Campus of Lone Star College System

    Lone Star College System

    The Woodlands, TX, United States

    Lone Star College System is a public college in The Woodlands, TX, with 45,188 students. In the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the average net price after grants was $15,874 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 19.3%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $44,187.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

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    • Community college

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    What we know

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Admit rate
    Not reported
    to the Dept. of Education

    National median 77.3%

    Avg. net price
    $15,874
    per year, after aid

    Near the national median

    National median $16,403

    Graduation rate
    19.3%
    within six years

    Lower than 93% of colleges

    National median 46%

    Median earnings
    $44,187
    10 years after entry

    Lower than 70% of colleges

    National median $50,155

    Students
    45,188

    Larger than nearly all colleges

    National median 1,603

    Lone Star College SystemMiddle half of collegesNational median

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    Cost & financial aid

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Average net price

    $15,874

    What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.

    Published price vs. what students paid

    In-state tuition & fees
    $3,330
    Out-of-state tuition & fees
    $9,390
    Average net price
    $15,874
    Tuition is the published yearly price. Average net price is the yearly cost of attendance (tuition, housing, food, books) minus grants and scholarships.

    Students receiving Pell Grants

    Pell Grant recipients
    25.6%
    Share of undergraduates who receive a federal Pell Grant, a common signal of how many students come from lower-income families.

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    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    19.3%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

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    First-year retention

    Not reported in the 2025 federal data

    Median earnings

    $44,187

    Former students who received federal aid

    Graduate earnings by major at Lone Star College System

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    Academics

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    Total students

    45,188

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    Semester

    Carnegie classification

    Community college

    A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges.

    Location & details

    Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.

    Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX, United States

    Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

    Campus

    Lone Star College System

    The Woodlands, TX, United States

    • Public
    • Community college

    Midsize city

    Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.

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    2. Suburb
    3. Town
    4. Rural

    Nearest major cityHouston, TX · about 30 mi

    In the city250 mi

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    Frequently asked questions

    How much is Lone Star College System tuition?

    In-state tuition at Lone Star College System is $3,330 and out-of-state tuition is $9,390 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $15,874 a year.

    What is the average net price at Lone Star College System?

    The average net price at Lone Star College System, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $15,874 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

    What is the graduation rate at Lone Star College System?

    19.3% of first-time, full-time students at Lone Star College System graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

    What colleges are similar to Lone Star College System?

    The closest matches are Dallas College, Tarrant County College District, and Houston Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.

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    Last checked Nov 3, 2026

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