NCLEX Pass Rates — Texas Nursing Schools (2024)

As of 2024, 98 Texas schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 72.5–100.0% , per Texas Board of Nursing — NCLEX-RN Pass Rates 5-Year by Program (2020-2024). Dataset average 93.4% (national reference 87.5%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.

93.4%
Texas State Average
98
Schools (N≥10)
79
Schools Above 90%

Key takeaways

  • Texas institutional average in our dataset: 93.4% (2024).
  • Small cohorts (fewer than 10 first-time candidates) are marked display-ineligible and not shown as headline rates.
  • Texas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state — an RN license issued here can authorize practice in other compact states.
  • National first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate reference: 87.5% (NCSBN).
  • 79 Texas schools with latest-year pass rates at or above 90%.

93.4%

Texas first-time RN average (2024)

Source: Texas Board of Nursing — NCLEX-RN Pass Rates 5-Year by Program (2020-2024)

98

Schools with N≥10 cohorts in 2024

Source: Texas Board of Nursing — NCLEX-RN Pass Rates 5-Year by Program (2020-2024)

79

Schools at or above 90%

Source: Texas Board of Nursing — NCLEX-RN Pass Rates 5-Year by Program (2020-2024)

Last verified 2026-08-21. Only display-eligible cohorts (N≥10) are shown.

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First-time NCLEX-RN pass rates — Texas schools

As of 2024, 98 Texas schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 72.5–100.0% , per Texas Board of Nursing — NCLEX-RN Pass Rates 5-Year by Program (2020-2024). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.

Pass rate

Showing 98 of 98 schools.

98 Texas schools with display-eligible first-time RN NCLEX pass rates (N≥10 candidates, latest reporting year)
Texas State University – St. David's School of Nursing100.0%892024
Abilene Christian University100.0%452024
Texas State University100.0%892024
Victoria College100.0%872024
Texas Christian University100.0%2452024
LeTourneau University100.0%142023
Schreiner University100.0%152023
University of Houston College of Nursing100.0%842024
Kilgore College100.0%362024
Grayson College99.1%1072024
Texas A&M University College of Nursing99.0%2012024
Texas A&M University99.0%2012024
Stephen F. Austin State University99.0%972024
Texas Lutheran University98.9%932024
Texas Lutheran University – Nursing98.9%932024
Vernon College98.2%552024
South Texas College98.1%2152024
Blinn College98.1%1032024
Laredo College97.8%452024
Houston Christian University97.6%422024
Lamar University – Department of Nursing97.6%1232024
Lamar University97.6%1232024
Tyler Junior College97.5%2012024
Lee College97.4%392024
Texas Woman's University97.2%4262024
Concordia University Texas – Nursing97.2%1772024
Texas Woman's University – College of Nursing97.2%4262024
Concordia University Texas97.2%1772024
Midland College97.0%332024
Alvin Community College96.9%652024
Texas A&M International University96.9%972024
Texas A&M International University – Nursing96.9%972024
North Central Texas College96.9%962024
Angelina College96.8%622024
Hill College96.8%312024
Collin College96.6%1192024
Central Texas College96.2%522024
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor96.0%1262024
University of Texas at Tyler96.0%4522024
El Paso Community College96.0%1252024
Temple College95.8%962024
University of the Incarnate Word95.8%1652024
San Jacinto Community College95.3%1712024
Coastal Bend College95.2%422024
College of the Mainland95.0%1012024
Panola College95.0%602024
Tarleton State University94.7%1502024
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – School of Nursing94.7%5812024
Del Mar College94.6%1492024
East Texas Baptist University94.6%372024
Baylor University94.5%3632024
Baylor University – Louise Herrington School of Nursing94.5%3632024
Lone Star College-North Harris94.2%862024
University of Texas at Arlington94.2%8232024
Odessa College94.1%512024
Sam Houston State University94.0%1332024
Amarillo College94.0%1822024
East Texas A&M University93.9%662024
Ranger College93.5%312024
Angelo State University93.5%462024
University of Texas at Austin93.3%1042024
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso93.1%1302024
West Texas A&M University93.1%1012024
Austin Community College93.1%2882024
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi93.0%1152024
University of Texas at El Paso92.8%3202024
Midwestern State University92.8%832024
Trinity Valley Community College92.6%1222024
Dallas College - Brookhaven Campus92.4%1712024
Texas A&M University-Texarkana92.3%132024
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley92.1%2292024
Southwestern Adventist University91.4%702024
Navarro College91.4%932024
Prairie View A&M University91.3%922024
Southwest University at El Paso91.2%572024
Wharton County Junior College91.2%572024
McLennan Community College90.9%552024
Lone Star College-Kingwood90.8%872024
Texarkana College90.2%822024
Northeast Texas Community College89.1%642024
Texas Southmost College88.5%262024
Rio Grande Valley College88.2%1272024
San Antonio College88.1%2362024
Tarrant County College87.6%2672024
Houston Community College87.3%1262024
Cisco College87.0%462024
Paris Junior College86.7%602024
Galveston College86.7%452024
Clarendon College85.7%212024
Hallmark University85.7%492024
University of St. Thomas (Houston)83.3%722024
The College of Health Care Professions83.3%302023
Wayland Baptist University81.3%162022
Dallas College - El Centro Campus80.9%1832023
El Centro College80.9%1832024
Brazosport College75.0%322024
St. Philip's College73.3%302024
University of Texas Permian Basin72.5%692024

Source: Texas Board of Nursing — NCLEX-RN Pass Rates 5-Year by Program (2020-2024)

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What is the average NCLEX pass rate for Texas nursing schools?
The average NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate for schools in Texas is 93.4%, compared to the national average of 87.5%. Display-eligible school rates in our table range from 72.5% to 100.0%. Source: Texas Board of Nursing — NCLEX-RN Pass Rates 5-Year by Program (2020-2024).
How do I find nursing schools with high NCLEX pass rates in Texas?
Use the board-reported school table on this page — 98 Texas schools with first-time RN rates from cohorts of 10+ candidates. Compare those rates against the state average (93.4%) and the national reference (87.5%). Small cohorts under 10 candidates are excluded because 100% rates from tiny samples are statistically unreliable.
Which programs are included in the NCLEX outcomes table for Texas?
The primary table lists 98 schools with display-eligible, board-reported first-time RN NCLEX rates (latest year, N≥10). A secondary directory section may list programs serving Texas that also publish a program-level figure — treat board data as authoritative for licensure outcomes.
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