exam.

Neumann’s pass rate is significantly higher than the pass rate in Pennsylvania (90.70 percent) and in the United States (86.73 percent).

NCLEX stands for National Council Licensure Examination, and it refers to standardized tests that nursing students are required to pass in order to obtain state licenses and become registered nurses.

This comprehensive exam includes critical nursing concepts and is open only to students who have already completed an accredited nursing program. The test results are used by the state boards of nursing to determine whether a nursing candidate is ready to begin practicing as an entry-level nurse.

“I am grateful for the graduates who reached their professional goal, the faculty who spent countless hours working with our students, and the administrative support that the university has given to the School of Nursing and Health Sciences,” said Theresa Pietsch, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, when she learned the test results.

She noted that most of the Neumann nursing graduates who passed the NCLEX this year graduated in December of 2022 or May of 2023. Those students were enrolled in the spring of 2020 when COVID-19 caused colleges across the country to alter the way in which they delivered course content.

“Despite the obstacles caused by the pandemic, these students demonstrated extraordinary dedication and focus,” Pietsch pointed out. “Their remarkable pass rate is evidence of their hard work and commitment to join the nursing profession.”

Nursing is Neumann University’s most popular undergraduate major and attracts approximately 120 first-year students annually. One hundred percent of the nursing faculty have clinical experience in hospitals or other healthcare settings.

To learn more about the nursing program at Neumann University, visit www.neumann.edu.