Baptist Health System School of Health ADN costs $37,080. Here is what it pays back.

An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in San Antonio. In 2025, 172 of its 224 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) · San Antonio, Texas · Updated Nov. 1, 2026

Total cost

$37,080

School estimate ¹

Pass rate

76.8%

172 of 224, 2025 ²

Payback time

3.9 yrs

At 10% of local pay

Local wage

$94,370

RN median, San Antonio ⁷

Compare with other San Antonio area programsGrad earnings: Data coming soon

The short version

It has the lowest published cost of the 2 RN programs in the San Antonio area that publish one, $60,340 less than the next lowest, Chamberlain College of Nursing BSN, San Antonio.
Its 2025 pass rate of 76.8% was 11.8 points below the Texas average. In 2024 it was 4.3 points below.

These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them

Where the money goes

Three of every four dollars goes to tuition. Program tuition, fees and books as listed in the 2026-27 catalog.

Item	Cost
Tuition	$28,500
Fees	$7,200
Books	$1,380
Total ¹	$37,080

Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. 2026-27 catalog.

When it pays you back

If you set aside 10% of the San Antonio RN median wage, about $786 a month, the $37,080 cost is covered in about 3.9 years of work.

−$37,080

End of school

−$27,643

After year 1

−$18,206

After year 2

−$8,769

After year 3

+$668

After year 4

$9,437

Set aside per year (10% of $94,370) ⁷

$786

Per month

3.9 yrs

Until the $37,080 is covered ¹

Before taxes and loan interest, and assuming work starts right after licensing. Red is money still owed to yourself; green is money ahead. Why we use 10%

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	Data coming soon	Data coming soon
Baptist Health System School of Health ADN	$37,080	Data coming soon
Living costs while in school	Not included
Total before living costs	$37,080 + prerequisites

We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost

Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?

In 2025, 172 of Baptist Health System School of Health's 224 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 88.4% in 2024 to 76.8%, a larger drop than the statewide average. ²

Passed on the first try: 172Did not pass on the first try: 52

2025

This program76.8%

Texas88.6%

2024

This program88.4%

Texas92.7%

2023

This program89.9%

Texas91.2%

2022

This program80.7%

Texas84.3%

2021

This program85.3%

Texas86.7%

Bars start at 70% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: ³⁴⁵⁶

What nurses earn around San Antonio

Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.

$94,370

RN median wage, San Antonio metro ⁷

Data coming soon

25th to 75th percentile

Data coming soon

Projected yearly openings

How it compares in the San Antonio area

The 17 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.

Program	Cost	Pass rate	Payback
Baptist Health System School of Health ADN (this program)	$37,080	76.8%172 of 224	3.9 yrs
Chamberlain College of Nursing BSN, San Antonio	$97,420	82.1%23 of 28	10.3 yrs
ECPI University ADN	Not published	88.9%8 of 9	Can't calculate: cost
Galen College of Nursing ADN	Not published	81.9%847 of 1034	Can't calculate: cost
Northeast Lakeview College ADN	Not published	Data coming soon	Can't calculate: cost
Palo Alto College ADN	Not published	Data coming soon	Can't calculate: cost
San Antonio College ADN	Not published	81.8%189 of 231	Can't calculate: cost
St. Philip’s College ADN	Not published	95.7%22 of 23	Can't calculate: cost
Galen College of Nursing BSN	Not published	85.2%450 of 528	Can't calculate: cost
Hallmark University BSN	Not published	79.7%47 of 59	Can't calculate: cost
Schreiner University BSN	Not published	88.2%15 of 17	Can't calculate: cost
St. Mary’s University BSN	Not published	Data coming soon	Can't calculate: cost
Texas Lutheran University BSN	Not published	92.0%126 of 137	Can't calculate: cost
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio BSN	Not published	87.6%310 of 354	Can't calculate: cost
University of the Incarnate Word BSN	Not published	95.3%142 of 149	Can't calculate: cost
Wayland Baptist University BSN	Not published	58.8%10 of 17	Can't calculate: cost
Texas Lutheran Direct Entry MSN	Not published	100%12 of 12	Can't calculate: cost

See all 24 San Antonio area programs

Similar programs

Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.

Higher pass rateSt. Philip’s College ADN95.7% passed on the first try in 2025, compared with 76.8% here.Cost coming soon · 95.7% pass (22 of 23)Degree optionChamberlain College of Nursing BSN, San AntonioGraduate with a BSN instead, for $60,340 more at its lowest published price.$97,420 · 82.1% pass (23 of 28)Start as an LVNBaptist Health System LVNWork as an LVN after 12 months.$20,140 · 87.2% pass (41 of 47)

Program facts

Length: Data coming soon
Credential: Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
Board approval status: Data coming soon
Accreditation: Data coming soon
Sector: Hospital-based school

LVN first, or straight to RN?

The lowest-cost LVN program ($20,140) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($37,080).

Compare the two paths

What changed

Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (2026-27 catalog): $37,080.
Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 76.8% (172 of 224).
Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 88.4% (153 of 173).
Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 89.9% (179 of 199).
Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 80.7% (167 of 207).
Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 85.3% (209 of 245).

Sources and dates

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