Riverside City College nursing

Riverside, California · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 96.57% / 98% · ACEN accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 96.57%Practical nursing NCLEX 98%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degree
Associate Degree Programs		Riverside96.57% (2024/2025, 175 first-time takers)
Board source
Practical nursing
VN Approved Program		RiversideCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions98% (2025, 64 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 2162015: 2392016: 2272017: 1882018: 2612019: 2632020: 2652021: 2342022: 2422023: 2322024: 26321620142632024
Nursing completions at Riverside City College by year, IPEDS. Up 22% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014216
2015239
2016227
2017188
2018261
2019263
2020265
2021234
2022242
2023232
2024263
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 year195
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree171
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years47
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Associate's degree45
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Certificate of 2 to 4 yearsNone reported
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Certificate under 12 weeksNone reported
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 2 to 4 yearsNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited		Fall 2026
ACENPractical
Accredited		Fall 2026

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