About Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, North Dakota, is home to Lake Region State College, a public college serving roughly 611 undergraduates. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 12 to 1.
Nursing programs at Lake Region State College
According to federal completion records, Lake Region State College awards nursing credentials at the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma and associate degree in nursing (ADN) levels. A recent year’s totals include about 27 practical nursing completers and about 29 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program. That is a relatively small annual graduating class, so ask how many seats open each year.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $5,800 a year. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $13,500 a year. About 13% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $13,000. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $64,800 one year after finishing and $76,300 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 53% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 65% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Admission to the nursing major or program is often a separate, competitive step with prerequisites, minimum grades, and capped enrollment. Check deadlines with the nursing department, and read our nursing school requirements guide to prepare. After graduation, the path to a license goes through the state board of nursing in North Dakota and the NCLEX exam. Ask the program about its accreditation (ACEN or CCNE) and state approval, and see how it stacks up against other nursing schools in North Dakota.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.