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LVN program at Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
Weslaco, TX · Private nonprofit less-than-2-year · (956) 973-1945 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $24,451
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,003
- Listed cost
- $26,454
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,530 clock hours, 13 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 73
- First-time NCLEX-PN pass rateTexas Board of Nursing, 2025, as printed
- 87.88%
- 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, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- $56,250
- 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, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, read October 8, 2026.
NCLEX-PN results
| Period | Tested | Passed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | 45 | 83.33% |
| 2022 | 46 | 37 | 80.43% |
| 2023 | 78 | 73 | 93.59% |
| 2024 | 56 | 42 | 75.00% |
| 2025 | 33 | 29 | 87.88% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocational NursingLicensed Vocational Nurse · Online only · CIP 51.3901 | $22,185+ $1,715 books | Competency-based or withheld | 57% | 44.5% | $8,289 | 646 |
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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