2 accredited schools across the Grand Rapids metro area trained 53 LPNs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
Public two-year college in Grand Rapids that reported 47 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,600 ($11,400 out of state).
6 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $22,272.
2 accredited schools in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area graduated 53 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Grand Rapids Community College with 47.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro earn a median $65,230 a year ($31.36/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $65,460 statewide and $64,400 nationally.
State-approved practical nursing programs usually take about a year of full-time study; part-time and associate-degree routes take longer.