El Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso LVN costs $8,242 to $8,796. Here is what it pays back.

Where the money goes

The school's estimate. The traditional track sheet prints a program total of $8,241.86, but its section totals (clearance $860.19, uniforms and materials $547.00, semesters of $2,640.24, $1,827.38 and $2,273.81, licensing $300.00) add to $8,448.62; the sheet does not explain the gap. The high figure is the evening/weekend track total of $8,795.77 from https://www.epcc.edu/Academics/Health/Nursing/Documents/Cost-VN_2026-2027_Evening-Weekend.pdf. Both sheets cover nursing courses only, use $116 per credit hour plus a $20 general use fee, and do not label residency. The sheets do not name a campus; EPCC's VN coordinator and counselors are listed at the Mission del Paso campus.

* How we calculated this: We show the total the school prints. Its section totals add up to about $8,449.

Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. 2026-27 estimate.

When it pays you back

If you set aside 10% of the El Paso LVN median wage, about $490 a month, the $8,242 cost is covered in about 1.4 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.

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

Will graduates pass the NCLEX-PN?

In 2025, 42 of El Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso's 48 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate fell from 97.5% in 2024 to 87.5%, a larger drop than the statewide average. ²

Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: ³⁴⁵⁶

What LVNs earn around El Paso

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

Program facts

Length

3 semesters (traditional track); 5 semesters (evening/weekend track)

Schedule

Traditional day track and an evening/weekend track

Starts

Traditional track in fall and spring; evening/weekend track in summer

Before you apply

BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, RNSG 1301 and a qualifying math course, with ENGL 1301 and PSYC 2314 also listed, a 2.5 EPCC GPA and an ATI TEAS composite of at least 62% (2024-25 information guide).

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

What changed

• Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (2026-27 estimate): $8,242 to $8,796.
• Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 87.5% (42 of 48).
• Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 97.5% (39 of 40).
• Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 96.0% (24 of 25).
• Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 82.8% (24 of 29).
• Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 90.3% (28 of 31).