BOMNursing schools in Hawaii
9 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 8 with a federal record and 1 listed only by the state board, with first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
Nursing graduates by year
| Year | Completions |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 942 |
| 2015 | 868 |
| 2016 | 823 |
| 2017 | 706 |
| 2018 | 672 |
| 2019 | 728 |
| 2020 | 674 |
| 2021 | 630 |
| 2022 | 615 |
| 2023 | 575 |
| 2024 | 690 |
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NCLEX 90% and above
80 to 89%
under 80%
no board rate
4 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.
Nursing schools (8)
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Chaminade University of Honolulu
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 93.33% (2025, 105 first-time takers) -
Hawaii Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 83.67% (2025, 49 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 91.67% (2025, 12 first-time takers) -
Hawaii Pacific University
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 76.77% (2025, 99 first-time takers) -
Kapiolani Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 95.83% (2025, 48 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 26 first-time takers) -
Kauai Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate's
RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 17 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 5 first-time takers) -
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Bachelor'sDoctorateCCNE
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University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
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University of Hawaii Maui College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 79.41% (2025, 34 first-time takers)
More board-approved programs (4)
Programs the Hawaii board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.
| School | City | Program | Approval | First-time NCLEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI - MAUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE - ADN (US37405000) | RN, associate degree | 84.62% (2025, 39 first-time takers) | ||
| HI - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - BS (US37500200) | RN, bachelor’s degree | 79.41% (2025, 34 first-time takers) | ||
| HI - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - BS (US37505600) | RN, bachelor’s degree | 100% (2025, 42 first-time takers) | ||
| HI - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - MANOA MEPN (US37501000) | RN, entry-level master’s | 100% (2025, 41 first-time takers) |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: Hawaii Board of Nursing Recognized Schools of Nursing (Last Updated: February 2026) (current as of February 2026); NCLEX Pass Rates for 2025 (Pearson VUE pass rate summary by education program, Hawaii Board of Nursing) (2025 calendar year (1/1/2025-12/31/2025); domestic first-time columns).