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Angelina College at Lufkin MEEP LVN: cost, pass rate and local pay

A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Lufkin, First year of the ADN plus summer vocational courses (about 1 year) to the Level 2 VN certificate. In 2025, 28 of its 29 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.

Vocational Nursing (LVN) certificate · Lufkin, Texas · Updated Nov. 1, 2026

Total cost
Checked Nov 4, 2026
Pass rate
96.6%
28 of 29, 2025 1
Payback time
Local wage
$60,630
LVN median, Lufkin-Nacogdoches 6

The short version

  • Its 2025 pass rate of 96.6% was 4.7 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 6.7 points above.

These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them

What it costs

Angelina College at Lufkin MEEP does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). Angelina College publishes per-credit tuition only ($70 per credit in district plus a $38 per credit institutional fee for 2026-27) and per-course nursing fees, not a program total. Ask the program directly for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.

For comparison only, not this program's price: the 29 Texas public community college LVN programs that publish a cost range from $3,330 to $15,275, with a median of $9,288. How we compare

The real cost of getting licensed

The program price is not the whole bill. Here is what stands between today and a license, with what we know and what we don't.

PieceCostTime
Prerequisites (7 courses, plus an entrance exam)Data coming soonData coming soon
Angelina College at Lufkin MEEP LVNData coming soonFirst year of the ADN plus summer vocational courses (about 1 year) to the Level 2 VN certificate
Living costs while in schoolNot included
Total before living costsNot yet knownFirst year of the ADN plus summer vocational courses (about 1 year) to the Level 2 VN certificate + prerequisites

We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost

Will graduates pass the NCLEX-PN?

In 2025, 28 of Angelina College at Lufkin MEEP's 29 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate fell from 100% in 2024 to 96.6%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 1

Passed on the first try: 28Did not pass on the first try: 1

Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345

What LVNs earn around Lufkin-Nacogdoches

Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.

$60,630
LVN median wage, Lufkin-Nacogdoches metro 6
Data coming soon
25th to 75th percentile
Data coming soon
Projected yearly openings

How it compares in the Lufkin-Nacogdoches area

The 2 programs in the area that lead to an LVN license.

ProgramCostPass ratePayback
Angelina College at Lufkin MEEP LVN (this program)Not published96.6%28 of 29Can't calculate: cost
Angelina College at Lufkin Traditional LVNNot published92.9%26 of 28Can't calculate: cost

See all 4 Lufkin-Nacogdoches area programs

Program facts

Length
First year of the ADN plus summer vocational courses (about 1 year) to the Level 2 VN certificate
Schedule
ADN track with an exit option after year one to take the NCLEX-PN; Lufkin campus
Before you apply
Same as the ADN: STSU 0300, PSYC 2301 and PSYC 2314, ENGL 1301, BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, BIOL 2420 and RNSG 1208 with a C or better, a 2.5 prerequisite GPA, and 90% or higher on a dosage calculation test.
Entrance exam
Standardized admission exam with benchmark score (exam not named) plus a dosage calculation test
Credential
Vocational Nursing (LVN) certificate, eligible for NCLEX-PN
Board approval status
Data coming soon
Accreditation
Data coming soon
Sector
Public community college
Visit Angelina College at Lufkin MEEP's program page ↗

What changed

  • Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 96.6% (28 of 29).
  • Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 100% (19 of 19).
  • Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 96.4% (27 of 28).
  • Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 82.4% (28 of 34).
  • Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 85.2% (23 of 27).

Sources and dates

  1. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.12), April 2026.
  2. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2024 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2025, item 3.2.11), April 2025.
  3. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2023 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2024, item 3.2.14), April 2024.
  4. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2022 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2023, item 3.2.6), April 2023.
  5. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2021 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2022, item 3.2.7), April 2022.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, May 2025.

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