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LVN program at Howard College
Big Spring, TX · Public 2-year · (432) 264-5000 · School website
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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
- 56
- First-time NCLEX-PN pass rateTexas Board of Nursing, 2025, as printed
- 100.00%
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $56,073
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, Texas
- $62,240
- 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: Texas Board of Nursing, "Licensure Examination - Vocational Nurse (VN) Pass Rates for Last 5 Years", read October 8, 2026 (the file's footer reads "VN 5YR-25 Draft.xlsx": the board marks it as a draft, not a final file).
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Texas, read October 8, 2026.
NCLEX-PN results
Source: Texas Board of Nursing, "Licensure Examination - Vocational Nurse (VN) Pass Rates for Last 5 Years"; the file's footer reads "VN 5YR-25 Draft.xlsx": the board marks it as a draft, not a final file.
On the WIOA list (Texas)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Licensed Vocational NursingLicensed Vocational Nurse · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.3901 | $13,500+ $1,700 books | Competency-based or withheld | 81.9% | 79.8% | $10,682 | 138 |
| Nursing Licensed Vocational NursingLicensed Vocational Nurse · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.3901 | $3,666+ $2,000 books | Competency-based or withheld | 71.1% | 75.7% | $9,300 | 45 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
Reported by graduates
What graduates say it cost and where it led
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