LPN Programs in Minnesota

First-time NCLEX-PN pass rates by school in Minnesota

• Pass rates: Minnesota Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 11, 2026.

LPN Programs in Minnesota: the figures

Programs we list

43 in Minnesota: 21 at colleges and schools, 22 on the board list only.

Colleges and schools

20 public and 1 private; 751 LPN/LVN completions in 2023-24 at the 20 that reported any (IPEDS).

First-time pass rates

22 Minnesota programs have one: middle 90%, lowest 61%, highest 100% (Minnesota Board of Nursing).

Median pay

$63,750 a year for licensed practical and vocational nurses in Minnesota, against $64,400 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

WIOA training funds

WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 programs from 103 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 36 of them LPN/LVN.

WIOA results

36 LPN/LVN programs on Minnesota's list; middle values: 51% of students who exited completed (33 programs report it); 84% were employed in the second quarter after exit (33); $8,311 median earnings in that quarter (33) (U.S. DOL file).

Metro areas

2 Minnesota metro areas have a page; the largest list, Minneapolis, has 4 programs.

By metro area

• Minneapolis area4 programs · median pay $65,660
• Duluth area3 programs · median pay $60,930

Every LPN/LVN program in Minnesota

• College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
• Approved list: Minnesota 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, Minnesota, read October 8, 2026.

Minnesotalicense and NCLEX-PN fees

What these fees cover · The NCLEX-PN fee change in 2027

The same in every state: the rules for LPN/LVN training · ways to pay for LPN/LVN training