About El Paso Community College
El Paso, Texas, is home to El Paso Community College, a public college serving roughly 24,210 undergraduates, and about 69% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 21 to 1.
Nursing programs at El Paso Community College
Federal completion data shows nursing credentials awarded at these levels: practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma and associate degree in nursing (ADN). In the most recent reporting year, the school reported about 97 practical nursing completers and about 133 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $3,300 a year for in-state students and $5,300 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $6,900 a year. About 38% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $5,500. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $73,700 one year after finishing and $94,400 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 25% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 63% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Admission to the nursing major or program is often a separate, competitive step with prerequisites, minimum grades, and capped enrollment. Check deadlines with the nursing department, and read our nursing school requirements guide to prepare. Licensure runs through the Texas Board of Nursing, and graduates sit for the NCLEX. Confirm that the specific program holds ACEN or CCNE accreditation and is approved by the state before you enroll. Compare other schools on our nursing schools in Texas page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.
