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Smith Chason School of NursingNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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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
- #138Smith Chason School of Nursing Associate Degree69.8% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Smith Chason School of Nursing
Smith Chason School of Nursing runs 1 board-approved nursing program in California (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 69.8% — below 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
Do students finish?
Smith Chason School of Nursing has not published how many of its nursing students finish the program, and its state board does not report it. Ask the program before you apply — a pass rate only counts students who reach the exam.
In our rankings, programs that have not published a graduation rate are scored at the 40thpercentile of programs that have (64% for this degree). Work at this program? Post your on-time completion rate on your outcomes page and email the link to david@nursesavvy.com.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
This school's own nursing graduates
What graduates earn
Federal figures lag the current class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Smith Chason School of Nursing?
Smith Chason School of Nursing's RN program had a 69.8% 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 Smith Chason School of Nursing cost?
Smith Chason School of Nursing's published in-state tuition / yr is $19,040, and the average net price after aid is $34,367 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 Smith Chason School of Nursing earn?
PN / LPN graduates: $55,488 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
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.