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LPN/LVN program at Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA · Public 4-year · (253) 680-7000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 82
- First-time NCLEX-PN pass rateWashington State Board of Nursing, 2025, as printed
- 96.43%
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- $85,690
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Bates Technical College awarded 82 LPN/LVN credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 17 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 78 | Not reported | Not reported |
NCLEX-PN results
Washington State Board of Nursing printed a first-time pass rate of 96.43% for Bates Technical College in 2025 (56 tested, 54 passed).
| Period | Tested | Passed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71 | 53 | 74.65% |
| 2022 | 76 | 46 | 60.53% |
| 2023 | 45 | 40 | 88.89% |
| 2024 | 54 | 49 | 90.74% |
| 2025 | 56 | 54 | 96.43% |
Source: Washington State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file.
On Washington's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nurse | $2,977 | 33 | 84.9% | 80.3% | $11,573 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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