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Victoria College ADN costs $13,657. Here is what it pays back.

An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in Victoria, 2 years after prerequisites. In 2025, 91 of its 93 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.

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

Total cost
$13,657
School estimate 1
Pass rate
97.8%
91 of 93, 2025 2
Payback time
1.6 yrs
At 10% of local pay
Local wage
$83,680
RN median, Victoria 7
Compare with other Victoria area programsGrad earnings: Data coming soon

The short version

  • Its 2025 pass rate of 97.8% was 9.2 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 7.3 points above.
  • It is the Victoria area's only associate degree (ADN) program.

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

Is it a fit for you?

Based on the program's schedule, length and requirements.

  • Good fit: You have finished, or can finish, the 4 prerequisite courses.
  • Less of a fit: You need a bachelor's degree at graduation.

Where the money goes

The school's estimate. In Victoria County figure. Out of county is $17,500 and non-Texas resident is $19,831. The one-year LVN-ADN transition is $10,413 in county. The page does not itemize what the total covers, so only tuition and fees are marked as included.

ItemCost
Generic ADN program cost (in Victoria County)$13,657
Total 1$13,657

Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Undated estimate.

When it pays you back

If you set aside 10% of the Victoria RN median wage, about $697 a month, the $13,657 cost is covered in about 1.6 years of work.

$8,368
Set aside per year (10% of $83,680) 7
$697
Per month
1.6 yrs
Until the $13,657 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
Prerequisites (4 courses, plus an entrance exam)Data coming soonData coming soon
Victoria College ADN$13,6572 years after prerequisites
Living costs while in schoolNot included
Total before living costs$13,657 + prerequisites2 years 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, 91 of Victoria College's 93 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 100% in 2024 to 97.8%, a smaller drop than the statewide average. 2

Passed on the first try: 91Did not pass on the first try: 2

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

What nurses earn around Victoria

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

$83,680
RN median wage, Victoria metro 7
Data coming soon
25th to 75th percentile
Data coming soon
Projected yearly openings

Similar programs

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

Start as an LVNVictoria College LVNWork as an LVN after 12 months.$11,150 · 94.4% pass (51 of 54)

Program facts

Length
2 years after prerequisites
Starts
Fall and spring (LVN-ADN transition: summer)
Before you apply
BIOL 2401, BIOL 2420, PSYC 2301 and HPRS 2300 with a C or better, an overall GPA of 2.0, TSI completion and the ATI TEAS.
Entrance exam
ATI TEAS
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 Victoria College's program page ↗
LVN first, or straight to RN?

In the Victoria area, the LVN route gets you working sooner. The lowest-cost LVN program ($11,150) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($13,657).

Compare the two paths

What changed

  • Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (undated estimate): $13,657.
  • Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 97.8% (91 of 93).
  • Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 100% (87 of 87).
  • Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 100% (84 of 84).
  • Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 87.0% (60 of 69).
  • Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 97.1% (66 of 68).

Sources and dates

  1. Victoria College, Associate Degree Nursing page (Quick Facts), 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), Victoria, TX, May 2025.

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