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Texas Tech Health Science Center – Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing BSN: cost, pass rate and local pay

A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) in El Paso, 4 consecutive semesters (65 credit hours) after prerequisites. In 2025, 120 of its 148 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.

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

Total cost
Not published by the school
Checked Nov 4, 2026
Pass rate
81.1%
120 of 148, 2025 1
Payback time
Can't calculate: cost
Local wage
$86,100
RN median, El Paso 6
Compare with other El Paso area programsGrad earnings: Data coming soon

The short version

  • Its 2025 pass rate of 81.1% was 7.5 points below the Texas average. In 2024 it was 0.4 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

Texas Tech Health Science Center – Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). TTUHSC El Paso publishes a 2026-27 tuition and fee estimate for the accelerated BSN at 1 and 17 credit hours ($7,941.85 for a Texas resident at 17 hours), which excludes books and is not a program total. 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
Texas Tech Health Science Center – Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing BSNData coming soon4 consecutive semesters (65 credit hours) after prerequisites
Living costs while in schoolNot included
Total before living costsNot yet known4 consecutive semesters (65 credit hours) 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, 120 of Texas Tech Health Science Center – Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing's 148 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 93.1% in 2024 to 81.1%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 1

Passed on the first try: 120Did not pass on the first try: 28

Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345

What nurses earn around El Paso

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

$86,100
RN median wage, El Paso metro 6
Data coming soon
25th to 75th percentile
Data coming soon
Projected yearly openings

How it compares in the El Paso area

The 5 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.

ProgramCostPass ratePayback
El Paso Community College ADN$10,69886.0%135 of 1571.2 yrs
Western Technical College BSN$75,29583.3%30 of 368.7 yrs
Southwest University ADNNot published79.7%51 of 64Can't calculate: cost
Texas Tech Health Science Center – Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing BSN (this program)Not published81.1%120 of 148Can't calculate: cost
University of Texas at El Paso BSNNot published88.8%293 of 330Can't calculate: cost

See all 6 El Paso area programs

Similar programs

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

Higher pass rateUniversity of Texas at El Paso BSN88.8% passed on the first try in 2025, compared with 81.1% here.Cost coming soon · 88.8% pass (293 of 330)Degree optionEl Paso Community College ADNGraduate with an ADN instead.$10,698 · 86.0% pass (135 of 157)Start as an LVNEl Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso LVNWork as an LVN after the program.$8,242 to $8,796 · 87.5% pass (42 of 48)

Program facts

Length
4 consecutive semesters (65 credit hours) after prerequisites
Schedule
Accelerated, full time; classroom, online and clinical in El Paso
Before you apply
Prerequisite courses listed on a separate page, plus the HESI entrance exam.
Entrance exam
HESI Assessment Exam
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 Texas Tech Health Science Center – Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing's program page ↗
LVN first, or straight to RN?

The lowest-cost LVN program ($8,242) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($10,698).

Compare the two paths

What changed

  • Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 81.1% (120 of 148).
  • Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 93.1% (121 of 130).
  • Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 85.6% (125 of 146).
  • Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 87.8% (108 of 123).
  • Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 86.1% (124 of 144).

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), El Paso, TX, May 2025.

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