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Lone Star College System

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX · City · 45,188 students
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$11,252
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
20%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$42,466
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Lone Star College System, headquartered in The Woodlands, is one of the largest and most comprehensive public community college networks in Texas, renowned for its seamless university transfer pathways and high-demand workforce programs in nursing, cybersecurity, business, and energy technology. In addition to affordable two-year degrees and certificates, the system uniquely offers select applied bachelor’s degrees as well as University Centers that let students complete partner-university bachelor’s and master’s degrees locally. Across its multiple modern campuses in the greater Houston area, the student experience is flexible and career-oriented, serving a diverse commuter population with robust honors programming, strong corporate partnerships, and vibrant student organizations.

Wikipedia:Lone Star College System (LSCS) is a public community college system serving the northern portions of the Greater Houston, Texas, area. As of fall 2025, it enrolled over 95,000 students. Its headquarters are located in The Woodlands and in unincorporated Montgomery County, Texas.

Location
The Woodlands, TX, 77381-4399 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
IAH · Houston Intercontinental
17 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,330$9,390
Books & supplies$2,550$2,550
Cost of attendance$15,521$29,824
Average net price$11,252Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,390
In-state: $3,330
Books & supplies$2,550
Cost of attendance$29,824
In-state: $15,521
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $11,252
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.lonestar.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Lone Star College System’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$9,390
Housing$10,960
Books & supplies$2,450
Personal expenses$4,008
Transportation$2,510
Total published by the school$29,824
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$10,657
$30–48k
$11,515
$48–75k
$11,128
$75–110k
$13,120
$110k+
$14,572
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
20%
Entered 2017–18
Transferred
30%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
32% graduated · 22% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 44% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$32,889
10 yrs after entry$42,466
Debt
Median at graduation$8,600
Monthly payment$91
Middle 50% owe$3.2k–$9.5k
90th percentile$18,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 41%Women 59%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
22 : 1
Pell grant
23%
First-gen
51%
Family income
$22,787
Independent
47%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
64%
Race & ethnicity
White
21%
Hispanic
46%
Black
15%
Asian
6%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
5%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$32,889
After 10 yrs
$42,466
Business Administration, Management and Operations71
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management60
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing45
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$24M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$8,339/mo
Teaching spend
$3,998
per student
Federal loans
7%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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