Lamar University – Department of Nursing

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Outcomes

NCLEX-RN pass rates by year

Board-reported first-time pass rates for Lamar University – Department of Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 6 years: 92.9% over 716 candidates.

Lamar University – Department of Nursing's latest reported year is 2025, and that 91.67% — from a cohort of 120 first-time candidates — is 5 points above 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 Lamar University – Department of Nursing.

Admissions

Admissions at Lamar University – Department of Nursing

Open Enrollment.

• Acceptance/admission rate
• No published acceptance or admission rate (e.g., percentage admitted) could be found for either the pre-licensure BSN or RN-to-BSN options on official Lamar University (.edu) pages.
• Minimum GPA requirements
• For the pre‑licensure BSN program, applicants must have:
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses and science courses (at least “C” in each)
• Overall academic career GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• For the online RN‑to‑BSN program, a cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required.
• Prerequisite GPA and grade requirements
• Pre‑licensure applicants must complete all prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of “C”.
• Nursing Pathophysiology must have a minimum grade of “C,” be taken within the past three years, and may be attempted up to three times in that period.
• Applicants may have no more than six unsuccessful prerequisite attempts (defined as below “C”) in the past five years.
• HESI® A2 (pre-admission test) thresholds
• The Reading Comprehension section of the HESI® A2 must have a minimum score of 79% ([lamar.edu](https://www.lamar.edu/nursing-health-professions/nursing/stud

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Wages

Texas RN mean wage

Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.

$91,690

Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Texas. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.

About

About Lamar University – Department of Nursing

The RN-to-BSN is one of the most affordable nationally at $278/credit ($8,340 total for 30 nursing credits), same rate for in-state and out-of-state. Also offers MSN in Nursing Administration and Nursing Education, and RN-to-MSN.

Format

Schedule and format at Lamar University – Department of Nursing

• The RN to BSN program is offered 100% online, with no on-campus or hybrid delivery mentioned.
• Courses are structured in 8-week sessions, allowing completion of the 30-credit-hour nursing core in modular blocks.
• Multiple cohort start dates are available each semester; for example, in 2026:
• Summer I: begins May 26 (application deadline May 8)
• Fall 1: begins August 18 (application deadline July 28)
• Fall 2 (referred to as “Fall 1” again but clearly a second fall term): begins October 12 (application deadline September 21)
• Coursework is asynchronous, with learning modules accessible 24/7 to accommodate working nurses. No mention is made of synchronous (real-time) classes.
• Transfer credits are heavily utilized: the program is a completion/bridge track designed for nurses, and students typically transfer in most general education credits. Those who have completed all core/general education requirements can finish in as few as 13 months.

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