Rochester Community and Technical College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Rochester Community and Technical 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 below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

85%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#28 of 46 rated RN schools in Minnesota
82.6%
Minnesota RN average
$6,389
In-state tuition / yr
2
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Rochester Community and Technical 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 Nursing Program (Associate Degree section)RNApproved85%
Practical Nursing ProgramPNApproved85%

Cost & Admissions

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

$6,389
In-state tuition / yr
$14,435
Avg net price after aid / yr
29%
Graduation rate
3,365
Undergraduates

What Rochester Community and Technical 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
$42,200
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$52,915
Median federal loan debt
$19,250
Graduates / yr
41
ADN / Associate
Median pay, 1 yr out
$70,020
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$74,705
Median federal loan debt
$18,145
Graduates / yr
121

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Rochester Community and Technical College?

Rochester Community and Technical 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 Rochester Community and Technical College cost?

Rochester Community and Technical College's published in-state tuition / yr is $6,389, and the average net price after aid is $14,435 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 Rochester Community and Technical College earn?

PN / LPN graduates: $42,200 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $70,020 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 Minnesota 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
  • mn.gov — list: Live page, viewed 2026-07-12 (no revision date printed); rates = CY2025 first-time, BON 2022-2025 NCLEX report (PDF dated 2026-02-05)
  • mn.gov — list: Live page, viewed 2026-07-12 (no revision date printed); rates = CY2025 first-time, BON 2022-2025 NCLEX report (PDF dated 2026-02-05)

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