ProgramsNot in the fee table · Bakersfield, California
North-West College, Bakersfield
Five years of first-time exam results
| Year | Candidates | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | no candidates | - |
| 2022 | no candidates | - |
| 2023 | no candidates | - |
| 2024 | no candidates | - |
| 2025 | 5 | 80% |
| All five | 5 | 80% |
In 2025 this program put 5 candidates through the NCLEX-PN for the first time and 80% 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA, vocational nurses earn a median of $76,130. The bottom tenth earn $62,070 and the top tenth $91,460. 1,480 work in the area.
North-West College, Bakersfield: common questions
- What is the NCLEX-PN pass rate at North-West College, Bakersfield?
- North-West College, Bakersfield had a first-time NCLEX-PN pass rate of 80.0% in 2025, from 5 candidates tested. Cohort size matters: a high rate from a handful of candidates is not evidence of quality. Over five years the program tested 5 candidates at 80.0%. Source: BVNPT vocational nursing program pass rates.
- How much does North-West College, Bakersfield cost?
- North-West College, Bakersfield 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 North-West College, Bakersfield an approved vocational nursing program?
- Yes. North-West College, Bakersfield 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.