Lake Region State College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Lake Region State College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in North Dakota — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 76% below the North Dakota average of 89.9%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

76%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#12 of 12 rated RN schools in North Dakota
89.9%
North Dakota RN average
$5,520
In-state tuition / yr
2
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Lake Region State College

Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.

ProgramTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
Associate Degree RN Nursing Programs (AAS)RNApproved76%
Certificate & Diploma LPN Programs (Certificate)PNApproved97.7%

Cost & Admissions

Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.

$5,520
In-state tuition / yr
$13,577
Avg net price after aid / yr
52%
Graduation rate
611
Undergraduates

What Lake Region State College Nursing Graduates Earn

Federal earnings and debt data for graduates of this school's own nursing programs, by credential — not all alumni. Figures lag the current graduating class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.

PN / LPN
Median federal loan debt
$6,500
Graduates / yr
30
ADN / Associate
Median pay, 1 yr out
$68,214
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$76,290
Median federal loan debt
$13,000
Graduates / yr
25

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Lake Region State College?

Lake Region State College's RN program had a 76% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the North Dakota board of nursing — the state average is 89.9% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Lake Region State College cost?

Lake Region State College's published in-state tuition / yr is $5,520, and the average net price after aid is $13,577 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.

What do nursing graduates of Lake Region State College earn?

ADN / Associate graduates: $68,214 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the North Dakota board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city. Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.

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