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LA City CollegeAssociate degree (ADN): NCLEX pass rates & data

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

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2579.6% (-10.6 vs. state · 54 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate83.2% of 315
  • Rank among open ADN programs, 2024–2578 of 80 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$3,174
  • Approved new students per year100
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
79.6%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%70%
First-time testers
542024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
71’20–2178’21–2248’22–2364’23–2454’24–25
On-time completion
100%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%10%
Attrition
0%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
12.5%’19–204%’20–217%’21–2286%’22–230%’23–24

Key facts

Last updated

  • In 2024–25, 79.6% of 54 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from LA City 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 83.2% over 315 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, 79.6% of 54 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 10.6 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 83.2% of 315 testers passed.1

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

LA City College (ADN)California, all programs
70%80%90%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2591.5%74.4%81.2%89.1%79.6%CaliforniaLA City College
70%80%90%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2591.5%74.4%81.2%89.1%79.6%
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
2020–217191.5%89.2%+2.3
2021–227874.4%85.9%-11.5
2022–234881.2%85.7%-4.5
2023–246489.1%94.0%-4.9
2024–255479.6%90.2%-10.6

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 100% on-time completion and 0% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2019–2082.5%12.5%
2020–2195.0%4.0%
2021–2293.0%7.0%
2022–2314.0%86.0%
2023–24100.0%0.0%

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 LA City 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 minimums62% in each subject after remediation (retake only)SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, overall2.5 cumulativeSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science2.5 average in Anatomy 001, Physiology 001, Micro 020SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Selection methodLotteryChancellor's validation cut score (80) then random lotterySourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application opensSep 28, 2026SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application closesOct 9, 2026 5:00 PMSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Published applicant and admit countsNot published by the schoolFAQ: 28-30 admitted each semester; no applicant countSourceChecked 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
ANATOMY 001Anatomy
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
C or higher (first passing grade used; retakes after passing not counted); science GPA 2.5
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed with grade posted at time of application (no in-progress)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
PHYSIOL 001Physiology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
C or higher (first passing grade used; retakes after passing not counted); science GPA 2.5
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed with grade posted at time of application (no in-progress)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
MICRO 020Microbiology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
C or higher (first passing grade used; retakes after passing not counted); science GPA 2.5
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed with grade posted at time of application (no in-progress)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
ENGL C1000English
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C or higher (first passing grade used; retakes after passing not counted)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed with grade posted at time of application (no in-progress)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
PSYC C1000Psychology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C or higher (first passing grade used; retakes after passing not counted)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed with grade posted at time of application (no in-progress)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
PSYCH 041Psychology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C or higher (first passing grade used; retakes after passing not counted)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed with grade posted at time of application (no in-progress)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning, GE Area 2Statistics
Units
STAT C1000, 4 semester units recommended
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C or higher (first passing grade used; retakes after passing not counted)
Recency limit
None stated (no recency requirement)
When to complete
Completed with grade posted at time of application (no in-progress)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
COMM C1000Communication
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
Co-requisite/GE; highly recommended before entering program
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
SOC 001 or ANTHRO 102Sociology
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
Co-requisite/GE; highly recommended before entering program
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 $3,174 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
CityLos Angeles
SectorPublic
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(323) 953-4000 x2065
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). LA City College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/la-city-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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