Weatherford College LVN costs $12,132 to $12,870. Here is what it pays back.
A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Weatherford, 12 months day (3 semesters) or 5 semesters evening, 42 credit hours. In 2025, 43 of its 45 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.
The short version
- Weatherford College LVN costs $8,802 more than Tarrant County College LVN, the lowest-cost LVN path in the area.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 95.6% was 3.7 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 district. The day program (3 semesters) totals $12,132; the evening program (5 semesters) totals $12,870. Health insurance, CPR, immunizations and drug screen are extra and vary.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Day program, 3 semesters: tuition, fees, platforms, lab pack, textbooks, uniforms, licensure and graduation (in district) | $12,132 |
| Total 1 | $12,132 |
* How we calculated this: The low end is the day program and the high end is the evening program, both from the school's 2026-27 sheets.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. 2026-27 estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Fort Worth LVN median wage, about $536 a month, the $12,132 cost is covered in about 1.9 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 (see requirements, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| Weatherford College LVN, including licensing fees | $12,132 to $12,870 | 12 months day (3 semesters) or 5 semesters evening, 42 credit hours |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $12,132 to $12,870 + prerequisites | 12 months day (3 semesters) or 5 semesters evening, 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, 43 of Weatherford College's 45 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. Its rate fell from 100% in 2024 to 95.6%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 2
Bars start at 60% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456
What LVNs earn around Fort Worth
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Fort Worth area
The 3 programs in the area that lead to an LVN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County College LVN | $3,330 | 100%14 of 14 | 0.5 yrs |
| North Central Texas College LVN | $8,559 | 100%65 of 65 | 1.3 yrs |
| Weatherford College LVN (this program) | $12,132to $12,870 | 95.6%43 of 45 | 1.9 yrsto 2.0 yrs |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 12 months day (3 semesters) or 5 semesters evening, 42 credit hours
- Schedule
- Day and evening programs
- Starts
- Fall
- Before you apply
- No college course prerequisites; applicants submit entrance test scores used in point-based selection.
- 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 LVN program ($3,330) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($4,440).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (2026-27 estimate): $12,132 to $12,870.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 95.6% (43 of 45).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 100% (35 of 35).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 89.6% (43 of 48).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 78.2% (43 of 55).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 67.2% (41 of 61).
Sources and dates
- Weatherford College, Vocational Nursing Program Tuition & Fees, Day and Evening (PDFs), 2026-27 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), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, 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