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Tennessee Tech’s nursing students earned one of the highest passing rates in the state for the nursing licensure exam.
Students averaged a 97 percent pass rate. The nationwide NCLEX pass rate for first-time takers was 80 percent in 2022 while Tennessee earned an average pass rate of 86 percent.
Dean Kim Hanna said Tech has long made passing the exam a priority of its nursing program, even setting aside resources for a nursing student emergency fund for those who may need added support to remain in the program and pass their exam.
