Morgan State University’s Department of Nursing achieved a perfect NCLEX-RN pass rate among its 2025 nursing graduates who took the exam for the first time.
The accomplishment secured the HBCU’s position as the top-ranked nursing program in Maryland for the 2025-2026 academic year.
“What it says is that the time and effort, the things that we do to ensure excellence in our nursing grads, are showing in the ranking, and we’re very proud,” Morgan State University Department of Nursing Chair Dr. Maija Anderson said.
Morgan State program outperforms state/national averages
According to the 2025–2026 NCLEX-RN Program Report, the complete cohort of Morgan State candidates testing during the current academic reporting period passed on their first attempt, outperforming statewide and national averages, which hovered near 87% and 86%, respectively…