Austin Community College LVN costs $7,482. Here is what it pays back.
A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Austin. In 2025, 81 of its 83 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 97.6% was 5.7 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 6.7 points above.
- It is the area's largest LVN program, with 83 first-time test takers in 2025.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
Where the money goes
Nine of every ten dollars goes to tuition, fees, testing, clearances, health requirements and course materials, 3 semesters (in district). In district. Out of district the total is $16,125. Recent local high school graduates can qualify for $0 tuition.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuition, fees, testing, clearances, health requirements and course materials, 3 semesters (in district) | $7,156 |
| Pin, NCLEX-PN and Texas licensure | $326 |
| Total 1 | $7,482 |
Not included: living costs. Undated estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Austin LVN median wage, about $538 a month, the $7,482 cost is covered in about 1.2 years of work.
Before taxes and loan interest, and assuming work starts right after licensing. Red is money still owed to yourself; green is money ahead. Why we use 10%
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.
| Piece | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| Austin Community College LVN, including licensing fees | $7,482 | Data coming soon |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $7,482 + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-PN?
In 2025, 81 of Austin Community College's 83 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate fell from 100% in 2024 to 97.6%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 2
Bars start at 80% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456
What LVNs earn around Austin
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Austin area
The 2 programs in the area that lead to an LVN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Community College LVN (this program) | $7,482 | 97.6%81 of 83 | 1.2 yrs |
| CyberTex Institute LVN | Not published | 73.3%22 of 30 | Can't calculate: cost |
Program facts
- Length
- Data coming soon
- Schedule
- Daytime track, plus an evening and weekend track
- Entrance exam
- ATI TEAS
- Credential
- Vocational Nursing (LVN) certificate, eligible for NCLEX-PN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Public community college
The lowest-cost RN program ($6,730) costs less than the lowest-cost LVN program ($7,482).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (undated estimate): $7,482.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 97.6% (81 of 83).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 100% (39 of 39).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 98.0% (49 of 50).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 91.4% (53 of 58).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 93.2% (55 of 59).
Sources and dates
- Austin Community College, Estimated Program Expenses for Vocational Nursing Certificate, Traditional Daytime Track (PDF, linked from Health Sciences Program Costs), Undated estimate.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.12), April 2026.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2024 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2025, item 3.2.11), April 2025.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2023 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2024, item 3.2.14), April 2024.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2022 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2023, item 3.2.6), April 2023.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2021 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2022, item 3.2.7), April 2022.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, May 2025.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 1, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or the Texas Board of Nursing. Our independence policy