Annual Pass Rates for Hawaii Nursing Schools/Programs
For the Period 1/01/2013 through 12/31/2013
Multiple steps must be completed before a nurse can safely enter the profession. These steps
typically include:
Graduation from a state-approved or nationally accredited nursing program;
Meeting specific requirements of the State Board of Nursing (filing of an application);
Passing the national nurse exam: NCLEX-PN or NCLEX-RN
First time NCLEX test taker pass rates are reported to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN) and are expressed as a percentage calculated from the number of first-time test takers. The
table below is categorized by the number of first-time test takers from the different Hawaii nursing
programs. Due to possible changes in this data, you may wish to contact the individual programs
directly for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
Name of Nursing
School/Program
# of PN First-Time
Test Takers
PN Pass Rate # of RN First-
Time Test Takers
RN Pass Rate
HAWAII
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
5 100% 21 76.19%
HAWAII PACIFIC
UNIVERSITY 187 73.26%
KAPIOLANI
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
29 96.55% 112 78.57%
KAUAI COMMUNITY
COLLEGE 12 91.67% 21 85.71%
UNIVERSITY OF
HAWAII – MAUI
COLLEGE
65 96.92% 43 74.14%
UNIVERSITY OF
HAWAII @ HILO 29 82.76%
UNIVERSITY OF
HAWAII @ MANOA 118 80.51%
UNIVERSITY OF
HAWAII @ MANOA –
Masters’ Entry
Program
34 82.35%
UNIVERSITY OF
PHOENIX – HAWAII 17 52.63%
PN = Practical Nurse
RN = Registered Nurse
NCSBN National Pass Rate for NCLEX First Time Test Takers Pass Rate PN – 84.63%, RN – 83.04%
Hawaii Standard: 90% of national pass rate for first time takers, PN – 76.16%, RN – 74.73%
