Blinn College ADN costs $13,590. Here is what it pays back.
An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in Bryan, 4 semesters (two-year course of study). In 2025, 112 of its 114 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 98.2% was 9.6 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 5.4 points above.
- It is the Bryan-College Station area's only associate degree (ADN) program.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
Where the money goes
The school's estimate, in 5 parts. In-district figures. The school lists an approximate 2-year registration total of $9,516.38 plus $4,073.96 in other costs (the other-costs table is labeled 26-27; the registration tables are not separately dated). Books are included through the Buc Books per-credit charge. The out-of-district registration total is $11,640.38 and out-of-state is $17,256.38, each plus the same other costs. Non-nursing prerequisite courses are not included.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Registration expenses, semester 1 (10 hrs, in district) | $2,560 |
| Registration expenses, semester 2 (9 hrs, in district) | $2,346 |
| Registration expenses, semester 3 (10 hrs, in district) | $2,527 |
| Registration expenses, semester 4 (7 hrs, in district) | $2,083 |
| Other costs: parking, lab kit, uniforms, supplies, immunizations, CPR, laptop, NCLEX fees | $4,074 |
| Total 1 | $13,590 |
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. 2026-27 estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Bryan-College Station RN median wage, about $692 a month, the $13,590 cost is covered in about 1.6 years of work.
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 |
| Blinn College ADN, including licensing fees | $13,590 | 4 semesters (two-year course of study) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $13,590 + prerequisites | 4 semesters (two-year course of study) + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?
In 2025, 112 of Blinn College's 114 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate rose from 98.1% in 2024 to 98.2%. 2
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456
What nurses earn around Bryan-College Station
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Bryan-College Station area
The 2 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blinn College ADN (this program) | $13,590 | 98.2%112 of 114 | 1.6 yrs |
| Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing BSN | Not published | 99.6%249 of 250 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 4 semesters (two-year course of study)
- Schedule
- In person at the RELLIS Campus with clinical and simulation lab components
- Credential
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Public community college
The lowest-cost LVN program ($11,323) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($13,590).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (2026-27 estimate): $13,590.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 98.2% (112 of 114).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 98.1% (101 of 103).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 95.5% (106 of 111).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 96.1% (99 of 103).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 93.7% (89 of 95).
Sources and dates
- Blinn College, ADN Traditional Program Costs, 2026-27 estimate.
- 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), College Station-Bryan, TX, May 2025.
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