Lone Star College System, TX

Public2-Year • Very LargeAssociate's College • High Transfer • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381
(832) 813-6500

Lone Star College System Rankings

Affordability92
Retention5
Graduation1
Earnings22
Diversity86
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Lone Star College System

-Bachelor’s
41%Associate’s
59%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences<1%
Business, Management, Marketing7%
Communication, Journalism<1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades1%
Education3%
Engineering<1%
Engineering Technologies4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities57%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies4%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Precision Production4%
Science Technologies<1%
Social Sciences<1%
Visual and Performing Arts<1%

Admissions

Getting into Lone Star College System

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Lone Star College System

$2KIn-State Tuition
$5KOut-of-State Tuition
$11KAverage Total Cost
$7KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K$6K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$6K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$8K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$11K$19K$19K
>$110K$11K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Lone Star College System

11%Receive Federal Loans
$5KMedian Federal Debt
29%Repayment Rate
$87Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K 60%63%57%
$30K–$48K 19%16%16%
$48K–$75K 12%11%12%
$75K–$110K 5%7%9%
>$110K 3%7%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolTXUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$5K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$5K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$6K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$5K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$5K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$18K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$10K$15K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolTXUS
1-year after entering repayment 24%35%43%
3-years after entering repayment 29%39%46%
5-years after entering repayment 36%44%50%
7-years after entering repayment 49%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Lone Star College System

54%Retention Rate
21%Transfer Rate
35%Withdrawal Rate
15%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolTXUS
Within 4 Years 7%32%38%
Within 6 Years 15%51%55%
Within 8 Years 19%52%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolTXUS
Asian 21%50%53%
Black 11%35%39%
Caucasian 17%44%52%
Hispanic or Latino 19%42%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 5%36%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 27%46%50%
Two or more races 11%37%44%
Other race 20%36%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Lone Star College System

86%Employment Rate
$30KMedian Salary
$17K25 Pctl Salary
$46K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolTXUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 86%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 84%84%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 85%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 81%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 83%82%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolTXUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$17K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$30K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$46K$42K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$60K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolTXUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$30K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$33K$32K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$36K$34K$35K

Students

Students at Lone Star College System

59,074Undergraduates
29%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolTXUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 59%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 41%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolTXUS
Asian 6%3%4%
Black 15%20%18%
Caucasian 29%30%49%
Hispanic or Latino 39%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 5%2%2%
Two or more races 3%2%3%
Other race 2%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K 49%49%43%
$30K–$48K 23%19%18%
$48K–$75K 16%15%16%
$75K–$110K 7%10%14%
>$110K 5%10%15%

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