Coastal Bend College nursing

Beeville, Texas · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 81.58%.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sPractical nursing NCLEX 81.58%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreeBeevilleINITIAL
Board source
Practical nursingBeevilleFULL81.58% (2025, 38 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 1072015: 1022016: 2302017: 1522018: 1762019: 1522020: 1852021: 1102022: 1382023: 1392024: 951072014952024
Nursing completions at Coastal Bend College by year, IPEDS. Down 11% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014107
2015102
2016230
2017152
2018176
2019152
2020185
2021110
2022138
2023139
202495
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years51
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree44
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 year20
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Associate's degreeNone reported
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 yearNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

From Coastal Bend College’s nursing pages

State board approval

“This program is currently pending approval from the Texas Board of Nursing.”

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Clinical placements

“Clinical schedules may vary depending on clinical site availability”

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Admission

“Satisfactory score on the TEAS entrance exam”

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