Northeast Texas Community College ADN costs $10,474. Here is what it pays back.
An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in Mt. Pleasant, 4 nursing semesters (2 years) after prerequisites. In 2025, 73 of its 78 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Northeast Texas Community College ADN costs $678 more than Tyler Junior College ADN, the lowest-cost RN path in the area, and $2,791 less than Panola College ADN.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 93.6% was 5.0 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 3.6 points below.
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.
Where the money goes
The school's estimate, in 4 parts. In-district figures. The sheet prints totals for the first three semesters; the final semester total is added from its line items, counting the $125 NCLEX fee once although the sheet lists it twice. Out-of-district tuition is $1,613 per semester versus $1,055 in district. Immunizations, CPR, background check, travel and a computer are listed without amounts. The sheet is undated (file posted September 2024).
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Year 1 fall: tuition (9 hours, in district), fees, ATI, uniforms, textbooks, supplies | $3,355 |
| Year 1 spring: tuition (9 hours, in district), fees, ATI | $2,158 |
| Year 2 fall: tuition (9 hours, in district), fees, ATI, UWorld review | $2,488 |
| Year 2 spring: tuition (9 hours, in district), fees, ATI, jurisprudence and NCLEX fees | $2,473 |
| Total 1 | $10,474 |
* How we calculated this: The school gives semester figures but no program total, so we added the four semesters.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Undated estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Tyler-Longview RN median wage, about $670 a month, the $10,474 cost is covered in about 1.3 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 (4 courses, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| Northeast Texas Community College ADN, including licensing fees | $10,474 | 4 nursing semesters (2 years) after prerequisites |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $10,474 + prerequisites | 4 nursing semesters (2 years) after prerequisites + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?
In 2025, 73 of Northeast Texas Community College's 78 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate rose from 89.1% in 2024 to 93.6%. 2
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456
What nurses earn around Tyler-Longview
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Tyler-Longview area
The 7 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Junior College ADN | $9,796 | 91.0%182 of 200 | 1.2 yrs |
| Northeast Texas Community College ADN (this program) | $10,474 | 93.6%73 of 78 | 1.3 yrs |
| Panola College ADN | $13,265 | 94.4%51 of 54 | 1.7 yrs |
| Kilgore College ADN | Not published | 100%40 of 40 | Can't calculate: cost |
| East Texas Baptist University BSN | Not published | 100%43 of 43 | Can't calculate: cost |
| LeTourneau University BSN | Not published | 100%13 of 13 | Can't calculate: cost |
| University of Texas at Tyler BSN | Not published | 87.2%430 of 493 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 4 nursing semesters (2 years) after prerequisites
- Starts
- Fall (applications October 1 to February 1)
- Before you apply
- Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Intro to Microbiology and Intro to Statistics with a C or higher, plus two references, a timed questionnaire and a faculty interview.
- 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
In the Tyler-Longview area, the LVN route gets you working sooner. The lowest-cost LVN program ($8,300) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($9,796).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (undated estimate): $10,474.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 93.6% (73 of 78).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 89.1% (57 of 64).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 96.5% (55 of 57).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 93.0% (40 of 43).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 88.1% (37 of 42).
Sources and dates
- Northeast Texas Community College, Estimated Cost for ADN Traditional Curriculum (PDF), Undated 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), Tyler, 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