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LPN/LVN program at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap, PA · Public 2-year · (814) 359-2793 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $17,104
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,340
- Listed cost
- $18,444
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,564 clock hours, 12 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 64
- First-time NCLEX-PN pass ratePennsylvania State Board of Nursing, Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025, as printed
- 64.71%
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 51 graduates
- $41,624
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $48,219
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $171 a month over 10 years
- $16,139
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $56,073
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, State College, PA
- $61,960
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
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology awarded 64 LPN/LVN credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 9 we list. Its listed tuition of $17,104 compares with a Pennsylvania median wage of $63,940 for licensed practical and vocational nurses (BLS, May 2025).
NCLEX-PN results
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing printed a first-time pass rate of 64.71% for Central PA Institute of Science and Technology in Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 (34 tested, 22 passed).
| Period | Tested | Passed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 2020 - Sep 30 2021 | 41 | 26 | 63.41% |
| Oct 1 2021 - Sep 30 2022 | 62 | 50 | 80.65% |
| Oct 1 2022 - Sep 30 2023 | 31 | 22 | 70.97% |
| Oct 1 2023 - Sep 30 2024 | 38 | 37 | 97.37% |
| Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 | 34 | 22 | 64.71% |
Source: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file.
On Pennsylvania'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 Nursing | $16,626 | 48 | 65.5% | 7% | $7,851 |
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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