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

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Muskegon Community College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Michigan — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 98.7% above the Michigan average of 85.2%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

98.7%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#4 of 71 rated RN schools in Michigan
85.2%
Michigan RN average
$7,250
In-state tuition / yr
2
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Muskegon 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.

ProgramTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
Practical Nursing Programs - Colleges Granting CertificatesPNApproved100%
Registered Nurse Programs - Associate DegreeRNApproved98.7%

Cost & Admissions

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

$7,250
In-state tuition / yr
$16,010
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$4,005
Avg net price after aid / yr
28%
Graduation rate
2,760
Undergraduates

What Muskegon 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
$60,995
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$69,762
Median federal loan debt
$10,250
Graduates / yr
61
ADN / Associate
Median pay, 1 yr out
$65,793
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$72,058
Median federal loan debt
$12,564
Graduates / yr
64

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Muskegon Community College?

Muskegon Community College's RN program had a 98.7% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Michigan board of nursing — the state average is 85.2% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Muskegon Community College cost?

Muskegon Community College's published in-state tuition / yr is $7,250, and the average net price after aid is $4,005 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 Muskegon Community College earn?

PN / LPN graduates: $60,995 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $65,793 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 Michigan 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.michigan.gov — list: Approved list dated July 1, 2026; pass rates = CY2025 (Jan 1-Dec 31, 2025), Pearson VUE report dated 02-Jan-2026

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