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Chattanooga State Community CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost

Chattanooga, TN · Publicschool website
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How it stacks up · Tennessee RN programs

How does Chattanooga rank for you?

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#16Chattanooga, of 56
if pass rate came first
  1. #1Austin Peay State University Bachelor Degree97.2% pass
  2. #2University of Tennessee Martin Bachelor Degree97.3% pass
  3. #3Middle Tennessee State University Bachelor Degree100% pass
  4. #4University of Tennessee Chattanooga Bachelor Degree98.3% pass
  5. #5University of Tennessee Southern Bachelor Degree100% pass
  6. #16Chattanooga State Community College Associate Degree95.9% 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 Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga State Community College runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Tennessee (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 95.9% — above the Tennessee average of 90.1%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

Associate DegreeRN
Chattanooga · Approved · 169 first-time test-takers
95.9%

Nursing program completion · the program’s own disclosure

Do students finish?

A pass rate only counts the students who reach the exam. Of every 100 who start, this is how many finish on time and then pass the NCLEX on the first try.

Associate Degree
62% finish on time × 95.9% pass · 2021, 2022, 2023
59 of 100

the program’s own disclosure: On-time completion as the program reports it for its accreditor — for ACEN, students who finish within the program’s stated length from the first nursing course. Each school page links the program’s own page.

U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution

Cost & admissions

In-state tuition / yr
$4,772
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$17,756
Avg net price after aid / yr
$5,283
College-wide graduation rate
26%
Undergraduates
5,284

This school's own nursing graduates

What graduates earn

ADN · median pay, 1 yr out
$64,950
ADN · median pay, 4 yrs out
$72,920
ADN · median federal debt
$13,500
PN / LPN · median pay, 1 yr out
$36,350
PN / LPN · median pay, 4 yrs out
$55,124
PN / LPN · median federal debt
$7,704

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 Chattanooga State Community College?

Chattanooga State Community College's RN program had a 95.9% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Tennessee board of nursing — the state average is 90.1% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Chattanooga State Community College cost?

Chattanooga State Community College's published in-state tuition / yr is $4,772, and the average net price after aid is $5,283 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 Chattanooga State Community College earn?

PN / LPN graduates: $36,350 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $64,950 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 Tennessee board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.

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