Indian River State College nursing

Fort Pierce, Florida · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's, Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 91.44% / 94.74% · ACEN accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sBachelor'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 91.44%Practical nursing NCLEX 94.74%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreePORT SAINT LUCIEACCREDITED91.44% (2025, 187 first-time takers)
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Practical nursingPORT SAINT LUCIEAPPROVED94.74% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
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Nursing awards

2014: 2532015: 1972016: 3152017: 2592018: 3522019: 3082020: 2832021: 3122022: 2652023: 2462024: 24025320142402024
Nursing completions at Indian River State College by year, IPEDS. Down 5% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014253
2015197
2016315
2017259
2018352
2019308
2020283
2021312
2022265
2023246
2024240
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree131
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate under 12 weeks100
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree92
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years17

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENBaccalaureate
Accredited		Spring 2030
ACENAssociate
Accredited		Spring 2030

Federal funding

1 federal award under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $993k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$993kNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2025-09-30 to 2029-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration

From Indian River State College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)”

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Simulation

“Our state-of-the-art Simulation Center allows students to practice real scenarios before being hands-on with patients.”

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Admission

“The $110 application fee includes the cost of the HESI A2 entrance exam.”

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