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Ranger College ADN: cost, pass rate and local pay

An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in Early. In 2025, 22 of its 24 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) · Early, Texas · Updated Nov. 1, 2026

Total cost
Not published by the school
Checked Nov 4, 2026
Pass rate
91.7%
22 of 24, 2025 1
Payback time
Can't calculate: cost
Local wage
$80,240
RN median, Abilene 6
Compare with other Abilene area programsGrad earnings: Data coming soon

The short version

  • Its 2025 pass rate of 91.7% was 3.0 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 0.9 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

Ranger College does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). Catalog lists per-hour and course fees but no program 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.

PieceCostTime
Prerequisites (4 courses, plus an entrance exam)Data coming soonData coming soon
Ranger College ADNData coming soonData coming soon
Living costs while in schoolNot included
Total before living costsNot yet known

We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost

Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?

In 2025, 22 of Ranger College's 24 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 93.5% in 2024 to 91.7%, a smaller drop than the statewide average. 1

Passed on the first try: 22Did not pass on the first try: 2

Bars start at 60% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345

What nurses earn around Abilene

Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.

$80,240
RN median wage, Abilene metro 6
Data coming soon
25th to 75th percentile
Data coming soon
Projected yearly openings

How it compares in the Abilene area

The 7 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.

ProgramCostPass ratePayback
Cisco College ADN$13,485to $13,84597.1%33 of 341.7 yrs
Texas State Technical College- West Texas ADN$14,81763.4%26 of 411.8 yrs
Ranger College ADN (this program)Not published91.7%22 of 24Can't calculate: cost
Abilene Christian University BSNNot published97.2%35 of 36Can't calculate: cost
Hardin-Simmons University BSNNot publishedData coming soonCan't calculate: cost
Howard Payne University BSNNot published100%11 of 11Can't calculate: cost
Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing BSNNot published100%19 of 19Can't calculate: cost

See all 10 Abilene area programs

Similar programs

Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.

Higher pass rateAbilene Christian University BSN97.2% passed on the first try in 2025, compared with 91.7% here.Cost coming soon · 97.2% pass (35 of 36)Degree optionHardin-Simmons University BSNGraduate with a BSN instead.Cost coming soon · Pass rate coming soonStart as an LVNCisco College LVNWork as an LVN after the program.$12,838 to $13,418 · 93.1% pass (54 of 58)

Program facts

Schedule
At Ranger's Early center (not the main campus)
Starts
Fall (application deadline May 15)
Before you apply
English Composition I, Anatomy and Physiology I, General Psychology and Lifespan Development, each with a C or better and a 2.5 prerequisite GPA.
Entrance exam
ATI TEAS 7, Proficient
Credential
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
Board approval status
Data coming soon
Accreditation
Data coming soon
Sector
Public community college
Visit Ranger College's program page ↗
LVN first, or straight to RN?

The lowest-cost LVN program ($12,838) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($13,485).

Compare the two paths

What changed

  • Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 91.7% (22 of 24).
  • Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 93.5% (29 of 31).
  • Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 100% (36 of 36).
  • Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 72.5% (37 of 51).
  • Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 70.5% (62 of 88).

Sources and dates

  1. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.13), April 2026.
  2. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2024 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2025, item 3.2.12), April 2025.
  3. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2023 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2024, item 3.2.15), April 2024.
  4. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2022 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2023, item 3.2.5), April 2023.
  5. 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.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Abilene, 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