Rockhurst University nursing

Kansas City, Missouri · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's · first-time NCLEX 85.29% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 85.29%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeKansas CityFull85.29% (2025, 170 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 1182015: 1142016: 1072017: 942018: 1092019: 1202020: 3522021: 3062022: 3182023: 1742024: 18911820141892024
Nursing completions at Rockhurst University by year, IPEDS. Up 60% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014118
2015114
2016107
201794
2018109
2019120
2020352
2021306
2022318
2023174
2024189
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree154
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degree35
Nursing Education 51.3203Post-master's certificateNone reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2029
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2029
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2029

Faculty

7 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Rockhurst University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Rockhurst University's Saint Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers a CCNE-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in Kansas City, Missouri.”

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Simulation

“The program combines classroom instruction, hands-on simulation labs, and clinical placements with Kansas City's largest health systems to prepare students for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam and a career as a registered nurse.”

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Clinical placements

“The program combines classroom instruction, hands-on simulation labs, and clinical placements with Kansas City's largest health systems to prepare students for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam and a career as a registered nurse.”

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Admission

“Students who do not meet the freshman direct-entry requirements may still begin at Rockhurst and complete the required nursing prerequisite courses.”

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