Odessa College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost
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Odessa College runs 3 board-approved nursing programs in Texas — 1 RN-track and 2 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 94.6% — above the Texas average of 88.3%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing Programs at Odessa College
Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.
| Program | City | Track | Status | 2025 NCLEX pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADN | Odessa | RN | Approved | 94.6% |
| VN | Andrews | PN | Approved | 92.3% |
| VN | Monahans | PN | Approved | 100% |
Cost & Admissions
Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.
What Odessa 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.
- Median pay, 1 yr out
- $72,138
- Median pay, 4 yrs out
- $80,404
- Median federal loan debt
- $11,500
- Graduates / yr
- 59
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Odessa College?
Odessa College's RN program had a 94.6% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Texas board of nursing — the state average is 88.3% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does Odessa College cost?
Odessa College's published in-state tuition / yr is $2,688, and the average net price after aid is $6,368 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 Odessa College earn?
ADN / Associate graduates: $72,138 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 Texas 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.
- collegescorecard.ed.gov — Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
- www.bon.texas.gov — list: April 2026 board meeting (2025 CY rates)
- www.bon.texas.gov — list: April 2026 board meeting (2025 CY rates)