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LPN/LVN program at Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA · Public 2-year · (610) 372-4721 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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
- 8
- 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, 25 graduates
- $53,953
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $148 a month over 10 years
- $14,000
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $56,073
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, Reading, PA
- $64,950
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
Reading Area Community College awarded 8 LPN/LVN credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 5 we list.
NCLEX-PN results
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing printed a first-time pass rate of 100.00% for Reading Area Community College in Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 (12 tested, 12 passed).
| Period | Tested | Passed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 2020 - Sep 30 2021 | 11 | 8 | 72.73% |
| Oct 1 2021 - Sep 30 2022 | 5 | 5 | 100.00% |
| Oct 1 2022 - Sep 30 2023 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| Oct 1 2023 - Sep 30 2024 | 7 | 7 | 100.00% |
| Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 | 12 | 12 | 100.00% |
Source: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file.
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