VUSN Exam Rates

First Time Pass Rates by Specialty

First Time Pass RatINGS

Advance Practice Certification Designation Certification Body Level 2021 2022 2023
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP ANCC MSN 100% 97% 100%
    PMC  100% 100% 100%
  AACN MSN N/A N/A N/A
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP ANCC MSN 92% 84% 95%
    PMC N/A 100% 100%
  AANP MSN  69% 100% 100%
    PMC N/A N/A N/A

Emergency NP

AANP MSN 100% 100% 100%
    PMC 100% 100% 100%
Family NP ANCC MSN  100% 92% 93%
    PMC  * * 100%
  AANP MSN  88% 81% 87%
    PMC 100% 75% 86%
Neonatal NP NCC MSN 95% 100% 80%
    PMC ** ** 100%
Nurse-Midwifery AMCB MSN & PMC 100% 97% 100%
Pediatric Acute Care NP PNCB MSN 75% 86% 82%
    PMC ** ** **
Pediatric Primary Care NP PNCB MSN 86% 91% 93%
    PMC * ** **
Psychiatric-Mental Health NP (across life span) ANCC MSN 96% 98% 100%
    PMC  100% 100% 100%
Women’s Health NP NCC MSN 100% 97% 100%
    PMC  ** 100% 100%

*  Too few to report
** Results are a combination of MSN/PMC
*** Percentage of first time test takers is not yet known or provided

National Council on Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN)

First Time Pass RatINGS

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
97% 96% 95% 98% 97%
 

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