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Temple College ADN costs $14,075 to $15,875. Here is what it pays back.

An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in Temple, 2-year track. In 2025, 79 of its 86 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.

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

Total cost
$14,075 to $15,875
School estimate 1
Pass rate
91.9%
79 of 86, 2025 2
Payback time
1.5 to 1.7 yrs
At 10% of local pay
Local wage
$93,440
RN median, Killeen-Temple 7
Compare with other Killeen-Temple area programsGrad earnings: Data coming soon

The short version

  • Its 2025 pass rate of 91.9% was 3.2 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 3.1 points above.

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

Where the money goes

Three of every four dollars goes to tuition and fees, including prerequisite, corequisite and health science fees (in district). In-district range. Out-of-district is $18,515 to $20,315. Tuition and fees include prerequisite and corequisite courses. An older PDF version of the sheet shows $13,950 to $15,750 in district; the web page figures are used.

ItemCost
Tuition and fees, including prerequisite, corequisite and health science fees (in district)$10,000
Professional liability insurance$50
Nursing textbooks$2,000
Uniforms, shoes and clinical supplies$300
Testing and simulation fees$500
NCLEX-RN exam fee$425
Miscellaneous: CPR, supplies, pin, immunizations, background check, document management, drug screen$800
Total 1$14,075

Not included: living costs. Undated estimate.

When it pays you back

If you set aside 10% of the Killeen-Temple RN median wage, about $779 a month, the $14,075 cost is covered in about 1.5 years of work.

$9,344
Set aside per year (10% of $93,440) 7
$779
Per month
1.5 yrs
Until the $14,075 is covered 1

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.

PieceCostTime
PrerequisitesData coming soonData coming soon
Temple College ADN, including licensing fees$14,075 to $15,8752-year track
Living costs while in schoolNot included
Total before living costs$14,075 to $15,875 + prerequisites2-year track + prerequisites

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

Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?

In 2025, 79 of Temple College's 86 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 95.8% in 2024 to 91.9%, a smaller drop than the statewide average. 2

Passed on the first try: 79Did not pass on the first try: 7

Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456

What nurses earn around Killeen-Temple

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

$93,440
RN median wage, Killeen-Temple metro 7
Data coming soon
25th to 75th percentile
Data coming soon
Projected yearly openings

How it compares in the Killeen-Temple area

The 3 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.

ProgramCostPass ratePayback
Temple College ADN (this program)$14,075to $15,87591.9%79 of 861.5 yrsto 1.7 yrs
Central Texas College ADNNot published96.8%30 of 31Can't calculate: cost
University of Mary Hardin Baylor BSNNot published91.3%95 of 104Can't calculate: cost

See all 5 Killeen-Temple area programs

Similar programs

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

Higher pass rateCentral Texas College ADN96.8% passed on the first try in 2025, compared with 91.9% here.Cost coming soon · 96.8% pass (30 of 31)Degree optionUniversity of Mary Hardin Baylor BSNGraduate with a BSN instead.Cost coming soon · 91.3% pass (95 of 104)Start as an LVNTemple College LVNWork as an LVN after the program.$11,065 to $12,565 · 100% pass (27 of 27)

Program facts

Length
2-year track
Starts
Spring (2-year track); bridging track starts in summer
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 Temple College's program page ↗
LVN first, or straight to RN?

The lowest-cost LVN program ($11,065) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($14,075).

Compare the two paths

What changed

  • Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (undated estimate): $14,075 to $15,875.
  • Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 91.9% (79 of 86).
  • Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 95.8% (92 of 96).
  • Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 95.6% (86 of 90).
  • Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 88.5% (100 of 113).
  • Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 89.9% (89 of 99).

Sources and dates

  1. Temple College, ADN Estimated Program Costs, Undated estimate.
  2. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.13), April 2026.
  3. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2024 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2025, item 3.2.12), April 2025.
  4. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2023 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2024, item 3.2.15), April 2024.
  5. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2022 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2023, item 3.2.5), April 2023.
  6. 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.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Killeen-Temple, TX, May 2025.

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