Board-reported · 2025

NCLEX Pass Rates — Texas Nursing Schools (2025)

As of 2025, 94 Texas schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 58.8–100.0%, per Texas BON — NCLEX-RN/PN Pass Rates Last 5 Years by Program (First-Time Test Takers), pub. Apr 2026. Dataset average 91.2% (national reference 86.7%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.

Texas average: 91.2%; +4.5 pts vs national
National: 86.7%; NCSBN 2025
Schools reported: 94; Cohorts of 10 or more
At 90% or higher: 63

Board-reported outcomes

Every Texas program the board reports, ranked by first-time pass rate. Schools listed on this site link to their profiles.

10 of 94

First-time RN NCLEX pass rates for Texas, ranked by pass rate. National average 86.7% marked on each bar.
#	School	Credential	Pass rateNational 86.7% marked	N	Status
1	East Texas Baptist University	—	100.0%	43	On site
2	Kilgore College	—	100.0%	40	On site
3	LeTourneau University	—	100.0%	13	On site
4	Midwestern State University	—	100.0%	52	On site
5	Texas State University	—	100.0%	84	On site
6	Texas State University	—	100.0%	84	On site
7	University of Houston College of Nursing	—	100.0%	67	On site
8	Texas A&M University HSC College of Nursing	—	99.6%	250	On site
9	Texas A&M University HSC College of Nursing	—	99.6%	250	On site
10	South Texas College	—	99.4%	175	On site
11	Texas A&M International University	—	98.4%	123	On site
12	Texas A&M International University	—	98.4%	123	On site
13	Blinn College	—	98.3%	114	On site
14	Victoria College	—	97.8%	93	On site
15	Concordia University Texas	—	97.8%	138	On site
16	Concordia University Texas	—	97.8%	138	On site
17	Houston Christian University Formerly Houston Baptist University	—	97.8%	46	On site
18	Abilene Christian University	—	97.2%	36	On site
19	Del Mar College	—	97.1%	137	On site
20	Cisco College	—	97.1%	34	On site
21	Texas Christian University	—	97.1%	204	On site
22	Central Texas College	—	96.8%	31	On site
23	Angelina College	—	96.5%	58	On site
24	Stephen F. Austin State University	—	96.2%	131	On site
25	Angelo State University	—	96.2%	52	On site
26	Baylor University	—	96.1%	362	On site
27	Baylor University	—	96.1%	362	On site
28	St. Philip's College	—	95.7%	23	On site
29	Sam Houston State University	—	95.5%	177	On site
30	Texas A&M University Texarkana	—	95.5%	22	On site
31	McLennan Community College	—	95.3%	86	On site
32	University of the Incarnate Word	—	95.3%	149	On site
33	Alvin Community College	—	95.3%	85	On site
34	Midland College	—	95.2%	63	On site
35	Austin Community College	—	95.2%	331	On site
36	Lee College	—	95.1%	41	On site
37	Wharton County Junior College	—	94.7%	57	On site
38	Collin College	—	94.7%	243	On site
39	Odessa College	—	94.6%	93	On site
40	Southwestern Adventist University	—	94.6%	37	On site
41	Panola College	—	94.4%	54	On site
42	Rio Grande Valley College	—	94.4%	90	On site
43	Northeast Texas Community College	—	93.6%	78	On site
44	San Jacinto CollegeCentral	—	93.0%	187	On site
45	Laredo College	—	92.6%	54	On site
46	Texas Woman's University	—	92.5%	438	On site
47	Texas Woman's University	—	92.5%	438	On site
48	Texas Lutheran University	—	92.0%	137	On site
49	Texas Lutheran University	—	92.0%	137	On site
50	Prairie View A&M University	—	91.9%	62	On site
51	Temple College	—	91.9%	86	On site
52	Lamar University	—	91.7%	120	On site
53	Lamar University	—	91.7%	120	On site
54	Ranger College	—	91.7%	24	On site
55	Paris Junior College	—	91.5%	59	On site
56	Vernon College	—	91.4%	81	On site
57	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	—	91.3%	104	On site
58	North Central Texas College	—	91.3%	92	On site
59	Galveston College	—	91.2%	34	On site
60	Tyler Junior College	—	91.0%	200	On site
61	University of Texas at Austin	—	90.9%	121	On site
62	Dallas College	—	90.5%	200	On site
63	Navarro College	—	90.3%	72	On site
64	University of Texas at Arlington	—	89.7%	936	On site
65	Lone Star College- Kingwood	—	89.1%	101	On site
66	Grayson College	—	88.8%	107	On site
67	University of Texas at El Paso	—	88.8%	330	On site
68	West Texas A&M University	—	88.8%	98	On site
69	University of Texas of the Permian Basin	—	88.6%	79	On site
70	Schreiner University	—	88.2%	17	On site
71	Clarendon College	—	87.9%	33	On site
72	Trinity Valley Community College	—	87.6%	137	On site
73	University of Texas at Tyler	—	87.2%	493	On site
74	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)	—	87.0%	230	On site
75	Texarkana College	—	86.9%	84	On site
76	El Paso Community College	—	86.0%	157	On site
77	Texas Tech University HSC School of Nursing	—	85.8%	621	On site
78	Texas Southmost College	—	85.7%	28	On site
79	Lone Star College- North Harris	—	84.9%	106	On site
80	College of the Mainland	—	84.2%	82	On site
81	Brazosport College	—	83.7%	43	On site
82	Texas A&M University Corpus Christi	—	83.1%	148	On site
83	Tarrant County College	—	82.7%	427	On site
84	San Antonio College	—	81.8%	231	On site
85	Texas Tech University El Paso HSC Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing	—	81.1%	148	On site
86	Southwest University at El Paso	—	79.7%	64	On site
87	Hallmark University	—	79.7%	59	On site
88	East Texas A&M University Formerly Texas A&M University Commerce	—	79.2%	48	On site
89	Amarillo College	—	78.8%	236	On site
90	Tarleton State University	—	78.2%	193	On site
91	University of St. Thomas	—	76.9%	52	On site
92	Hill College	—	74.5%	47	On site
93	The College of Health Care Professions	—	64.3%	14	On site
94	Wayland Baptist University	—	58.8%	17	On site

Source: Texas BON — NCLEX-RN/PN Pass Rates Last 5 Years by Program (First-Time Test Takers), pub. Apr 2026. Last verified Oct 1, 2026.

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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 91.2%, compared to the national average of 86.7%. Display-eligible school rates in our table range from 58.8% to 100.0%. Source: Texas BON — NCLEX-RN/PN Pass Rates Last 5 Years by Program (First-Time Test Takers), pub. Apr 2026.

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