at the University of South Florida College of Nursing
2025 Quarterly NCLEX Report
The purpose of quarterly NCLEX data reporting is to provide a review of Florida’s NCLEX progress over a three month period. The Florida Center for Nursing publishes quarterly reports to assist communities to track Florida’s first-attempt NCLEX pass rates and compare performance across quarters and against national benchmarks. These data represent first-attempt NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN pass rates received from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) via the Florida Board of Nursing. NCLEX data is evaluated by calendar year and not academic year. RN
Jan. - March
Type of Candidate
April - June
July - Sept.
Oct. - Dec.
YTD Total
Count
Percentage
Count
Percentage
Count
Percentage
Count
Percentage
Count
Percentage
FL
0
-
0
-
12
100%
1
100%
21
100%
U.S.
685
87.3%
909
85.1%
723
80.1%
363
77.1%
2,761
83.3%
FL
1,442
87.7%
1,827
89.7%
1,745
86.53%
745
81.07%
5,753
87.19%
U.S.
26,579
88.5%
35,009
90.3%
28,404
85.1%
10,272
82.6%
100,255
87.6%
FL
3,188
85.2%
3,055
80.7%
2,703
77.88%
2,173
76.62%
11,124
80.46%
U.S.
25,534
88.4%
32,062
88.1%
22,580
83%
9,362
80.2%
89,550
86.1%
FL
28
89.3%
39
97.4%
98
90.32%
27
96.3%
125
93.6%
U.S.
0
-
0
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
FL
76
42.1%
96
26%
192
50.52%
118
45.76%
380
35.79%
U.S.
98
45.9%
115
29.6%
102
32.4%
125
48%
441
39.2%
FL
4,734
85.3%
5,017
83%
4,589
80.39%
3,064
76.7%
17,403
81.82%
U.S.
52,896
88.4%
68,095
89.1%
51,809
84%
20,122
81.2%
192,917
86.7%
First-time, U.S.-educated Diploma
Baccalaureate Degree
Associate Degree
Direct Entry MSN
Invalid or Special Program Codes
Total First-time, U.S.-educated
PN
Jan. - March
Type of Candidate Total First-time, US-educated
April - June
July - Sept.
Oct. - Dec.
YTD Total
Count
Percentage
Count
Percentage
Count
Percentage
Count
Percentage
Count
Percentage
FL
856
78.6%
920
75.9%
947
83.1%
932
77.36%
3,755
78.56%
U.S.
13,295
86.3%
11,772
86.5%
18,280
88.8%
11,472
83.6%
54,818
86.6%
*All data presented in this report reflect the most recent updates as of 01/20/2026.