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Columbia State Community CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Tennessee RN programs
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- #1Austin Peay State University Bachelor Degree97.2% pass
- #2University of Tennessee Martin Bachelor Degree97.3% pass
- #3Middle Tennessee State University Bachelor Degree100% pass
- #4University of Tennessee Chattanooga Bachelor Degree98.3% pass
- #5University of Tennessee Southern Bachelor Degree100% pass
- #34Columbia State Community College Associate Degree94.9% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Columbia State Community College
Columbia State Community College runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Tennessee (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 94.9% — 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.
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.
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
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 Columbia State Community College?
Columbia State Community College's RN program had a 94.9% 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 Columbia State Community College cost?
Columbia State Community College's published in-state tuition / yr is $5,296, and the average net price after aid is $4,734 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 Columbia State Community College earn?
ADN / Associate graduates: $65,077 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.