Rio Hondo College nursing point system calculator

Rio Hondo College ranks ADN applicants on a 102-point system it publishes. Enter the points each line gives you, using your own stats, to see how the scale adds up. This tool uses only the school’s own rubric (school source, checked Oct 12, 2026). See the Rio Hondo College program page for pass rates and requirements.

Enter your points for each line. Read the school’s rule on each line and enter what it gives you, or tick the lines that apply. Some lines have no box; the school’s rule there needs to be worked out by hand.
Review each line. Every line shows the school’s rule and the maximum for that category.
Check the source. Point systems change. Confirm the current version with the school before you apply.

This shows your total on the school’s published scale. It doesn’t tell you whether you’ll be admitted: the points needed change every cycle with the applicant pool, and schools don’t publish them.
Schools verify points from your transcripts and documents; their count is the one that matters.
Some programs combine points with a lottery or interview. Check the school’s source for how it uses the points.

Program: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Generic Program. Cycle: Point system dated 04/26 (linked for Fall 2027 application period). Published maximum: 102.

Category (school’s wording)	School’s points	Your points
Academic Degree: Bachelor's Degree = 8; Associate's Degree = 4; Rio Hondo College Student (12 units or more) = 2	8	Your points
Cumulative GPA: 3.50-4.0 = 2; 2.5-3.49 = 0	2	Your points
GPA in the Science Prerequisites: 3.65-4.00 = 25; 3.35-3.64 = 23; 3.0-3.34 = 20; 2.75-2.99 = 16; 2.50-2.74 = 10	25	Your points
Science Course Recency (BIOL 125, BIOL 222, BIOL 226): Not to exceed 2 years from application = 2 points each; Greater than 2 years, not to exceed 5 years = 1 point each; Greater than 5 years, not to exceed 7 years = 0.5 points each	6	Your points
Additional Courses: ENGL C1000 (A = 3; B = 2; C = 0); CHEM 110 = 2; SOCI C1000/H = 2; PSYC C1000/H = 2; COMM C1000/H = 2; Humanities (Cal-GETC 3B/RHC GE Area 7B) = 2; STAT C1000 = 2	15	Your points
Life Experiences: Disabilities; First generation of family to attend college; Need to work; Disadvantaged social or educational environment; Difficult personal or family situations or circumstances; Refugee (evidence of I-94 card); Low family income (evidence of financial aid assistance)	4	4
Fluency in a Second Language	2	2
Work/Volunteer Experience: Respiratory Therapist, Nursing Assistant, EMT, Medical military experience, Medical Assistant (Back Office), Healthcare related experience (>1000 hours of Direct Physical Patient Care within the last 3 years) = 10; Phlebotomist, Hospital-based unit clerical or telemetry staff, Healthcare related therapists, Medical Assistant (Front Office) (>1000 hours within the last 3 years) = 7; Nursing Assistant/CNA with more than 200 but fewer than 1000 hours within the last 3 years = 4; CNA certificate with work experience less than 200 hours = 2; Volunteer in Healthcare related area (at least 200 hours within the last 3 years) = 2	10	Your points
ATI TEAS Current Version: 90-100 = 20; 79-89.9 = 17.5; 74-78.9 = 15; 69-73.9 = 10; 66-68.9 = 8; 63-65.9 = 5; 62-62.9 = 3	20	Your points
ATI TEAS Reading: 80-100 = 5; 70-79.9 = 4; 65-69.9 = 3; 60-64.9 = 2; Below 60 = 0	5	Your points
Veteran Status: Veteran	5	5

Some categories are either/or (for example, one tier of work hours). Follow the school’s rule; this tool adds whatever you enter. Lines marked “See the school’s rule” aren’t counted in the total, so add those points yourself if they apply.

Questions

How many points did you have?

We don’t publish other applicants’ scores or cutoffs, because schools don’t publish them and they change every cycle. The calculator shows only the school’s official scale.

Is the point system the same at every community college?

No. Many use the Chancellor’s Office multi-criteria framework as a base, but each school chooses its categories and weights.

What’s the difference between science GPA and cumulative GPA?

Cumulative GPA covers all your college courses; science GPA usually covers only the science prereqs the school lists (often anatomy, physiology and microbiology). Each school defines which courses count.

Does retaking a prereq affect my points?

At many schools, yes: repeats can cost points or count differently. Check the repeats line on each program’s rubric.