ADN + BSN
Denver College of NursingNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Colorado RN programs
How does Denver rank for you?
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- #1Colorado Northwestern Community College ADN100% pass
- #2Front Range Community College ADN100% pass
- #3Pikes Peak State College ADN96% pass
- #4Front Range Community College ADN98% pass
- #5Adams State University BSN100% pass
- #27Denver College of Nursing BSN80% pass
Bars show each program’s overall score under these priorities. A figure a program hasn’t published is a fill-in, as in the full rankings: a missing graduation rate or cost is scored at the 40th percentile of programs that publish it; missing graduates’ pay is filled in at the state’s median new-grad pay. Tap a heart to shortlist.
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Denver College of Nursing
Denver College of Nursing runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Colorado (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 84% — below the Colorado average of 86.4%. 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?
Denver College 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.
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 Denver College of Nursing?
Denver College of Nursing's best-performing RN program had a 84% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Colorado board of nursing — the state average is 86.4% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.
What do nursing graduates of Denver College of Nursing earn?
ADN / Associate graduates: $70,197 median one year out; BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $76,161 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 Colorado board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.