McLennan Community College nursing

Waco, Texas · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 95.35% / 93.1% · ACEN accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 95.35%Practical nursing NCLEX 93.1%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreeWacoFULL95.35% (2025, 86 first-time takers)
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Practical nursingWacoFULL93.1% (2025, 29 first-time takers)
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Practical nursingWacoFULL100% (2025, 16 first-time takers)
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Nursing awards

Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree82
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years32

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Spring 2029

From McLennan Community College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Associate Degree Nursing Program at McLennan Community College, located in Waco, Texas, is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).”

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State board approval

“This program is also approved by the Texas Board of Nursing.”

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NCLEX

“NCLEX Pass Rate (2025): 95.35% overall (Generic: 91.84% | LVN to ADN Transition: 83.33%)”

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Admission

“Students applying to the ADN Program (Spring 2027) and the LVN to RN Transition Program (Summer 2027) must take the HESI A2 RN Entrance Exam .”

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