Amarillo College ADN: cost, pass rate and local pay
An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in Amarillo, 5 semesters (two years). In 2025, 186 of its 236 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 78.8% was 9.8 points below the Texas average. In 2024 it was 1.3 points above.
- It is the area's largest RN program, with 236 first-time test takers in 2025.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
Is it a fit for you?
Based on the program's schedule, length and requirements.
- Good fit: You meet, or can meet, the entry requirements.
- Less of a fit: You need a bachelor's degree at graduation.
What it costs
Amarillo College does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). No program cost estimate on the nursing pages or in the 2025-26 ADN and 2024-25 LVN handbooks; only college-wide tuition. Ask the program directly for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
For comparison only, not this program's price: the 31 Texas public community college RN programs that publish a cost range from $4,440 to $18,297, with a median of $10,820. How we compare
The real cost of getting licensed
The program price is not the whole bill. Here is what stands between today and a license, with what we know and what we don't.
| Piece | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites (see requirements, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| Amarillo College ADN | Data coming soon | 5 semesters (two years) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | Not yet known | 5 semesters (two years) + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?
In 2025, 186 of Amarillo College's 236 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 94.0% in 2024 to 78.8%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 1
Bars start at 70% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345
What nurses earn around Amarillo
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Amarillo area
The 3 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo College ADN (this program) | Not published | 78.8%186 of 236 | Can't calculate: cost |
| Clarendon College ADN | Not published | 87.9%29 of 33 | Can't calculate: cost |
| West Texas A&M University BSN | Not published | 88.8%87 of 98 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 5 semesters (two years)
- Before you apply
- A current CNA certificate (required since spring 2024), plus the HESI A2 entrance exam.
- Entrance exam
- HESI A2
- Credential
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Public community college
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 78.8% (186 of 236).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 94.0% (171 of 182).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 89.4% (161 of 180).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 92.2% (130 of 141).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 87.3% (117 of 134).
Sources and dates
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.13), April 2026.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2024 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2025, item 3.2.12), April 2025.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2023 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2024, item 3.2.15), April 2024.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2022 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2023, item 3.2.5), April 2023.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2021 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (covers Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2021) (Board Meeting, April 2022, item 3.2.6), April 2022.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Amarillo, TX, May 2025.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 1, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or the Texas Board of Nursing. Our independence policy