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

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

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–250.0% (-90.2 vs. state · 1 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate97.5% of 120
  • Listed cost, before aid$3,772-$3,910
  • Approved new students per year100
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
0.0%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%0%
First-time testers
12024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
31’20–2133’21–2223’22–2332’23–241’24–25
On-time completion
79%2022–23
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23100%40%
Attrition
21%2022–23
Share of students who left the program
25%’19–2033%’20–2158%’21–2221%’22–23

Key facts

Last updated

  • In 2024–25, 0.0% of 1 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Chabot 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 97.5% over 120 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 100 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, 0.0% of 1 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 90.2 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 97.5% of 120 testers passed. With fewer than 20 testers, a single result moves the rate a lot.1

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

Chabot College (ADN)California, all programs
0%20%40%60%80%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25100.0%97.0%95.7%100.0%0.0%CaliforniaChabot College
0%20%40%60%80%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100.0%97.0%95.7%100.0%0.0%
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
2020–2131100.0%89.2%+10.8
2021–223397.0%85.9%+11.1
2022–232395.7%85.7%+10.0
2023–2432100.0%94.0%+6.0
2024–2510.0%90.2%-90.2

Completion and attrition

In 2022–23, the program reported 79% on-time completion and 21% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2019–2075.0%25.0%
2020–2162.0%33.0%
2021–2243.0%58.0%
2022–2379.0%21.0%

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 100 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

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Admissions requirements

Here is what Chabot College publishes about applying to its ADN program, taken from the school’s own website, catalog or application documents. Each row links to the page we used and shows the date we checked it. Requirements change from cycle to cycle, so confirm with the school before you apply.

RequirementWhat the school publishesSource
Entrance examTEASSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum overall score62%SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science2.5 science GPA (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology)SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Selection methodPoints and lottery (hybrid)ranked by criterion score, top 1/3 into random lotterySourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application opensNov 1, 2026SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application closesJan 31, 2027SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Published applicant and admit countsSelected (admits): 2019: 42; 2020: 34; 2021: 40; 2022: 43; 2023: 39 (applicant counts not published)SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026

How we label selection: SEAPHE sorts each school’s stated method into one of five groups: lottery, points (ranked), points and lottery (hybrid), holistic review or eligibility-based. The school’s own wording appears under the label.

Prerequisite courses

CourseRequirementsSource
AnatomyAnatomy
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Yes (with lab per program page)
Minimum grade
C or better; only one C allowed among sciences; earliest grade used if repeated for recency
Recency limit
7 years (Fall 2026 application: completed after 08/01/2019)
When to complete
Completed by December 31 of application year (application closes Jan 31)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
PhysiologyPhysiology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Yes (with lab per program page)
Minimum grade
C or better; only one C allowed among sciences; earliest grade used if repeated for recency
Recency limit
7 years (Fall 2026 application: completed after 08/01/2019)
When to complete
Completed by December 31 of application year (application closes Jan 31)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
MicrobiologyMicrobiology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Yes (with lab per program page)
Minimum grade
C or better; only one C allowed among sciences; earliest grade used if repeated for recency
Recency limit
7 years (Fall 2026 application: completed after 08/01/2019)
When to complete
Completed by December 31 of application year (application closes Jan 31)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
English 1AEnglish
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C or better
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
Completed by December 31 of application year (application closes Jan 31)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Sociology 1Sociology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C or better
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
Completed by December 31 of application year (application closes Jan 31)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Psychology 1Psychology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C or better
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
Completed by December 31 of application year (application closes Jan 31)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Communications 1 or 10Communication
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C or better
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
Completed by December 31 of application year (application closes Jan 31)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Statistics (not a prerequisite; 2 bonus points)Statistics
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
Not published by the school
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
Optional points
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026

SEAPHE collected these details from official school pages. “Not published by the school” means we couldn’t find the detail on the school’s public pages when we checked; we don’t estimate missing values. “Could not be retrieved from the school’s website” means the page was blocked or wouldn’t load. Spot an error? See our corrections policy.

Cost

The BRN lists a cost of $3,772-$3,910 before financial aid (Tuition).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
CityHayward
SectorPublic
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(510) 723-6896
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). Chabot College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/chabot-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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