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Santa Monica CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · California RN programs
How does Santa Monica rank for you?
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- #1Saddleback College Associate Degree98.8% pass
- #2Mendocino College Associate Degree100% pass
- #3California State University, Long Beach Baccalaureate Degree98.8% pass
- #4Sonoma State University Baccalaureate Degree95.7% pass
- #5California State University, Los Angeles Baccalaureate Degree96.1% pass
- #15Santa Monica College Associate Degree100% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Santa Monica College
Santa Monica College runs 1 board-approved nursing program in California (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 100% — above the California average of 90.9%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing program completion · California BRN
Do students finish?
A pass rate only counts the students who reach the exam. Of every 100 who start, this is how many finish on time and then pass the NCLEX on the first try.
California BRN: Students who completed in the academic year ÷ students scheduled to complete that year. We use the median of the three most recent reported years; the board reports one figure for all of a school’s prelicensure degrees.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
Frequently asked questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Santa Monica College?
Santa Monica College's RN program had a 100% 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 Santa Monica College cost?
Santa Monica College's published in-state tuition / yr is $1,156, and the average net price after aid is $2,779 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.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the California board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.