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Santa Fe Community CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · New Mexico RN programs
How does Santa Fe rank for you?
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- #1Western New Mexico University BSN100% pass
- #2New Mexico State University School of Nursing BSN87.6% pass
- #3University of New Mexico College of Nursing BSN85.6% pass
- #4NMSU Doña Ana Community College PN-ADN Ladder94.3% pass
- #5Northern New Mexico College PN-ADN Ladder92% pass
- #9Santa Fe Community College ADN90% 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 Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe Community College runs 1 board-approved nursing program in New Mexico (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 90% — above the New Mexico average of 84.9%. 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?
Santa Fe 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
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 Santa Fe Community College?
Santa Fe Community College's RN program had a 90% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the New Mexico board of nursing — the state average is 84.9% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does Santa Fe Community College cost?
Santa Fe Community College's published in-state tuition / yr is $1,851, and the average net price after aid is $11,067 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 Santa Fe Community College earn?
ADN / Associate graduates: $79,098 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 Mexico board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.