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High Desert Medical College, Bakersfield: practical nursing (LPN) program
California
Approved by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians Approval status: approved (listed on BVNPT pass-rate table of approved California VN programs)
NCLEX-PN results, as printed
- First-time pass rateCalifornia Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, 2025
- 54%
- First-time test takers
- 26
- Years on file2021 to 2025
- 5
- Median pay, LPNs and LVNsBLS OEWS May 2025, California
- $79,750
Source: California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians pass-rate file.
Pass rate by year
High Desert Medical College, Bakersfield's first-time pass rate went from 77% in 2021 to 54% in 2025.
| Period | Tested | Passed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | 77% | |
| 2022 | 38 | 63% | |
| 2023 | 25 | 68% | |
| 2024 | 35 | 74% | |
| 2025 | 26 | 54% |
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