Blinn College LVN costs $11,323. Here is what it pays back.
A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Brenham, 10 to 11 months (two semesters plus summer). In 2025, 50 of its 50 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 100% was 8.1 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 6.7 points above.
- It is the Bryan-College Station area's only vocational nursing (LVN) program.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
Where the money goes
The school's estimate, in 4 parts. In-district (Washington County) figures: approximate program total of $8,823 plus about $2,500 in other costs. The out-of-district program total is $11,124 and out-of-state is $17,208, each plus the same $2,500. The page gives no date.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 tuition and fees (18 hrs, in district) | $3,941 |
| Semester 2 tuition and fees (15 hrs, in district) | $3,142 |
| Summer tuition and fees (6 hrs, in district) | $1,740 |
| Other approximate costs: books, kit, uniforms, supplies, licensure | $2,500 |
| Total 1 | $11,323 |
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Undated estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Bryan-College Station LVN median wage, about $500 a month, the $11,323 cost is covered in about 1.9 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 (see requirements, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| Blinn College LVN, including licensing fees | $11,323 | 10 to 11 months (two semesters plus summer) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $11,323 + prerequisites | 10 to 11 months (two semesters plus summer) + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-PN?
In 2025, 50 of Blinn College's 50 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate held steady from 100% in 2024 to 100%. 2
Bars start at 80% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456
What LVNs earn around Bryan-College Station
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
Program facts
- Length
- 10 to 11 months (two semesters plus summer)
- Schedule
- Full-time, face to face at the Brenham Campus with clinicals in the Brenham area
- Starts
- Fall and spring
- Before you apply
- No prerequisite courses are required; applicants must attend an information session and take the ATI TEAS.
- 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 LVN program ($11,323) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($13,590).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (undated estimate): $11,323.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 100% (50 of 50).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 100% (30 of 30).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 97.4% (37 of 38).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 93.3% (42 of 45).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 95.5% (42 of 44).
Sources and dates
- Blinn College, Vocational Nursing Program Expenses, 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), College Station-Bryan, 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