ABERDEEN, S.D., July 22 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news release:

All 26 recent graduates from Bemidji State University's nursing program who attempted the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for registered nurses this spring earned a passing score on their first attempt.

BSU was one of two universities in Minnesota with a 100% pass rate for the year's second quarter, with the other seeing each of its eight graduates pass the test on their first attempt.

"This accomplishment reflects the hard work and dedication of our students, the expertise of our faculty and the invaluable support of clinical partners," Nicholle Bieberdorf, BSU's senior nursing administrator, said. "Combined with our consistently strong...