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LPN/LVN program at Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX · Public 2-year · (979) 532-4560 · 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
- 0
- First-time NCLEX-PN pass rateTexas Board of Nursing, 2025, as printed
- 95.24%
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 16 graduates
- $48,326
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $55,179
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $93 a month over 10 years
- $8,750
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $56,073
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, Texas
- $62,240
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
Wharton County Junior College reported 0 LPN/LVN completions for 2023-24: IPEDS lists the program with no awards that year.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
NCLEX-PN results
Texas Board of Nursing printed a first-time pass rate of 95.24% for Wharton County Junior College in 2025 (21 tested, 20 passed).
| Period | Tested | Passed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | 21 | 77.78% |
| 2022 | 26 | 25 | 96.15% |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 100.00% |
| 2025 | 21 | 20 | 95.24% |
Source: Texas Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file. The Texas file is labelled "Draft" in its footer although the board posts it as current.
On Texas'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Associate DegreeRegistered Nurse · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.3901 | $6,685+ $2,681 books | Competency-based or withheld | 74.4% | 87% | $15,843 | 129 |
| Vocational Nursing ProgramLicensed Vocational Nurse · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.3901 | $5,222+ $3,527 books | Competency-based or withheld | 77.3% | 60.6% | $9,024 | 132 |
| Vocational Nursing ProgramLicensed Vocational Nurse · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.3901 | $5,222+ $3,527 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
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).
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