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LPN Programs in Washington
Colleges and schools: 18 · Board list: 14
Programs
32
all sources
Median pay
$83,150
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,400
On the WIOA list
9
LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file
With a pass rate
19
board files
First-time NCLEX-PN pass rates by school in Washington
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | 35 | 35 | 100% | 2025 |
| Lower Columbia College | WA | 25 | 25 | 100% | 2025 |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | 14 | 14 | 100% | 2025 |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | 13 | 13 | 100% | 2025 |
| South Puget Sound Community College | WA | 4 | 4 | 100% | 2025 |
| Big Bend Community College | WA | 3 | 3 | 100% | 2024 |
| Walla Walla Community College | WA | 3 | 3 | 100% | 2025 |
| Columbia Basin College | WA | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2025 |
| Skagit Valley College | WA | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2022 |
| Wenatchee Valley College | WA | 44 | 43 | 97.73% | 2025 |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | 56 | 54 | 96.43% | 2025 |
| Grays Harbor College | WA | 17 | 16 | 94.12% | 2025 |
| Olympic College | Bremerton | 32 | 30 | 93.75% | 2025 |
| Everett Community College | WA | 8 | 7 | 87.50% | 2025 |
| Green River College | Auburn | 66 | 57 | 86.36% | 2025 |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood | 27 | 22 | 81.48% | 2025 |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | 109 | 88 | 80.73% | 2025 |
| Pierce College | WA | 2 | 1 | 50% | 2024 |
| Renton Technical College | WA | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2025 |
| All 19 programs | 461 | 417 |
- Pass rates: Washington State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
LPN Programs in Washington: the figures
- Programs we list
- 32 in Washington: 18 at colleges and schools, 14 on the board list only.
- Colleges and schools
- 17 public and 1 private; 334 LPN/LVN completions in 2023-24 at the 7 that reported any (IPEDS).
- First-time pass rates
- 19 Washington programs have one: middle 98%, lowest 0%, highest 100% (Washington State Board of Nursing).
- Median pay
- $83,150 a year for licensed practical and vocational nurses in Washington, against $64,400 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Washington: 5,195 programs from 555 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 9 of them LPN/LVN.
- WIOA results
- 9 LPN/LVN programs on Washington's list; middle values: 91.2% of students who exited completed (7 programs report it); 87.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $11,573 median earnings in that quarter (6) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Washington metro area has a page; the largest list, Seattle, has 9 programs.
By metro area
- Seattle area9 programs · median pay $85,690
Every LPN/LVN program in Washington
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tacoma | Certificate | 82 | 96.43% |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Certificate | 15 | Not shown |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Board list | 100% | |
| Big Bend Community College | WA | Board list | 100% | |
| Centralia College | Centralia | Certificate | 0 | Not shown |
| Clover Park Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | 116 | 80.73% |
| Columbia Basin College | WA | Board list | 100% | |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco | Certificate | 0 | Not shown |
| Edmonds CollegeWIOA list | Lynnwood | Certificate | 19 | 81.48% |
| Everett Community College | WA | Board list | 87.50% | |
| Everett Community College | Everett | Certificate | 0 | Not shown |
| Grays Harbor College | WA | Board list | 94.12% | |
| Grays Harbor CollegeWIOA list | Aberdeen | Certificate | 0 | Not shown |
| Green River CollegeWIOA list | Auburn | Certificate | 67 | 86.36% |
| Heritage University | Toppenish | Certificate | 0 | Not shown |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland | Certificate | 0 | Not shown |
| Lower Columbia College | WA | Board list | 100% | |
| Lower Columbia College | Longview | Certificate | 0 | Not shown |
| North Seattle College | Seattle | Certificate | 0 | Not shown |
| Olympic CollegeWIOA list | Bremerton | Certificate | 25 | 93.75% |
| Pierce College | WA | Board list | 50% | |
| Renton Technical College | WA | Board list | 0% | |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Certificate | 0 | Not shown |
| Skagit Valley College | WA | Board list | 100% | |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Certificate | 0 | Not shown |
| South Puget Sound Community College | WA | Board list | 100% | |
| South Seattle College | Seattle | Certificate | 0 | Not shown |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Board list | 100% | |
| Spokane Community College Colville Campus | Colville | Board list | Not shown | |
| Walla Walla Community College | WA | Board list | 100% | |
| Wenatchee Valley College | WA | Board list | 97.73% | |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | Certificate | 10 | 100% |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Approved list: Washington State Board of Nursing approved program list, read October 8, 2026.
- Pass rates: Washington State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Washington, read October 8, 2026.
Washingtonlicense 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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