ProgramsPrivate school · Riverside, California
North-West College, Riverside
Five years of first-time exam results
| Year | Candidates | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | 80% |
| 2022 | 37 | 78% |
| 2023 | 90 | 84% |
| 2024 | 156 | 79% |
| 2025 | 168 | 69% |
| All five | 492 | 76.6% |
In 2025 this program put 168 candidates through the NCLEX-PN for the first time and 69% passed, against 82.8% across California’s private schools that year.
Getting in
The school told the board: “Waitlist may vary by class” It approves 90 places a year across 3 intakes of 30 students.
What the licence pays here
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, vocational nurses earn a median of $76,970. The bottom tenth earn $62,480 and the top tenth $93,180. 8,200 work in the area.
Full wage breakdown for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
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North-West College, Riverside: common questions
- What is the NCLEX-PN pass rate at North-West College, Riverside?
- North-West College, Riverside had a first-time NCLEX-PN pass rate of 69.0% in 2025, from 168 candidates tested. Cohort size matters: a high rate from a handful of candidates is not evidence of quality. Over five years the program tested 492 candidates at 76.6%. Source: BVNPT vocational nursing program pass rates.
- How much does North-West College, Riverside cost?
- Board-reported tuition at North-West College, Riverside is approximately $34,578. That figure comes from BVNPT tuition costs for approved schools and does not include books, uniform, the NCLEX-PN exam fee or licensing costs, which add materially to the total.
- Is North-West College, Riverside an approved vocational nursing program?
- Yes. North-West College, Riverside 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.