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LPN/LVN program at SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA · Public 2-year · (337) 421-6565 · School website
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
- 96
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 47 graduates
- $43,365
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $46,806
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $56,073
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, Lake Charles, LA
- $53,300
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
SOWELA Technical Community College awarded 96 LPN/LVN credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 9 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (2 to under 4 years) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 63 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 33 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Louisiana's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical NursingAssociates of Applied Science · In person · CIP 51.3901 | $13,934+ $4,474 books | 60 weeks, 50 hours a week | 56.2% | 94.4% | $7,297 | 16 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
DOL marks this state's outcome reporting with a data quality note: read completion and employment figures with care.
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