Match #1
Dallas College
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 43,869 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 43,869 students, close to 45,188
The colleges most similar to Lone Star College System are Dallas College, Tarrant County College District, and Houston Community College. Lone Star College System has an average net price of $15,874 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Lone Star College System. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Lone Star College System
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Match #2
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 42,300 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 42,300 students, close to 45,188
Match #3
Houston Community College
Houston, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 40,503 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 40,503 students, close to 45,188
Match #4
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 24,214 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 19%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 26,449 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 19%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 16,416 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 19%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Blinn College
Brenham, TX
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 15,535 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 30,189 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 30,189 students, close to 45,188
Match #9
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 13,993 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 19%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Navarro College
Corsicana, TX
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 3,781 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 19%
- Average net price $15,500, close to $15,874
Questions about Lone Star College System alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lone Star College System?
The closest matches to Lone Star College System are Dallas College, Tarrant County College District, Houston Community College, El Paso Community College, and Collin County Community College District. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Lone Star College System alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lone Star College System ($15,874 a year), including Austin Community College District ($2,445), Tarrant County College District ($3,775), and Northwest Vista College ($3,833). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
