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Polk State College-ADNNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Florida RN programs
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- #1Florida Gulf Coast University Bachelor's Degree in Nursing98.9% pass
- #2Florida International University - BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing93.6% pass
- #3University of Florida - BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing93.1% pass
- #4University of Central Florida - BSN Bachelor's Degree in Nursing94.6% pass
- #5University of West Florida Bachelor's Degree in Nursing94.2% pass
- #18Polk State College-ADN Associate Degree in Nursing97.4% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Polk State College-ADN
Polk State College-ADN runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Florida (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 97.4% — above the Florida average of 74.7%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing program completion · the program’s own disclosure
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.
the program’s own disclosure: On-time completion as the program reports it for its accreditor — for ACEN, students who finish within the program’s stated length from the first nursing course. Each school page links the program’s own page.
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 Polk State College-ADN?
Polk State College-ADN's RN program had a 97.4% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Florida board of nursing — the state average is 74.7% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does Polk State College-ADN cost?
Polk State College-ADN's published in-state tuition / yr is $2,694, and the average net price after aid is $9,427 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 Polk State College-ADN earn?
ADN / Associate graduates: $69,158 median one year out; BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $81,004 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 Florida board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.