Odessa College

Outcomes

NCLEX-RN pass rates by year

Board-reported first-time pass rates for Odessa College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 6 years: 92.7% over 438 candidates.

Odessa College's latest reported year is 2025, and that 94.62% — from a cohort of 93 first-time candidates — is 7.9 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 Odessa College.

Admissions

Admissions at Odessa College

• Acceptance or Admission Rate
• No stated acceptance or admission rate (%) was found on official Odessa College pages regarding their nursing programs.
• Minimum GPA Requirement
• Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) Program (traditional and part‑time pathways): minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 required for application consideration.
• Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program: minimum overall GPA of 2.5 required for the application to be considered.
• TEAS / HESI Thresholds
• LVN Program: Applicants must complete the HESI A2 exam in person; a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 applies, but specific HESI score thresholds are not provided for LVN.
• ADN Program:
• Applicants must take the HESI A2 Exam in person effective April 1, 2026; test components include Reading, Grammar, Math, Anatomy & Physiology, and Critical Thinking.
• Minimum score thresholds: 78% required in each of Reading, Grammar, Math, and Anatomy & Physiology sections.

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Format

Schedule and format at Odessa College

• ### Program Delivery Modes (Online, Hybrid, On‑Campus)
• RN‑to‑BSN Program:
• Fully online didactic courses offered in 8‑week sessions during Fall and Spring, and in 10‑week sessions during Summer.
• However, two clinical courses require on‑site attendance at health facilities in Texas.
• ADN (Associate Degree Nursing) Program:
• Traditional pathway (17 months) and LVN‑to‑RN transition pathway (12 months) both include classroom and clinical education on‑campus and in clinical settings; no purely online option is indicated.
• LVN (Licensed Vocational Nursing) Program:
• Traditional pathway: a 1‑year full‑time, on‑campus program offered at Andrews and Monahans extension centers.
• Extended pathway: an 18‑month part‑time, on‑campus option offered at Odessa main campus.
• ### Evening, Weekend, or Multiple Cohort Start Options
• LVN Program:
• Offers two pathways with different locations and durations, but specific evening or weekend scheduling is not described.
• ADN Program – Cohort Start Options:
• Traditional ADN begins in August (17‑month track) ([odessa.edu](htt

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