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LPN/LVN program at Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, MO · Public less-than-2-year · (417) 256-6152 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $16,000
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,000
- Listed cost
- $17,000
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,474 clock hours, 12 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 19
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 32 graduates
- $31,297
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $42,710
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $94 a month over 10 years
- $8,871
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $56,073
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, Missouri
- $61,530
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
Southern Missouri Technical Institute awarded 19 LPN/LVN credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 6 we list. Its listed tuition of $16,000 compares with a Missouri median wage of $61,530 for licensed practical and vocational nurses (BLS, May 2025).
On Missouri'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 | $15,000 | Not listed | 81.2% | 100% | $7,697 |
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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