City College of San Francisco: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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City College of San Francisco runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in California — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 92.2% above the California average of 90.9%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

92.2%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#83 of 141 rated RN schools in California
90.9%
California RN average
$1,696
In-state tuition / yr
2
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at City College of San Francisco

Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.

ProgramTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
Associate DegreeRNApproved92.2%
VN Approved ProgramPNApproved

Cost & Admissions

Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.

$1,696
In-state tuition / yr
$14,656
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$6,906
Avg net price after aid / yr
40%
Graduation rate
17,348
Undergraduates

What City College of San Francisco Nursing Graduates Earn

Federal earnings and debt data for graduates of this school's own nursing programs, by credential — not all alumni. Figures lag the current graduating class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.

ADN / Associate
Median pay, 1 yr out
$100,031
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$97,305
Graduates / yr
81

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at City College of San Francisco?

City College of San Francisco's RN program had a 92.2% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the California board of nursing — the state average is 90.9% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does City College of San Francisco cost?

City College of San Francisco's published in-state tuition / yr is $1,696, and the average net price after aid is $6,906 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.

What do nursing graduates of City College of San Francisco earn?

ADN / Associate graduates: $100,031 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the California board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city. Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.

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