2012

Number of Candidates Taking NCLEX Examination and Percent Passing, by Type of Candidate
RN
Type of Candidate

Jan-Mar 20123
#1

%2

Apr-Jun 2012
#

Jul-Sep 2012
#

Oct-Dec 2012
#

Year to Date
Total
#

First Time, US Educated

Diploma
Baccalaureate Degree
Associate Degree
Invalid or Special Program Codes
Total First Time, US Educated

902
14,799
21,638
14

93.24%
92.79%
90.10%
78.57%

902
14,799
21,638
14

93.24%
92.79%
90.10%
78.57%

37,353 91.23%

37,353 91.23%

Repeat, US Educated

5,272 55.56%

5,272 55.56%

First Time, Internationally Educated

1,875 37.12%

1,875 37.12%

Repeat, Internationally Educated

2,844 21.73%

2,844 21.73%

47,344 80.94%

47,344 80.94%

All Candidates

PN
Type of Candidate
First Time, US Educated

Jan-Mar 20124
#

Apr-Jun 2012

Jul-Sep 2012

Oct-Dec 2012

Year to Date
Total
#

15,530 83.70%

15,530 83.70%

3,542 34.30%

3,542 34.30%

First Time, Internationally Educated

134 43.28%

134 43.28%

Repeat, Internationally Educated

169 13.02%

169 13.02%

19,375 73.77%

19,375 73.77%

Repeat, US Educated

All Candidates

The # symbol denotes the number of candidates who took the exam.
% symbol denotes the percentage of candidates that passed the exam.
3 The RN Passing Standard is -0.16 logits.
4 The PN Passing Standard was -0.27 logits.
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