ADN + Practical Nursing
Rio Grande Valley CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Texas RN programs
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- #1Texas A&M International University BSN98.4% pass
- #2University of Houston College of Nursing BSN100% pass
- #3Midwestern State University BSN100% pass
- #4Texas State University BSN100% pass
- #5Sam Houston State University BSN95.5% pass
- #74Rio Grande Valley College ADN94.4% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Rio Grande Valley College
Rio Grande Valley College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Texas — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 94.4% — above the Texas average of 88.3%. 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?
Rio Grande Valley College 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 Rio Grande Valley College?
Rio Grande Valley College's RN program had a 94.4% 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 Rio Grande Valley College cost?
Rio Grande Valley College's published tuition / program year is $29,400, and the average net price after aid is $19,500 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 Rio Grande Valley College earn?
PN / LPN graduates: $46,825 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $77,845 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 Texas board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.