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Tarleton State University BSN: cost, pass rate and local pay

A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) in Stephenville. In 2025, 151 of its 193 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) · Stephenville, Texas · Updated Nov. 1, 2026

Total cost
Not published by the school
Checked Nov 4, 2026
Pass rate
78.2%
151 of 193, 2025 1
Payback time
Can't calculate: cost
Local wage
$101,420
RN median, Fort Worth 6
Compare with other Fort Worth area programsGrad earnings: Data coming soon

The short version

  • Its 2025 pass rate of 78.2% was 10.4 points below the Texas average. In 2024 it was 2.0 points above.

These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them

What it costs

Tarleton State University does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). Tarleton's nursing FAQ lists the kinds of extra costs students pay but no dollar amounts, and refers tuition questions to Business Services; no nursing program total was found. 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.

PieceCostTime
Prerequisites (see requirements, plus an entrance exam)Data coming soonData coming soon
Tarleton State University BSNData 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, 151 of Tarleton State University's 193 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 94.7% in 2024 to 78.2%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 1

Passed on the first try: 151Did not pass on the first try: 42

Bars start at 45% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345

What nurses earn around Fort Worth

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

$101,420
RN median wage, Fort Worth metro 6
Data coming soon
25th to 75th percentile
Data coming soon
Projected yearly openings

How it compares in the Fort Worth area

The 9 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.

ProgramCostPass ratePayback
Tarrant County College ADN$4,44082.7%353 of 4270.4 yrs
North Central Texas College ADN$10,71291.3%84 of 921.1 yrs
Weatherford College ADN$15,56484.6%176 of 2081.5 yrs
University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Nursing BSN$25,028Data coming soon2.5 yrs
Southwestern Adventist University BSNNot published94.6%35 of 37Can't calculate: cost
Tarleton State University BSN (this program)Not published78.2%151 of 193Can't calculate: cost
Texas Christian University BSNNot published97.1%198 of 204Can't calculate: cost
Texas Woman’s University BSNNot published92.5%405 of 438Can't calculate: cost
University of Texas at Arlington BSNNot published89.7%840 of 936Can't calculate: cost

See all 12 Fort Worth area programs

Similar programs

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

Higher pass rateTexas Christian University BSN97.1% passed on the first try in 2025, compared with 78.2% here.Cost coming soon · 97.1% pass (198 of 204)Degree optionNorth Central Texas College ADNGraduate with an ADN instead.$10,712 · 91.3% pass (84 of 92)Start as an LVNTarrant County College LVNWork as an LVN after 12 months.$3,330 · 100% pass (14 of 14)

Program facts

Schedule
On campus in Stephenville with clinicals at sites up to 75 miles away
Before you apply
Non-nursing prerequisites in natural and behavioral sciences, English, statistics and nutrition, with a C or better.
Entrance exam
HESI A2 (80% in English, Anatomy and Physiology, and Math)
Credential
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
Board approval status
Data coming soon
Accreditation
Data coming soon
Sector
Public university
Visit Tarleton State University's program page ↗
LVN first, or straight to RN?

The lowest-cost LVN program ($3,330) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($4,440).

Compare the two paths

What changed

  • Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 78.2% (151 of 193).
  • Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 94.7% (142 of 150).
  • Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 74.8% (154 of 206).
  • Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 54.2% (104 of 192).
  • Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 78.4% (149 of 190).

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), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, May 2025.

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