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LPN/LVN program at Richland Community College
Decatur, IL · Public 2-year · (217) 875-7200 · School website
On Illinois's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Higher Learning Commission
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
- 13
- First-time NCLEX-PN pass rateIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, 2025, as printed
- 75%
- 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, Decatur, IL
- $66,750
- 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: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Decatur, IL, read October 8, 2026.
NCLEX-PN results
| Period | Tested | Passed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | 10 | 77% |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 | 75% |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| 2024 | 13 | 10 | 77% |
| 2025 | 12 | 9 | 75% |
Source: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation NCLEX-PN pass-rate file.
On the WIOA list (Illinois)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical NursingLicense Recognized by the State Involved or the Federal Government · In person · CIP 51.3901 | Listed as a code, not dollars | 44 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | 71.4% | $11,698 | 10 |
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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