Lone Star College ADN, CyFair costs $9,378 to $12,517. Here is what it pays back.
An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in Cypress. In 2025, 53 of its 56 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
Lone Star College runs this ADN program at 5 campuses with the same published cost. Each campus reports its own pass rate:
- North Harris: 84.9% (90 of 106) in 2025
- Kingwood: 89.1% (90 of 101) in 2025
- CyFair (this page): 94.6% (53 of 56) in 2025
- Montgomery: 92.3% (48 of 52) in 2025
- Tomball: 92.9% (39 of 42) in 2025
The short version
- Lone Star ADN, CyFair costs $3,045 more than Lee College ADN, the lowest-cost RN path in the area, and $91,702 less than Chamberlain College of Nursing BSN, Houston.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 94.6% was 6.0 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 5.6 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 2 prerequisite courses.
- Less of a fit: You need a bachelor's degree at graduation.
Where the money goes
About half of every dollar goes to tuition and fees, 4 semesters including co-requisite courses (in district). In district. The range comes from Lone Star's other-costs sheet, which runs from $3,495 to $6,634 (health insurance is the biggest swing). Lone Star says lab, clinical and program fees may be added. Two prerequisite courses (Composition I and Anatomy and Physiology I) cost $777 more. One district-wide sheet covers every Lone Star campus.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, 4 semesters including co-requisite courses (in district) | $5,883 |
| Uniforms, health requirements, supplies, textbooks, testing, NCLEX and Texas license (low to high range) | $3,495 |
| Total 1 | $9,378 |
* How we calculated this: We added Lone Star's 4-semester tuition and fees to its low and high estimates for other costs, so the range reflects those estimates.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. 2025-26 estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Houston RN median wage, about $832 a month, the $9,378 cost is covered in about 0.9 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 (2 courses, plus an entrance exam) | $777 | Data coming soon |
| Lone Star ADN, CyFair, including licensing fees | $9,378 to $12,517 | Data coming soon |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $10,155 to $13,294 |
Prerequisite courses at Lone Star College's own rates, from the same cost sheet. Taking them elsewhere can cost more or less. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?
In 2025, 53 of Lone Star College's 56 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 98.3% in 2024 to 94.6%, a smaller drop than the statewide average. 2
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456
What nurses earn around Houston
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Houston area
The 28 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- Data coming soon
- Before you apply
- BIOL 2401 and ENGL 1301 with a minimum 2.7 GPA, HESI A2 scores of at least 80 per section, a Hepatitis B titer and AHA BLS card; CyFair also requires EDUC 1300 before acceptance.
- Entrance exam
- HESI A2
- 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 RN program ($6,333) costs less than the lowest-cost LVN program ($7,080).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (2025-26 estimate): $9,378 to $12,517.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 94.6% (53 of 56).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 98.3% (59 of 60).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 97.3% (36 of 37).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 87.5% (35 of 40).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 89.3% (50 of 56).
Sources and dates
- Lone Star College, Integrated Nursing Program Approximate Costs 2025-26 and Other Associated Costs of ADN Programs 2025-26 (PDFs, linked from Nursing Program Costs), 2025-26 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), Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, 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