West Texas A&M University BSN: cost, pass rate and local pay
A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) in Canyon. In 2025, 87 of its 98 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 88.8% was within 0.1 points of the Texas average. In 2024 it was 0.4 points above.
- It is the Amarillo 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
West Texas A&M University does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). Pre-licensure BSN page points only to a general cost calculator. 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.
| Piece | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites (see requirements, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| West Texas A&M University BSN | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | Not yet known |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?
In 2025, 87 of West Texas A&M University's 98 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 93.1% in 2024 to 88.8%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 1
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345
What nurses earn around Amarillo
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Amarillo area
The 3 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo College ADN | Not published | 78.8%186 of 236 | Can't calculate: cost |
| Clarendon College ADN | Not published | 87.9%29 of 33 | Can't calculate: cost |
| West Texas A&M University BSN (this program) | Not published | 88.8%87 of 98 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- Data coming soon
- Schedule
- On campus in Canyon only
- Starts
- Fall or spring (deadlines April 15 and October 15)
- Before you apply
- Core curriculum plus science, psychology, sociology and pre-nursing courses, a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and the HESI A2 with 80 or higher in reading, vocabulary and math.
- Entrance exam
- HESI A2, 80+ in reading, vocabulary and math
- Credential
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Public university
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 88.8% (87 of 98).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 93.1% (94 of 101).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 93.7% (89 of 95).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 89.6% (60 of 67).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 94.0% (94 of 100).
Sources and dates
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.13), April 2026.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2024 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2025, item 3.2.12), April 2025.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2023 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2024, item 3.2.15), April 2024.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2022 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2023, item 3.2.5), April 2023.
- 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.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Amarillo, TX, May 2025.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 1, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or the Texas Board of Nursing. Our independence policy