ProgramsNot in the fee table · Costa Mesa, California
Homestead Schools, Inc., Costa Mesa
Five years of first-time exam results
| Year | Candidates | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | no candidates | - |
| 2022 | no candidates | - |
| 2023 | no candidates | - |
| 2024 | 3 | 67% |
| 2025 | 6 | 83% |
| All five | 9 | 77.8% |
In 2025 this program put 6 candidates through the NCLEX-PN for the first time and 83% passed, against 82.8% across California’s private schools that year. With this few candidates a single result moves the rate by several points, so read one year with caution and the five-year figure with more.
What the licence pays here
In California, vocational nurses earn a median of $79,750. The bottom tenth earn $64,390 and the top tenth $100,450. 82,850 work in the area.
Homestead Schools, Inc., Costa Mesa: common questions
- What is the NCLEX-PN pass rate at Homestead Schools, Inc., Costa Mesa?
- Homestead Schools, Inc., Costa Mesa had a first-time NCLEX-PN pass rate of 83.0% in 2025, from 6 candidates tested. Cohort size matters: a high rate from a handful of candidates is not evidence of quality. Over five years the program tested 9 candidates at 77.8%. Source: BVNPT vocational nursing program pass rates.
- How much does Homestead Schools, Inc., Costa Mesa cost?
- Homestead Schools, Inc., Costa Mesa has not reported tuition to the board, so no figure is published here. Absent is not the same as low: contact the school directly. Tuition on this site comes from BVNPT tuition costs for approved schools and excludes books, uniform, exam and licensing fees.
- Is Homestead Schools, Inc., Costa Mesa an approved vocational nursing program?
- Yes. Homestead Schools, Inc., Costa Mesa appears on the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians list of approved programs. Approval means graduates are eligible to sit the NCLEX-PN; it is not a ranking or an endorsement of quality.
- Is an LVN the same as an LPN?
- Yes. California and Texas call the licence Licensed Vocational Nurse; the other 48 states call it Licensed Practical Nurse. Both sit the same national exam, the NCLEX-PN. There is no separate LVN exam and the qualification is the same.