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Riverland Community CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost

Austin, MN · Publicschool website
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NCLEX-RN pass, 2025
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How it stacks up · Minnesota RN programs

How does Riverland rank for you?

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#27Riverland, of 61
if pass rate came first
  1. #1Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Baccalaureate Degree section)100% pass
  2. #2Bethany Lutheran College Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Baccalaureate Degree section)100% pass
  3. #3Concordia College Nursing Program Baccalaureate Degree (no program name printed; listed under 'Licensure-preparing Programs Leading to a Baccalaureate Degree')100% pass
  4. #4Crown College Baccalaureate Nursing Program (Baccalaureate Degree section)100% pass
  5. #5Minnesota State University, Mankato School of Nursing (Baccalaureate Degree section)92.8% pass
  6. #27Riverland Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program (Associate Degree section)85% pass

Bars show each program’s overall score under these priorities. A figure a program hasn’t published is a fill-in, as in the full rankings: a missing graduation rate or cost is scored at the 40th percentile of programs that publish it; missing graduates’ pay is filled in at the state’s median new-grad pay. Tap a heart to shortlist.

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Board-approved programs · 2025

Nursing programs at Riverland Community College

Riverland Community College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Minnesota — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 85% — above the Minnesota average of 82.6%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

Associate Degree Nursing Program (Associate Degree section)RN
Austin · Approved
85%
Practical Nursing ProgramPN
Austin · Approved
77.4%

Nursing program completion

Do students finish?

Riverland Community College has not published how many of its nursing students finish the program, and its state board does not report it. Ask the program before you apply — a pass rate only counts students who reach the exam.

In our rankings, programs that have not published a graduation rate are scored at the 40thpercentile of programs that have (64% for this degree). Work at this program? Post your on-time completion rate on your outcomes page and email the link to david@nursesavvy.com.

U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution

Cost & admissions

In-state tuition / yr
$6,298
Avg net price after aid / yr
$7,427
College-wide graduation rate
52%
Undergraduates
2,003

This school's own nursing graduates

What graduates earn

ADN · median pay, 1 yr out
$69,481
ADN · median pay, 4 yrs out
$69,454
ADN · median federal debt
$17,180
PN / LPN · median pay, 1 yr out
$44,726
PN / LPN · median pay, 4 yrs out
$56,463
PN / LPN · median federal debt
$13,875

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 Riverland Community College?

Riverland Community College's RN program had a 85% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Minnesota board of nursing — the state average is 82.6% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Riverland Community College cost?

Riverland Community College's published in-state tuition / yr is $6,298, and the average net price after aid is $7,427 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 Riverland Community College earn?

PN / LPN graduates: $44,726 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $69,481 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 Minnesota board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.

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