College of the Mainland LVN: cost, pass rate and local pay
A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Texas City, About 3 semesters (42 credit hours). In 2025, 23 of its 24 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 95.8% was 3.9 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 2.0 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
College of the Mainland does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). College of the Mainland publishes per-credit tuition only ($1,540 per 20 credit hours in district) and a 2026-27 catalog list of vocational 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.
| Piece | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites (1 courses, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| College of the Mainland LVN | Data coming soon | About 3 semesters (42 credit hours) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | Not yet known | About 3 semesters (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, 23 of College of the Mainland's 24 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate rose from 95.2% in 2024 to 95.8%. 1
Bars start at 70% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345
What LVNs earn around Houston
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Houston area
The 15 programs in the area that lead to an LVN license.
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- About 3 semesters (42 credit hours)
- Schedule
- In person and online
- Before you apply
- BIOL 2401 with a C or better, TSI college readiness and HESI A2 scores of 75 or higher.
- 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 RN program ($6,333) costs less than the lowest-cost LVN program ($7,080).
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 95.8% (23 of 24).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 95.2% (20 of 21).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 95.2% (20 of 21).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 100% (8 of 8).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 76.9% (10 of 13).
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), Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, 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