Chemeketa Community College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Chemeketa Community College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Oregon — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 100% above the Oregon average of 89.2%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

100%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#1 of 29 rated RN schools in Oregon
89.2%
Oregon RN average
$6,345
In-state tuition / yr
2
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Chemeketa Community 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 RNRNApproved100%
LPNPNApproved95%

Cost & Admissions

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

$6,345
In-state tuition / yr
$14,040
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$8,200
Avg net price after aid / yr
21%
Graduation rate
6,610
Undergraduates

What Chemeketa Community 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, 4 yrs out
$82,215
Median federal loan debt
$9,500
Graduates / yr
30
ADN / Associate
Median pay, 1 yr out
$79,890
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$106,187
Median federal loan debt
$15,000
Graduates / yr
33

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Chemeketa Community College?

Chemeketa Community College's RN program had a 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Oregon board of nursing — the state average is 89.2% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Chemeketa Community College cost?

Chemeketa Community College's published in-state tuition / yr is $6,345, and the average net price after aid is $8,200 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 Chemeketa Community College earn?

ADN / Associate graduates: $79,890 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 Oregon 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.

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