Associate Degr + Practical Nursing
Dakota College at BottineauNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · North Dakota RN programs
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- #1Williston State College Associate Degree RN Nursing Programs (AAS)100% pass
- #2Minot State University Baccalaureate Degree RN Nursing Programs100% pass
- #3North Dakota State University Baccalaureate Degree RN Nursing Programs97% pass
- #4North Dakota State University Baccalaureate Degree RN Nursing Programs97% pass
- #5University of Mary Baccalaureate Degree RN Nursing Programs96.8% pass
- #10Dakota College at Bottineau Associate Degree RN Nursing Programs (AAS)81.8% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Dakota College at Bottineau
Dakota College at Bottineau runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in North Dakota — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 81.8% — below the North Dakota average of 89.9%. 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?
Dakota College at Bottineau 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 Dakota College at Bottineau?
Dakota College at Bottineau's RN program had a 81.8% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the North Dakota board of nursing — the state average is 89.9% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does Dakota College at Bottineau cost?
Dakota College at Bottineau's published in-state tuition / yr is $5,388, and the average net price after aid is $10,039 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 Dakota College at Bottineau earn?
PN / LPN graduates: $60,969 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $71,421 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 North Dakota board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.