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Contra Costa CollegeAssociate degree (ADN): NCLEX pass rates & data

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

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2580.0% (-10.2 vs. state · 30 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate85.3% of 191
  • Rank among open ADN programs, 2024–2578 of 81 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$6,464
  • Approved new students per year48
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
80.0%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
302024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
40’20–2136’21–2250’22–2335’23–2430’24–25
On-time completion
90%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
10%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
24.5%’19–2030%’20–210%’21–224%’22–2310%’23–24

Key facts

Last updated

  • In 2024–25, 80.0% of 30 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Contra Costa 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 85.3% over 191 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 48 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, 80.0% of 30 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 10.2 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 85.3% of 191 testers passed.1

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

Contra Costa College (ADN)California, all programs
80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2582.5%83.3%86.0%94.3%80.0%CaliforniaContra Costa College
80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2582.5%83.3%86.0%94.3%80.0%
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
2020–214082.5%89.2%-6.7
2021–223683.3%85.9%-2.6
2022–235086.0%85.7%+0.3
2023–243594.3%94.0%+0.3
2024–253080.0%90.2%-10.2

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 90% on-time completion and 10% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2019–2063.3%24.5%
2020–2170.0%30.0%
2021–22100.0%0.0%
2022–2378.0%4.0%
2023–2490.0%10.0%

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 48 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 $6,464 before financial aid (Tuition + Books).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
CitySan Pablo
SectorPublic
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(510) 215-4103
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). Contra Costa College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/contra-costa-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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