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LPN/LVN program at Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA · Public 4-year · (253) 680-7000 · School website
On Washington's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
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
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pass rates: Washington State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| 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
| 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 the WIOA list (Washington)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical NurseAas · In person · CIP 51.3901 | $2,977 | 33 weeks, 31 hours a week | 84.9% | 80.3% | $11,573 | 86 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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