Salem State University nursing

Salem, Massachusetts · Public. Bachelor's, Master's · first-time NCLEX 87% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 87%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeSalemApproval with Warning87% (2025)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 1982015: 2432016: 2032017: 2002018: 2712019: 1862020: 2082021: 1782022: 1732023: 1812024: 18519820141852024
Nursing completions at Salem State University by year, IPEDS. Down 7% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014198
2015243
2016203
2017200
2018271
2019186
2020208
2021178
2022173
2023181
2024185
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree174
Nursing Science 51.3808Master's degree11
Nursing Education 51.3203Post-master's certificateNone reported
Nursing Administration 51.3802Master's degreeNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2032
CCNEMaster'sFall 2032

Federal funding

2 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $-51670. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364		1972-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$-51670Nursing Student Loans
93.364		2004-07-01 to 2011-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

From Salem State University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Salem State's School of Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved with Warning Status by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing .”

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Clinical placements

“Nursing Resource Center and Clinical Placements”

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