Unitek College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Unitek College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in California (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 86.3% below 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.

86.3%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#118 of 141 rated RN schools in California
90.9%
California RN average
$38,903
Tuition / program year
2
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Unitek College

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 DegreeRNApproved
Baccalaureate DegreeRNApproved86.3%

Cost & Admissions

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

$38,903
Tuition / program year
$25,179
Avg net price after aid / yr
73%
Graduation rate
4,972
Undergraduates

What Unitek College 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.

PN / LPN
Median pay, 1 yr out
$61,838
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$82,448
Median federal loan debt
$16,610
Graduates / yr
931
ADN / Associate
Median pay, 1 yr out
$120,006
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$150,789
Median federal loan debt
$18,594

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Unitek College?

Unitek College's best-performing RN program had a 86.3% 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%. Per-program rates are in the table above.

How much does Unitek College cost?

Unitek College's published tuition / program year is $38,903, and the average net price after aid is $25,179 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 Unitek College earn?

PN / LPN graduates: $61,838 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $120,006 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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