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Compton College nursing program: how to get in

Associate degree (ADN): requirements, deadlines, NCLEX pass rates and data

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

Compton College ADN in Compton: the next application window opens Mar 1, 2027; selection method: points (ranked); published TEAS minimum: State recommended passing score (rubric bands start at 62%); 80 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $5,100 (Total Program). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowOpens Mar 1, 2027
  • Selection methodPoints (ranked)
  • TEAS minimumState recommended passing score (rubric…
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)80
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2580.4% (51 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$5,100
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
80.4%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%60%
First-time testers
512024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
63’20–2162’21–2255’22–2354’23–2451’24–25
On-time completion
79%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
7%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
7.8%’19–208%’20–213%’21–227%’22–237%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Fall 2027: opens Mar 1, 2027, closes Mar 19, 2027 (completed applications due 2027-03-26) Opens soonSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Points (ranked)Multi-criteria screening points (AB 1559); ranking/lottery mechanics not published by the school Details and source
TEAS minimum
State recommended passing score (rubric bands start at 62%) Check your score
Prerequisites
9 courses listed by the school See the list
Check yourself against these published rules
Prerequisites you have completed or will finish in time

    A checklist against the school’s published rules only: this is not a prediction of a decision. Section minimums, GPA, grade and recency rules, and anything else the school lists still apply; read the full requirements above.

    Admissions requirements

    Here is what Compton 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 examATI TEASSourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreState recommended passing score (rubric bands start at 62%)SourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall2.5 cumulative (all college courses)SourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceScience 2.5SourceChecked
    Selection methodPoints (ranked)Multi-criteria screening points (AB 1559); ranking/lottery mechanics not published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application opens2027-03-01SourceChecked
    Application closes2027-03-19 (completed applications due 2027-03-26)SourceChecked
    Published applicant and admit countsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked

    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, with a link to the page we used. How California nursing schools choose students.

    Published points rubric

    Add up your points on this rubric

    Criterion (school’s wording)Points
    Degrees/licenses/certificates/healthcare work or volunteer (1a degree 5; 1b-1e licensed, certified, unlicensed >1000 h, volunteer)12
    2a science GPA: 2.5=10, 3.0=15, 3.5=20, 4.0=2525
    2b cumulative GPA: 2.5=10, 3.0=15, 3.5=20, 4.0=2525
    Life experiences/special circumstances incl. language, prior application (capped)10
    Veteran status3
    ATI TEAS first passing score: 62-69.99=5, 70-77.99=10, 78-84.99=15, 85-90.99=20, 91-100=2525
    Maximum total100

    Rubric source, checked . Point values are the school’s; they change between cycles.

    Prerequisite courses

    Course names are the school’s; the grey label is the category SEAPHE uses in the prerequisite planner.

    CourseRequirementsSource
    Anatomy 132 (or Anatomy and Physiology 134 and 135)Anatomy
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C or better; science GPA min 2.5 (earliest passing grade used)
    Recency limit
    7 years prior to application date
    When to complete
    Completed before verification of eligibility appointment (no in-progress prerequisites)
    		SourceChecked
    Physiology 131 (or Anatomy and Physiology 134 and 135)Physiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C or better; science GPA min 2.5 (earliest passing grade used)
    Recency limit
    7 years prior to application date
    When to complete
    Completed before verification of eligibility appointment (no in-progress prerequisites)
    		SourceChecked
    Microbiology 133Microbiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C or better; science GPA min 2.5 (earliest passing grade used)
    Recency limit
    7 years prior to application date
    When to complete
    Completed before verification of eligibility appointment (no in-progress prerequisites)
    		SourceChecked
    English 101 or 101AHEnglish composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before verification of eligibility appointment (no in-progress prerequisites)
    		SourceChecked
    Mathematics 150 or 150HStatistics
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before verification of eligibility appointment (no in-progress prerequisites)
    		SourceChecked
    Medical Terminology 101Medical terminology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before verification of eligibility appointment (no in-progress prerequisites)
    		SourceChecked
    Psychology 116Psychology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before verification of eligibility appointment (no in-progress prerequisites)
    		SourceChecked
    NURS 143 Introduction to NursingIntroductory nursing course
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before verification of eligibility appointment (no in-progress prerequisites)
    		SourceChecked
    NURS 144 Dosage CalculationsPharmacology or dosage calculation
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before verification of eligibility appointment (no in-progress prerequisites)
    		SourceChecked

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    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.

    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 80 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 $5,100 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.

    Key facts

    Last updated

    • In 2024–25, 80.4% of 51 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Compton 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 78.9% over 285 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 80 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, 80.4% of 51 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 9.8 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 78.9% of 285 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    Compton College (ADN)California, all programs
    60%70%80%90%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2577.8%79.0%67.3%90.7%80.4%CaliforniaCompton College
    60%70%80%90%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2577.8%79.0%67.3%90.7%80.4%
    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
    2020–216377.8%89.2%-11.4
    2021–226279.0%85.9%-6.9
    2022–235567.3%85.7%-18.4
    2023–245490.7%94.0%-3.3
    2024–255180.4%90.2%-9.8

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 79% on-time completion and 7% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2066.2%7.8%
    2020–2184.0%8.0%
    2021–2276.0%3.0%
    2022–2390.0%7.0%
    2023–2479.0%7.0%

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

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    InstitutionACCJC/WASC-JC
    Nursing programNone reported
    DegreeADN
    StateCalifornia
    CityCompton
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(310) 900-1600
    WebsiteVisit

    State approval and program details from CA BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs. Institutional and nursing program accreditation from CA BRN, Accreditation, Attrition and On Time Completion Rates. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.

    What ACEN, CCNE and CNEA mean →

    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. 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). Compton College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/compton-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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