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Bakersfield CollegeAssociate degree (ADN): NCLEX pass rates & data

Bakersfield, CA · Public · BRN-approved · No national nursing accreditation reported

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2594.0% (+3.8 vs. state · 167 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate93.9% of 831
  • Rank among open ADN programs, 2024–2542 of 81 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$8,460
  • Approved new students per year360
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NCLEX pass rate
94.0%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
1672024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
129’20–21172’21–22173’22–23190’23–24167’24–25
On-time completion
91%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
4%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
9.4%’19–209%’20–219%’21–225%’22–234%’23–24

Key facts

Last updated

  • In 2024–25, 94.0% of 167 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Bakersfield College (ADN) passed, compared with a California average of 90.2%. Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • Across 2020–21 to 2024–25, its tester-weighted first-time pass rate was 93.9% over 831 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 360 new students per year for this program. Source: CA BRN list of approved RN programs, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • No national nursing program accreditation (ACEN, CCNE or CNEA) is reported for it to the BRN; BRN approval is what qualifies graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Source: CA BRN accreditation and attrition table, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.

NCLEX pass rates

In 2024–25, 94.0% of 167 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 3.8 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 93.9% of 831 testers passed.1

First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, by reporting year

Bakersfield College (ADN)California, all programs
80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2596.1%93.0%90.2%96.3%94.0%Bakersfield CollegeCalifornia
80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2596.1%93.0%90.2%96.3%94.0%
Data source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables; California average is a SEAPHE tester-weighted calculation.Download CSV
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Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
2020–2112996.1%89.2%+6.9
2021–2217293.0%85.9%+7.1
2022–2317390.2%85.7%+4.5
2023–2419096.3%94.0%+2.3
2024–2516794.0%90.2%+3.8

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 91% on-time completion and 4% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2019–2078.0%9.4%
2020–2185.0%9.0%
2021–2278.0%9.0%
2022–2386.0%5.0%
2023–2491.0%4.0%

Self-reported by the program to UCSF for the BRN Annual School Survey.

Admissions

The BRN does not publish acceptance rates for individual schools. Across California’s generic ADN programs, 35.0% of 22,970 qualified applications were accepted in 2024–25.4 This program is approved for 360 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

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Cost

The BRN lists a cost of $8,460 before financial aid (Total Program).2 That figure comes from the school’s report to the Board and may not include housing, transport or exam fees. Check the program’s current cost of attendance.

Accreditation and program facts

State approvalCalifornia BRN
InstitutionACCJC/WASC-JC
Nursing programNone reported
DegreeADN
StateCalifornia
CityBakersfield
SectorPublic
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(661) 395-4282
WebsiteVisit
SourceBRN program list

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Similar programs

Open public ADN programs with 30+ first-time testers in 2024–25, by pass rate.

ProgramTesters2024–255-year
Ventura CollegeVentura77100.0%97.0%
Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier65100.0%97.5%
Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica65100.0%94.2%
LA Harbor CollegeWilmington59100.0%96.9%
Moorpark CollegeMoorpark52100.0%99.1%
Mira Costa CollegeOceanside46100.0%96.1%

Sources

  1. California BRN, NCLEX-RN Pass Rates, First Time CA Educated Exam Testers, 2020–21 to 2024–25. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  2. California BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs (cost, enrollment, sector). Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  3. California BRN, Accreditation, Attrition and On Time Completion Rates. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  4. California BRN, 2024–25 Annual School Report: Data Summary, Table 3, p. 3.

SEAPHE Editorial Team · Reviewed by a practicing registered nurse (RN, BSN). Data updated Oct 7, 2026. Spot an error? See our corrections policy.

How to cite this data

Last updated . Please cite SEAPHE and the original public source.

Suggested citation: SEAPHE. (2026). Bakersfield College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/bakersfield-college-adn/ (updated Oct 7, 2026).

Original source: California BRN, NCLEX-RN Pass Rates: First Time CA Educated Exam Testers; California BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs.

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