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

San Diego, CA · Public · BRN-approved · ACEN-accredited

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2592.2% (+2.0 vs. state · 64 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate91.5% of 319
  • Rank among open ADN programs, 2024–2554 of 81 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$8,474-$8,997
  • Approved new students per year75
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NCLEX pass rate
92.2%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
642024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
68’20–2163’21–2259’22–2365’23–2464’24–25
On-time completion
98%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
0%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
6.7%’19–206%’20–210%’21–226%’22–230%’23–24

Key facts

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NCLEX pass rates

In 2024–25, 92.2% of 64 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 2.0 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 91.5% of 319 testers passed.1

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

Southwestern College (ADN)California, all programs
80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2589.7%88.9%89.8%96.9%92.2%Southwestern CollegeCalifornia
80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2589.7%88.9%89.8%96.9%92.2%
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
2020–216889.7%89.2%+0.5
2021–226388.9%85.9%+3.0
2022–235989.8%85.7%+4.1
2023–246596.9%94.0%+2.9
2024–256492.2%90.2%+2.0

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 98% on-time completion and 0% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2019–2078.7%6.7%
2020–2194.0%6.0%
2021–22100.0%0.0%
2022–2387.0%6.0%
2023–2498.0%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 75 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 $8,474-$8,997 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
InstitutionACCSC
Nursing programACEN
DegreeADN
StateCalifornia
CitySan Diego
SectorPublic
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(619) 482-6352
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). Southwestern College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/southwestern-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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