Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (Department of Nursing) is a CCNE-accredited private, nonprofit university based in California, founded in 1925, offering one nursing pathway online. Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (Department of Nursing) fits a working RN who can keep to scheduled online class sessions. If a fixed class schedule fights your shifts, factor that in before you apply.
We do not show a quantified score for Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (Department of Nursing) yet. As a private, nonprofit university it sets its own tuition and support model, and we check program quality, faculty, online support, real cost, and student outcomes against primary sources before scoring it. For now its first-time NCLEX index of 43.4 is one input we weigh, not a verdict. A made-up or perfect-looking rating is not something we publish.
The numbers that matter for Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (Department of Nursing)
Where recent cohorts trail the national baseline
| Reporting year | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.08% |
| 2023 | 91.4% |
| 2022 | 81.66% |
Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (Department of Nursing)'s index of 43.4 sits below the national baseline. First-time pass rates rose from 81.66% in 2022 to 84.08% in 2024. The index is a recency-weighted, baseline-normalized editorial signal built from public first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates. It is not an accreditation and not an outcome guarantee. Read the full methodology.
Data sourcing note: NCLEX pass rates, salary figures, and accreditation status cited on this page are drawn from state boards of nursing, government labor data, or official accreditor and school sources, with the reporting year noted. Figures are current as of the date listed and are subject to change.
What stands out at Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (Department of Nursing), and what to watch
- Private university with a long-running campus-based pre-licensure BSN
- Two Los Angeles campuses with regional clinical placements
- Established nursing department
- Private tuition is well above public-university in-state cost
- Recent first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates have run near or below the national rate
- Pre-licensure clinical coursework is campus-based
Who this path is wrong for
- If fixed class times clash with your shifts, the scheduled online format at Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (Department of Nursing) may not suit you.
- If Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (Department of Nursing) does not offer the pathway you need, start from the programs hub instead of this page.
- If first-time NCLEX outcomes are your hard filter, weigh this school's index of 43.4 against the alternatives below before you inquire.
What you can study at Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (Department of Nursing)
Common questions
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Sources
- First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, California Board of Registered Nursing, 2022-2024. Cited source, 2026-05-22. https://www.rn.ca.gov/education/passrates.shtml