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LPN/LVN program at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
Altoona, PA · Public less-than-2-year · (814) 941-8324 · School website
On Pennsylvania's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Middle States Commission on Secondary Education
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $19,100
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,720
- Listed cost
- $21,820
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,500 clock hours, 12 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 26
- First-time NCLEX-PN pass ratePennsylvania State Board of Nursing, Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025, as printed
- 100.00%
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 79 graduates
- $47,891
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $56,217
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $150 a month over 10 years
- $14,109
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $56,073
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, Altoona, PA
- $59,680
- 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: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Altoona, PA, read October 8, 2026.
NCLEX-PN results
| Period | Tested | Passed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 2020 - Sep 30 2021 | 69 | 46 | 66.67% |
| Oct 1 2021 - Sep 30 2022 | 33 | 22 | 66.67% |
| Oct 1 2022 - Sep 30 2023 | 78 | 74 | 94.87% |
| Oct 1 2023 - Sep 30 2024 | 41 | 40 | 97.56% |
| Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 | 30 | 30 | 100.00% |
Source: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file.
On the WIOA list (Pennsylvania)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing - Full-TimeDiploma-Practical Nursing · Online only · CIP 51.3901 | $17,675+ $4,979 books | 48 weeks, 35 hours a week | 21.2% | 20.7% | $11,460 | 85 |
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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