Howard College ADN: cost, pass rate and local pay
An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in Big Spring, 2 years. In 2025, 25 of its 25 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 100% was 11.4 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 4.4 points above.
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 have finished, or can finish, the 4 prerequisite courses.
- Less of a fit: You need a bachelor's degree at graduation.
What it costs
Howard College does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). Only costs beyond tuition are published (about $3,000 for books, kits, testing, uniform items and licensing); no tuition total. 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 (4 courses, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| Howard College ADN | Data coming soon | 2 years |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | Not yet known | 2 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, 25 of Howard College's 25 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate rose from 97.1% in 2024 to 100%. 1
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345
What nurses earn around Midland-Odessa
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Midland-Odessa area
The 4 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa College ADN | $8,410 | 94.6%88 of 93 | 1.0 yrs |
| Midland College ADN | $9,735 | 95.2%60 of 63 | 1.2 yrs |
| Howard College ADN (this program) | Not published | 100%25 of 25 | Can't calculate: cost |
| University of Texas Permian Basin BSN | Not published | 88.6%70 of 79 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 2 years
- Schedule
- Second-year lectures are online; clinicals in Big Spring, San Angelo and nearby
- Starts
- Application deadline June 1
- Before you apply
- 15 hours of prerequisites (Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Microbiology, English Composition I) and a current CNA certificate.
- Entrance exam
- ATI TEAS
- 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 ($8,000) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($8,410).
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 100% (25 of 25).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 97.1% (33 of 34).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 100% (23 of 23).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 100% (27 of 27).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 97.3% (36 of 37).
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), Midland, 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