Northeast Texas Community College LVN costs $9,249. Here is what it pays back.
A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Mount Pleasant, 3 semesters (fall, spring, summer). In 2025, 22 of its 22 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.
The short version
- Northeast Texas Community College LVN costs $949 more than Trinity Valley Community LVN, Palestine, the lowest-cost LVN path in the area, and $956 less than Tyler Junior College LVN.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 100% was 8.1 points above 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
Where the money goes
The school's estimate, in 3 parts. In-district program total as stated on the sheet. Stated out-of-district total is $11,348.25. The fall line items add to about $3,965 while the sheet prints $3,944.60. CPR, immunizations, travel and a computer are listed without amounts. The sheet is undated (file posted September 2024).
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Fall: tuition (16 hours, in district), fees, ATI, textbooks, uniforms, supplies | $3,945 |
| Spring: tuition (18 hours, in district), fees, ATI, textbooks | $3,059 |
| Summer: tuition (7 hours, in district), fees, ATI, textbooks, jurisprudence and NCLEX fees | $2,245 |
| Total 1 | $9,249 |
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Undated estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Tyler-Longview LVN median wage, about $496 a month, the $9,249 cost is covered in about 1.6 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.
| Piece | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites (3 courses, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| Northeast Texas Community College LVN, including licensing fees | $9,249 | 3 semesters (fall, spring, summer) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $9,249 + prerequisites | 3 semesters (fall, spring, summer) + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-PN?
In 2025, 22 of Northeast Texas Community College's 22 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate held steady from 100% in 2024 to 100%. 2
Bars start at 80% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456
What LVNs earn around Tyler-Longview
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Tyler-Longview area
The 5 programs in the area that lead to an LVN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Valley Community LVN, Palestine | $8,300 | 70.0%7 of 10 | 1.4 yrs |
| Panola College LVN | $8,804 | 91.1%41 of 45 | 1.5 yrs |
| Northeast Texas Community College LVN (this program) | $9,249 | 100%22 of 22 | 1.6 yrs |
| Tyler Junior College LVN | $10,205 | 93.1%95 of 102 | 1.7 yrs |
| Kilgore College LVN | Not published | 100%6 of 6 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 3 semesters (fall, spring, summer)
- Starts
- Fall (applications October 1 to February 1)
- Before you apply
- Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Lifespan Growth and Development with a C or higher, plus two references, a timed questionnaire and a faculty interview.
- 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
In the Tyler-Longview area, the LVN route gets you working sooner. The lowest-cost LVN program ($8,300) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($9,796).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (undated estimate): $9,249.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 100% (22 of 22).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 100% (17 of 17).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 100% (15 of 15).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 100% (10 of 10).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 100% (11 of 11).
Sources and dates
- Northeast Texas Community College, Estimated Cost for LVN Curriculum (PDF), Undated estimate.
- 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), Tyler, 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