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LPN Programs in Kentucky
Colleges and schools: 24 · Board list: 18
Programs
42
all sources
Median pay
$60,460
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,400
Middle program cost
$21,528
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
26
LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file
With a pass rate
28
board files
First-time NCLEX-PN pass rates by school in Kentucky
- Pass rates: Kentucky Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 11, 2026.
LPN Programs in Kentucky: the figures
- Programs we list
- 42 in Kentucky: 24 at colleges and schools, 18 on the board list only.
- Colleges and schools
- 16 public and 8 private; 4,942 LPN/LVN completions in 2023-24 at the 23 that reported any (IPEDS).
- First-time pass rates
- 28 Kentucky programs have one: middle 95%, lowest 53%, highest 100% (Kentucky Board of Nursing).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $21,528 in Kentucky, from $19,575 to $23,884, across 3 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $60,460 a year for licensed practical and vocational nurses in Kentucky, against $64,400 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Kentucky: 1,059 programs from 212 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 26 of them LPN/LVN.
- WIOA results
- 26 LPN/LVN programs on Kentucky's list; middle values: 92% of students who exited completed (10 programs report it); 75.8% were employed in the second quarter after exit (9); $8,444 median earnings in that quarter (9) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Kentucky metro area has a page; the largest list, Louisville/Jefferson County, has 7 programs.
By metro area
- Louisville/Jefferson County area7 programs · median pay $64,460
Every LPN/LVN program in Kentucky
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Community & Technical College | Ashland | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 90.9% | |
| Ashland Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Ashland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 406 | Not shown |
| ATA CollegeWIOA list | Louisville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 61 | 89.5% |
| Beckfield College-FlorenceWIOA list | Florence | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 | 93.0% |
| Big Sandy Community & Technical College | Pikeville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 83.3% | |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 81 | Not shown |
| Bluegrass Community & Technical College | Danville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.0% | |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lexington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 579 | 85.7% |
| Campbellsville UniversityWIOA list | Campbellsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 100.0% |
| Campbellsville University | Harrodsburg | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.0% | |
| Elizabethtown Community & Technical College | Leitchfield | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 233 | Not shown |
| Galen College | Pikeville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.0% | |
| Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleWIOA list | Louisville | Certificate | $23,884 | 12 months | 52 | 97.9% |
| Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville | Pikeville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 | Not shown |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 318 | Not shown |
| Hazard Community & Technical College | Hazard | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.0% | |
| Hazard Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Hazard | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 253 | Not shown |
| Henderson Community College | Henderson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 79 | Not shown |
| Hopkinsville Community CollegeWIOA list | Hopkinsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 221 | Not shown |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.0% | |
| Jefferson Community & Technical College | Carrolton | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 84.6% | |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 316 | 78.6% |
| Madisonville Community CollegeWIOA list | Madisonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 247 | Not shown |
| Madisonville Community College | Madisonville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 90.0% | |
| Maysville Community & Technical College | Maysville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 88.9% | |
| Maysville Community & Technical College | Morehead | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.0% | |
| Maysville Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Maysville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 193 | Not shown |
| Medical Career & Technical CollegeWIOA list | Richmond | Certificate | $19,575 | 14 months | 72 | 70.7% |
| MedQuest CollegeWIOA list | Lexington | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.0% | |
| MedQuest College | Louisville | Certificate | $21,528 | 12 months | 61 | 83.3% |
| Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Owensboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 356 | Not shown |
| Somerset Community College | Albany | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 80.0% | |
| Somerset Community CollegeWIOA list | London | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.0% | |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 259 | Not shown |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 95.2% | |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College | Glasgow | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 98.0% | |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Bowling Green | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 472 | 100.0% |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College | Cumberland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 237 | 70.8% |
| Sullivan UniversityWIOA list | Louisville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 | 53.3% |
| West Kentucky Community & Technical College | Paducah | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.0% | |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 323 | Not shown |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Approved list: Kentucky Board of Nursing approved program list, read October 11, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Kentucky, read October 8, 2026.
Kentuckylicense and NCLEX-PN fees
| Fee | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NCLEX-PN registration (until January 31, 2027)paid to Pearson VUE when you register for the NCLEX | $200 | NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Paymentread October 10, 2026 |
| NCLEX-PN registration (on or after February 1, 2027)the fee is set by the registration date, not the exam date | $350 | NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Paymentread October 20, 2026 |
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