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Santa Rosa Junior CollegeAssociate degree (ADN): NCLEX pass rates & data

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

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2596.5% (+6.3 vs. state · 114 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate93.5% of 475
  • Rank among open ADN programs, 2024–2522 of 80 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$10,420
  • Approved new students per year120
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
96.5%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
1142024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
55’20–21117’21–2298’22–2391’23–24114’24–25
On-time completion
100%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%0%
Attrition
0%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
7.4%’19–2010%’20–213%’21–227%’22–230%’23–24

Key facts

Last updated

  • In 2024–25, 96.5% of 114 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Santa Rosa Junior 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 93.5% over 475 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 120 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, 96.5% of 114 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 6.3 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 93.5% of 475 testers passed.1

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

Santa Rosa Junior College (ADN)California, all programs
80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2596.4%87.2%90.8%98.9%96.5%ADN programCalifornia
80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2596.4%87.2%90.8%98.9%96.5%
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
2020–215596.4%89.2%+7.2
2021–2211787.2%85.9%+1.3
2022–239890.8%85.7%+5.1
2023–249198.9%94.0%+4.9
2024–2511496.5%90.2%+6.3

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
2019–2091.7%7.4%
2020–210.0%10.0%
2021–2250.0%3.0%
2022–2393.0%7.0%
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 120 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 Santa Rosa Junior 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 schoolas standalone (5-year overall GPA is a formula input)SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceNot published by the schoolas standalone (core science GPA is a formula input)SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Selection methodLotteryCCCCO probability-of-success score (80%) then random lotterySourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application opensOct 2, 2026SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application closesFeb 7, 2027 5:00pmSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Published applicant and admit countsNot published by the school60 spaces per semesterSourceChecked 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 1 with labAnatomy
Units
5 semester
Lab
Yes (with lab; online science courses after Summer 2022 not accepted)
Minimum grade
C or better
Recency limit
None stated as a limit (repetitions within 5 years penalized in formula)
When to complete
Completed before applying (no in-progress grades)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Physiology 1 with labPhysiology
Units
5 semester
Lab
Yes (with lab; online science courses after Summer 2022 not accepted)
Minimum grade
C or better
Recency limit
None stated as a limit (repetitions within 5 years penalized in formula)
When to complete
Completed before applying (no in-progress grades)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Microbiology 5 or 60Microbiology
Units
4 or 5 semester
Lab
Yes (with lab; online science courses after Summer 2022 not accepted)
Minimum grade
C or better
Recency limit
None stated as a limit (repetitions within 5 years penalized in formula)
When to complete
Completed before applying (no in-progress grades)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
English C1000 (1A)English
Units
4 semester
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C or better
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
Completed before applying (no in-progress grades)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Food and NutritionNutrition
Units
3 semester
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C or better
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
Completed before applying (no in-progress grades)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Psychology C1000, 4, 7, 8 or 56Psychology
Units
3 semester
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C or better
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
Completed before applying (no in-progress grades)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Communication C1001, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7Communication
Units
3 semester
Lab
No
Minimum grade
Not published by the school
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
BRN-required: before graduation/licensure (not required to apply)
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Anthropology 2, 21 or Sociology 1, 2, 10, 30Sociology
Units
3 semester
Lab
No
Minimum grade
Not published by the school
Recency limit
Not published by the school
When to complete
BRN-required: before graduation/licensure (not required to apply)
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 $10,420 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
CitySanta Rosa
SectorPublic
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(707) 527-4527
WebsiteVisit
SourceBRN program list

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Based on its 2024–25 first-time NCLEX-RN results from the BRN, this program qualifies for a SEAPHE badge. Schools are welcome to display it on their website. How badges are awarded.

Santa Rosa Junior College: First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate above the California average in 2024–25 (96.5% vs. 90.2%). SEAPHE. Independent; not affiliated with the California BRN.

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