Lamar University BSN: cost, pass rate and local pay
A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) in Beaumont, Four-year program. In 2025, 110 of its 120 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 91.7% was 3.0 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 4.9 points above.
- It is the Beaumont-Port Arthur area's only bachelor's degree (BSN) program.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
What it costs
Lamar University does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). Lamar University does not publish a BSN program cost total; the nursing page notes added costs beyond tuition but gives no figures. Ask the program directly for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
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 |
| Lamar University BSN | Data coming soon | Four-year program |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | Not yet known | Four-year program + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?
In 2025, 110 of Lamar University's 120 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 97.6% in 2024 to 91.7%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 1
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345
What nurses earn around Beaumont-Port Arthur
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area
The 4 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar State College – Port Arthur ADN | $9,733to $9,748 | 95.8%68 of 71 | 1.2 yrs |
| Lamar Institute of Technology ADN | Not published | Data coming soon | Can't calculate: cost |
| Lamar State College – Orange ADN | Not published | 86.1%31 of 36 | Can't calculate: cost |
| Lamar University BSN (this program) | Not published | 91.7%110 of 120 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- Four-year program
- Schedule
- Didactic, lab and clinical; clinicals may be days, evenings, nights or weekends
- Starts
- Fall and spring
- Entrance exam
- HESI A2
- Credential
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Public university
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 91.7% (110 of 120).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 97.6% (120 of 123).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 97.9% (93 of 95).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 93.4% (113 of 121).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 89.8% (123 of 137).
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), Beaumont-Port Arthur, 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