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Outcomes

NCLEX-RN pass rates by year

Board-reported first-time pass rates for Texas A&M University, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 6 years: 97.9% over 1,182 candidates.

Texas A&M University's latest reported year is 2025, and that 99.6% — from a cohort of 250 first-time candidates — is 12.9 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 Texas A&M University.

Admissions

Admissions at Texas A&M University

Competitive.

• Traditional BSN (pre-licensure) admission criteria:
• – Minimum prerequisite GPA: 3.3; minimum nursing science GPA: 3.3
• – Minimum HESI A2 score: 75% in each required section
• – Must achieve minimum grade of “C” in each prerequisite course
• – Admission is competitive and considers GPA, timed verbal/written assessments, limited repeats/withdrawals/failures, community service, leadership, military service, and regional residency
• Additional details from program fact sheet (Traditional BSN):
• – Admission criteria restated: 3.3 prerequisite GPA and 3.3 nursing science GPA, 75% HESI score per section
• – Other considerations include timed assessments (e.g., via Kira Talent), community service, leadership/extracurricular involvement, military service, regional residency, and academic history (withdrawals, repeats, failures)
• Competitive nature and application notes:
• – Applicants are encouraged to aim for a prerequisite GPA of 3.5 or higher to be competitive; meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
• – Admission cycles are twice yearly (Spring and Fall).
• – Must submit both NursingCAS application and ApplyTexas application; and indicate nursing as primary major.
• AMEDD Enlisted Commissioning Program (AECP) specifics (military pathway):
• – Req

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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 Texas A&M University

With a CCNE accreditation, you can trust the quality of your education. The university provides a mix of hybrid and online learning options, ensuring flexibility while maintaining academic rigor.

Format

Schedule and format at Texas A&M University

• Delivery Format (Online, Hybrid, On-campus):
• Traditional BSN is delivered on-campus in Bryan–College Station and McAllen.
• Second‑Degree BSN is delivered face‑to‑face at the Round Rock campus using traditional instruction, simulation, clinicals, team teaching, and video‑conferenced lectures.
• RN‑to‑BSN is delivered entirely online, with practicum experiences completed in students’ own communities.
• ASCEND (RN‑to‑BSN for Blinn College students) follows a hybrid model: ADN courses in person at Blinn; BSN courses completely online via Texas A&M.
• MSN‑Nursing Education is delivered primarily online, with required on‑campus clinical hours (45 hours) in Bryan–College Station.
• MSN‑Family Nurse Practitioner is delivered primarily online, but requires students to come to Bryan–College Station for on‑campus clinical experiences (e.g., NURS 653 for 45 hours and diagnostics/procedures visits).
• DNP‑Extreme Environment Nursing is delivered asynchronously online over seven semesters, with most clinical hours completed in students’ communities. ([nursing.tamu.edu](https://nursing.tamu.edu/deg

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