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University of Mary Hardin Baylor BSN: cost, pass rate and local pay

A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) in Belton, Four-year degree (124+ credit hours). In 2025, 95 of its 104 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.

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

Total cost
Not published by the school
Checked Nov 4, 2026
Pass rate
91.3%
95 of 104, 2025 1
Payback time
Can't calculate: cost
Local wage
$93,440
RN median, Killeen-Temple 6
Compare with other Killeen-Temple area programsGrad earnings: Data coming soon

The short version

  • Its 2025 pass rate of 91.3% was 2.7 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 3.3 points above.
  • It is the Killeen-Temple area's only bachelor's degree (BSN) program.

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

What it costs

University of Mary Hardin Baylor does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). UMHB's nursing page shows only a general cost of attendance table ($51,454 including living expenses, period not stated) and no nursing 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 (12 courses, plus an entrance exam)Data coming soonData coming soon
University of Mary Hardin Baylor BSNData coming soonFour-year degree (124+ credit hours)
Living costs while in schoolNot included
Total before living costsNot yet knownFour-year degree (124+ credit hours) + prerequisites

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

Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?

In 2025, 95 of University of Mary Hardin Baylor's 104 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 96.0% in 2024 to 91.3%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 1

Passed on the first try: 95Did not pass on the first try: 9

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

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 6
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$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 BSN (this program)Not 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.

Shorter programTemple College ADNAbout 24 months, compared with about 48 here.$14,075 to $15,875 · 91.9% pass (79 of 86)Higher pass rateCentral Texas College ADN96.8% passed on the first try in 2025, compared with 91.3% here.Cost coming soon · 96.8% pass (30 of 31)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
Four-year degree (124+ credit hours)
Before you apply
Twelve prerequisite courses (30 credit hours) including composition, anatomy and physiology with labs, psychology, public speaking, sociology, and chemistry or microbiology, with 3.0 overall and prerequisite GPAs.
Entrance exam
ATI TEAS
Credential
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
Board approval status
Data coming soon
Accreditation
Data coming soon
Sector
Private university
Visit University of Mary Hardin Baylor'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

  • Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 91.3% (95 of 104).
  • Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 96.0% (121 of 126).
  • Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 94.4% (118 of 125).
  • Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 89.0% (145 of 163).
  • Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 83.8% (134 of 160).

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), Killeen-Temple, TX, May 2025.

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