NCSBN’s 2024 NCLEX numbers: 91.2% of first-time U.S. candidates passed.
The full 2024 NCLEX statistics are out. Of 186,760 first-time, U.S.-educated candidates, 170,256 passed the NCLEX-RN — a 91.2% pass rate.
The cohort breakdowns underneath matter more than that headline.
The gap between cohorts
First-time, U.S.-educated candidates passed at 91.2%: 91.9% for baccalaureate candidates, 90.6% for associate-degree candidates.
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NCLEX · 2024
The 91.2% headline is one cohort — and one half of the year.
NCSBN's 2024 statistics: first-time U.S.-educated candidates passed at 91.2%. The other cohorts — and the fourth quarter — tell a different story.
2024 NCLEX-RN pass rate by cohort
First-time, U.S.-educated
91.2%
Internationally educated (first-time)
53.8%
Repeat, U.S.-educated
50.9%
First-time U.S.-educated pass rate by quarter, 2024
Jan–Mar
94.2%
Apr–Jun
92.7%
Jul–Sep
89.2%
Oct–Dec
82.2%
The quarterly slide — 94.2% to 82.2% — is unexplained by NCSBN. Schedule when your preparation peaks, not when the calendar drifts.
