Central Texas College LVN: cost, pass rate and local pay
A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Killeen, 3 semesters full time (42 credit hours). In 2025, 12 of its 13 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 92.3% was within 0.4 points of the Texas average. In 2024 it was 6.7 points above. That rate is based on a small group of 13 test takers.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
What it costs
Central Texas College does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). Central Texas College's nursing pages do not publish a vocational nursing program cost estimate. 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.
| Piece | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| Central Texas College LVN | Data coming soon | 3 semesters full time (42 credit hours) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | Not yet known | 3 semesters full time (42 credit hours) + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-PN?
In 2025, 12 of Central Texas College's 13 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate fell from 100% in 2024 to 92.3%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 1
Small group: 13 test takers. One result moves the rate a lot.
Bars start at 70% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345
What LVNs earn around Killeen-Temple
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Killeen-Temple area
The 2 programs in the area that lead to an LVN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple College LVN | $11,065to $12,565 | 100%27 of 27 | 1.7 yrsto 2.0 yrs |
| Central Texas College LVN (this program) | Not published | 92.3%12 of 13 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 3 semesters full time (42 credit hours)
- Schedule
- Central Campus day program; evening/weekend plans also listed
- Starts
- Fall
- Entrance exam
- HESI A2
- 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 ($11,065) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($14,075).
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 92.3% (12 of 13).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 100% (11 of 11).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 84.2% (16 of 19).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 85.3% (29 of 34).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 78.8% (26 of 33).
Sources and dates
- 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), Killeen-Temple, 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