Somerset Community College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Somerset Community College runs 7 board-approved nursing programs in Kentucky — 4 RN-track and 3 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 94.7% above the Kentucky average of 85.6%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

94.7%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#18 of 42 rated RN schools in Kentucky
85.6%
Kentucky RN average
$4,728
In-state tuition / yr
7
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Somerset Community College

Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.

ProgramCityTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN)LondonRNApproved94.7%
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN)ManchesterRNApproved85.7%
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN)SomersetRNApproved93.8%
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN)Whitley CityRNApproved91.7%
Practical Nursing (PN)AlbanyPNApproved80%
Practical Nursing (PN)LondonPNApproved100%
Practical Nursing (PN)SomersetPNApproved95.2%

Cost & Admissions

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

$4,728
In-state tuition / yr
$6,432
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$4,398
Avg net price after aid / yr
43%
Graduation rate
4,166
Undergraduates

What Somerset Community 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
$28,953
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$38,885
Median federal loan debt
$8,069
Graduates / yr
212
ADN / Associate
Median pay, 1 yr out
$62,747
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$66,918
Median federal loan debt
$13,812
Graduates / yr
41

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Somerset Community College?

Somerset Community College's best-performing RN program had a 94.7% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Kentucky board of nursing — the state average is 85.6% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.

How much does Somerset Community College cost?

Somerset Community College's published in-state tuition / yr is $4,728, and the average net price after aid is $4,398 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 Somerset Community College earn?

PN / LPN graduates: $28,953 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $62,747 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 Kentucky 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.

  • collegescorecard.ed.govMost Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
  • kbn.ky.gov — list: Approved-programs live directory accessed July 12, 2026 (page prints no revision date); pass rate = CY2025 (Jan 1-Dec 31) first-time, tested within 1 yr of completion, per KBN NCLEX Pass Rate report dated March 2026

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