Louisiana Tech University: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Louisiana Tech University runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Louisiana (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 90.8% above the Louisiana average of 88.6%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

90.8%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#15 of 30 rated RN schools in Louisiana
88.6%
Louisiana RN average
$10,125
In-state tuition / yr
86%
Acceptance rate
whole institution

Nursing Programs at Louisiana Tech University

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 PROGRAMSRNApproved90.8%

Cost & Admissions

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

$10,125
In-state tuition / yr
$16,866
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$11,864
Avg net price after aid / yr
86%
Acceptance rate
64%
Graduation rate
8,312
Undergraduates

What Louisiana Tech University 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
$75,694
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$77,475
Median federal loan debt
$19,334
Graduates / yr
64

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Louisiana Tech University?

Louisiana Tech University's RN program had a 90.8% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Louisiana board of nursing — the state average is 88.6% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Louisiana Tech University cost?

Louisiana Tech University's published in-state tuition / yr is $10,125, and the average net price after aid is $11,864 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 Louisiana Tech University earn?

ADN / Associate graduates: $75,694 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.

How hard is it to get into Louisiana Tech University?

Louisiana Tech University admits 86% of applicants overall. Nursing programs typically admit separately — and more selectively — than the institution, so treat this as a lower bound on competitiveness.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Louisiana 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
  • www.lsbn.state.la.us — list: Approved-programs list rev. 6/26/2026 (schools.pdf); pass rate Jan 1-Dec 31 2025 (LSBN 2025 Annual Report, Appendix B1)
  • www.lsbpne.la.gov — list: PN Program List live page accessed 2026-07-12 (status shown for 25-26); pass rate CY2025 (2025_NCLEX_PassRates.pdf, by cohort completion date)

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