About Board approved prelicensure nursing programs

For information on the approval status of all Board approved nursing programs, see our table of Approved Registered Nurse & Practical Nurse Programs 09/14/2022 (PDF) | (DOC)

The Board of Registration in Nursing approves prelicensure nursing education programs. In order to be eligible for the NCLEX, you must have graduated from a Board approved nursing program.

• Learn about approval vs accreditation
• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
• Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA)

The following reports provide information about how graduates of Board Approved pre-licensure nursing programs perform on the NCLEX -RN and NCLEX-PN.

Registered Nurse reports

• 2012-2021 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts (PDF) | (XLSX)
• 2012-2020 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts (PDF) | (XLS)
• 2012-2019 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts - PDF
• 2012-2019 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts
• 2019 NCLEX RN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates Licensed in All Jurisdictions - PDF
• 2019 NCLEX RN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates Licensed in All Jurisdictions
• 2012-2018 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts - PDF
• 2012-2018 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts
• 2018 NCLEX RN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates - PDF
• 2018 NCLEX RN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates
• 2012 - 2017 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts - PDF
• 2017 NCLEX RN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates Licensed in All Jurisdictions - PDF
• 2016 NCLEX RN Report 1 jurisdiction program summary of all first-time candidates licensed in all jurisdictions - PDF
• 2016 NCLEX RN pass rates - PDF
• 2015 NCLEX RN pass rates - PDF
• 2014 NCLEX RN pass rates - DOC

Practical Nurse reports

• 2012-2021 NCLEX PN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts (PDF) | (XLSX)
• 2012-2020 NCLEX PN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts (PDF) | (XLS)
• 2012-2019 NCLEX PN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts (PDF) l (XLS)
• 2019 NCLEX PN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates Licensed in All Jurisdictions (PDF) l (XLS)
• 2012-2018 NCLEX PN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts (PDF) | (XLS)
• 2018 NCLEX PN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates Licensed in All Jurisdictions (PDF) | (XLS)
• 2017 NCLEX PN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates Licensed in All Jurisdictions - PDF
• 2016 NCLEX PN Report 1 jurisdiction program summary of all first-time candidates licensed in all jurisdictions - PDF
• 2016 NCLEX PN pass rates - PDF
• 2015 NCLEX PN pass rates - PDF
• 2014 NCLEX PN pass rates - DOC

The following reports provide information about Board approved pre-licensure nursing program statistics on admissions, graduates, and enrollment numbers.

• Student Data as Reported by Board Approved Nursing Education Programs 5 Year Variance (PDF) | (XLSX)
• 2017-2021 Admissions Numbers by Nursing Program (PDF) | (DOCX)