Lamar State College LVN, Port Arthur: cost, pass rate and local pay
A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Port Arthur, One year, 3 semesters (50 credit hours). In 2025, 70 of its 75 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.
Lamar State College runs this LVN program at 2 campuses with the same published cost. Each campus reports its own pass rate:
- Port Arthur (this page): 93.3% (70 of 75) in 2025
- Orange: 89.1% (49 of 55) in 2025
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 93.3% was within 1.4 points of the Texas average. In 2024 it was 5.0 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
Lamar State College does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). Lamar State College Port Arthur's vocational nursing page gives no program cost estimate; it links only to general tuition and fees. 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 |
| Lamar State LVN, Port Arthur | Data coming soon | One year, 3 semesters (50 credit hours) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | Not yet known | One year, 3 semesters (50 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, 70 of Lamar State College's 75 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate fell from 98.3% in 2024 to 93.3%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 1
Bars start at 80% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345
What LVNs earn around Beaumont-Port Arthur
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area
The 2 programs in the area that lead to an LVN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar State LVN, Orange | Not published | 89.1%49 of 55 | Can't calculate: cost |
| Lamar State LVN, Port Arthur (this program) | Not published | 93.3%70 of 75 | Can't calculate: cost |
Program facts
- Length
- One year, 3 semesters (50 credit hours)
- Schedule
- Full-time days; classes about 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., clinicals 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Starts
- Spring and 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
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 93.3% (70 of 75).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 98.3% (58 of 59).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 88.7% (63 of 71).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 93.4% (57 of 61).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 89.1% (41 of 46).
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), Beaumont-Port Arthur, 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