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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley BSN: cost, pass rate and local pay

A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) in Edinburg, 120 credit hours (4-year degree). In 2025, 200 of its 230 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.

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

Total cost
Not published by the school
Checked Nov 4, 2026
Pass rate
87.0%
200 of 230, 2025 1
Payback time
Can't calculate: cost
Local wage
$80,540
RN median, Rio Grande Valley 6
Compare with other Rio Grande Valley area programsGrad earnings: Data coming soon

The short version

  • Its 2025 pass rate of 87.0% was within 1.7 points of the Texas average. In 2024 it was 0.6 points below.
  • It is the Rio Grande Valley 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 Texas Rio Grande Valley does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). UTRGV's School of Nursing site and 2025-26 catalog give no BSN program cost. 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 (9 courses, plus an entrance exam)Data coming soonData coming soon
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley BSNData coming soon120 credit hours (4-year degree)
Living costs while in schoolNot included
Total before living costsNot yet known120 credit hours (4-year degree) + prerequisites

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

Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?

In 2025, 200 of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's 230 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 92.1% in 2024 to 87.0%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 1

Passed on the first try: 200Did not pass on the first try: 30

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

What nurses earn around Rio Grande Valley

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

$80,540
RN median wage, Rio Grande Valley metro 6
Data coming soon
25th to 75th percentile
Data coming soon
Projected yearly openings

How it compares in the Rio Grande Valley area

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

ProgramCostPass ratePayback
Texas State Technical College- Harlingen ADN$14,81777.6%45 of 581.8 yrs
Texas School of Health Sciences ADN$15,00057.7%15 of 261.9 yrs
Texas Southmost College ADN$17,12285.7%24 of 282.1 yrs
South Texas College ADN$17,66699.4%174 of 1752.2 yrs
Southern Careers Institute ADN$40,470Data coming soon5.0 yrs
Rio Grande Valley College ADNNot published94.4%85 of 90Can't calculate: cost
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley BSN (this program)Not published87.0%200 of 230Can't calculate: cost

See all 14 Rio Grande Valley area programs

Similar programs

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

Higher pass rateSouth Texas College ADN99.4% passed on the first try in 2025, compared with 87.0% here.$17,666 · 99.4% pass (174 of 175)Degree optionRio Grande Valley College ADNGraduate with an ADN instead.Cost coming soon · 94.4% pass (85 of 90)Start as an LVNTexas Southmost College LVNWork as an LVN after 12 months.$11,000 to $13,000 · 85.7% pass (12 of 14)

Program facts

Length
120 credit hours (4-year degree)
Before you apply
BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, MATH 1342 or 1343, ANTH 2351 or SOCI 1301, CLSC 2429, CHEM 1311, CHEM 1111, PSYC 2301 and PSYC 2314, 63 credit hours with a 3.0 GPA, and HESI A2 scores of at least 75%.
Entrance exam
HESI A2
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 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's program page ↗
LVN first, or straight to RN?

The lowest-cost LVN program ($11,000) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($14,817).

Compare the two paths

What changed

  • Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 87.0% (200 of 230).
  • Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 92.1% (211 of 229).
  • Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 89.6% (155 of 173).
  • Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 83.7% (128 of 153).
  • Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 93.4% (71 of 76).

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), McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, May 2025.

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