South Florida State College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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South Florida State College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Florida — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 69% below the Florida average of 74.7%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

69%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#185 of 201 rated RN schools in Florida
74.7%
Florida RN average
$3,165
In-state tuition / yr
2
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at South Florida State 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 Degree in NursingRNConditional69%
CertificatePNApproved100%

Cost & Admissions

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

$3,165
In-state tuition / yr
$11,859
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$3,877
Avg net price after aid / yr
48%
Graduation rate
2,045
Undergraduates

What South Florida State 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.

ADN / Associate
Median pay, 1 yr out
$65,691
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$82,432
Graduates / yr
49

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at South Florida State College?

South Florida State College's RN program had a 69% 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 South Florida State College cost?

South Florida State College's published in-state tuition / yr is $3,165, and the average net price after aid is $3,877 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 South Florida State College earn?

ADN / Associate graduates: $65,691 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 Florida 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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