Howard College – San Angelo ADN: cost, pass rate and local pay
An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in San Angelo, 2 years. In 2025, 36 of its 39 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 92.3% was 3.7 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 14.9 points below.
- It is the San Angelo 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
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 – San Angelo does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). Howard College lists approximate textbook, uniform and licensing costs for the San Angelo RN program but excludes tuition and gives no program total; the linked nursing booklet PDF could not be opened. 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 – San Angelo 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, 36 of Howard College – San Angelo's 39 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate rose from 77.8% in 2024 to 92.3%. 1
Bars start at 70% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345
What nurses earn around San Angelo
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the San Angelo area
The 2 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard College – San Angelo ADN (this program) | Not published | 92.3%36 of 39 | Can't calculate: cost |
| Angelo State University BSN | Not published | 96.2%50 of 52 | 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 online; clinicals in San Angelo, Big Spring and nearby communities
- Starts
- Fall
- Before you apply
- Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Microbiology (each with lab) and ENGL 1301 with a C or better, plus the TEAS.
- 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
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 92.3% (36 of 39).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 77.8% (35 of 45).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 94.9% (56 of 59).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 88.9% (32 of 36).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 82.4% (42 of 51).
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), San Angelo, 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