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Essex County CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · New Jersey RN programs
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- #1Montclair State University School of Nursing BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLS97.1% pass
- #2Eastern International College - BSN BSN (per NCLEX report)100% pass
- #3The College of New Jersey - ABSN ABSN (per NCLEX report)100% pass
- #4Ramapo College of New Jersey BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLS96.4% pass
- #5Georgian Court University BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLS97.7% pass
- #31Essex County College ASSOCIATE DEGREE91.1% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Essex County College
Essex County College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in New Jersey — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 91.1% — above the New Jersey average of 85.5%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing program completion
Do students finish?
Essex County 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
This school's own nursing graduates
What graduates earn
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 Essex County College?
Essex County College's RN program had a 91.1% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the New Jersey board of nursing — the state average is 85.5% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does Essex County College cost?
Essex County College's published in-state tuition / yr is $5,415, and the average net price after aid is $4,436 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 Essex County College earn?
PN / LPN graduates: $62,448 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $70,500 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 New Jersey board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.