Northwest Iowa Community College nursing

Sheldon, Iowa · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 93.48% / 91.43%.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sPractical nursing NCLEX 93.48%RN, associate degree NCLEX 91.43%

State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	First-time NCLEX pass rate
Practical nursing LPN		93.48% (2025, 46 first-time takers) Board source
RN, associate degree ADN		91.43% (2025, 35 first-time takers) Board source

The Iowa board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing completions at Northwest Iowa Community College by year, IPEDS. Down 22% from 2014 to 2024.

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Associate's degree	39
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901	Certificate of 1 to 2 years	37

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.