Houston Community College

Outcomes

NCLEX-RN pass rates by year

Board-reported first-time pass rates for Houston Community College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 66.1% over 852 candidates.

Houston Community College's latest reported year is 2024, and that 87.3% — from a cohort of 126 first-time candidates — is in line with the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.

Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Houston Community College.

Admissions

Admissions at Houston Community College

Programs here admit roughly 40% of applicants. Moderately Competitive.

• Acceptance / Admission Rates (Selectivity)
• For the AAS LVN Transition to Professional Nursing Practice program, approximately 100 students apply each application period and about 30 are admitted. That reflects an approximate acceptance rate of 30%.
• For the Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) certificate program, around 300 applicants apply per cycle and about 150 are admitted—suggesting an acceptance rate near 50%.
• Minimum GPA Requirements / Prerequisite GPA
• AAS LVN-to-RN Transition: Minimum prerequisite and overall GPA of 2.7 required.
• LVN Program (Certificate): Minimum prerequisite and overall GPA of 2.0 required.
• Entrance Exam Requirements (HESI-A2)
• AAS LVN-to-RN Transition: HESI-A2 exam required. Applicants must score 80% or higher in each subject area (Anatomy & Physiology, Grammar, Vocabulary, Math, Reading, Biology; plus Learning Style & Personality Style sections). Two attempts allowed per application period.
• LVN Program (Certificate): HESI-A2 exam required. Applicants must score 70% or higher in each subject area plus achieve a Critical Thinking Score of 700 or higher. Two attempts allowed.
• Prerequisite Coursework Notes
• AAS LVN-to-RN Transition program requires completion of Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Microb

Based on publicly available information. Source

Format

Schedule and format at Houston Community College

• The Associate Degree Nursing (AAS) — including the LVN-to-RN transition, Allied Health Vocational Nursing specialization, and Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) certificate — are primarily offered in‑person or hybrid (depending on the program track).
• – The LVN Transition to Professional Nursing Practice (AAS) is delivered in‑person at Coleman Campus (duration: 2 years).
• – The Allied Health – Vocational Nursing specialization (AAS) is offered in‑person and hybrid at Central Campus (duration: 2 years).
• – The LVN (certificate) program is in‑person, at Coleman Campus (duration: 3 semesters).
• Online-only delivery for nursing-specific programs is not indicated in the HCCS official nursing program information; hands-on training and clinical instruction suggest reliance on in-person or hybrid formats.
• No evening, weekend, or multiple cohort start options are mentioned explicitly in the official nursing program pages. The program descriptions include application timelines and deadlines for Spring 2027 and Fall 2026 admissions, but do not reference evening/weekend classes or multiple cohort starts.
• The nursing program pages do not state whether coursework is asynchronous or synchronous, nor do they reference online l

Based on publicly available information. Source

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