Hill College LVN: cost, pass rate and local pay
A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Hillsboro, 3 semesters of core courses after prerequisites (48 to 49 credit hours total). In 2025, 21 of its 23 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 91.3% was within 0.6 points of the Texas average. In 2024 it was 6.7 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
Hill College does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). No vocational nursing cost estimate found on Hill College's site; the program page blocks automated fetching (robots), and the application checklist and academic plan PDFs list no costs. 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 (3 courses, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| Hill College LVN | Data coming soon | 3 semesters of core courses after prerequisites (48 to 49 credit hours total) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | Not yet known | 3 semesters of core courses after prerequisites (48 to 49 credit hours total) + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-PN?
In 2025, 21 of Hill College's 23 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate fell from 100% in 2024 to 91.3%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 1
Bars start at 70% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345
What LVNs earn around Waco
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Waco area
The 4 programs in the area that lead to an LVN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navarro LVN, Mexia | $11,624 | 100%21 of 21 | 1.9 yrs |
| Hill College LVN (this program) | Not published | 91.3%21 of 23 | Can't calculate: cost |
| McLennan Community College MEEP LVN | Not published | 100%16 of 16 | Can't calculate: cost |
| McLennan Community College – Traditional LVN | Not published | 93.1%27 of 29 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 3 semesters of core courses after prerequisites (48 to 49 credit hours total)
- Starts
- Fall (Cleburne campus every fall; Hillsboro campus Fall 2027)
- Before you apply
- BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 (Anatomy and Physiology I and II) and PSYC 2301 (General Psychology), each with a C or better, plus the 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 RN program ($10,149) costs less than the lowest-cost LVN program ($11,624).
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 91.3% (21 of 23).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 100% (14 of 14).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 100% (11 of 11).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 80.8% (21 of 26).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 90.5% (19 of 21).
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), Waco, 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