Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 49,093
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Two-year, very large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 38% / 62% (2017)
First generation college students: 50.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 12.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 44.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 24.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 15.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 26.2%
Black: 14.2%
Hispanic: 44.0%
Asian: 6.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.5%
Non-resident alien: 4.1%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Black: 14.2%
Hispanic: 44.0%
Asian: 6.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.5%
Non-resident alien: 4.1%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,166
In-State tuition: $2,160Out-of-State tuition: $6,168
Estimated books and supplies: $2,550 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,600 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $38,274 (2017)
Median Family Income: $22,787 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 21.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 7.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,600 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $91 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $7,356 |
$30k-48k | $8,095 |
$48k-75k | $10,417 |
$75k-110k | $12,606 |
$110k+ | $13,875 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 18%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 89.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $8,600 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $6,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 50.5% (2015) |
@3 year | 55.6% (2017) |
@5 year | 66.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 20.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 24.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $33,044 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $45,331 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 14 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 8 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 113 | $37,221 ($3,102) | |||
Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 71 | $12,500 | $30,222 ($2,519) | $51,631 ($4,303) | |
Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 28 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 76 | $5,500 | $57 | $17,756 ($1,480) | $20,356 ($1,696) |
Associate's Degree | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 9 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 47 | $28,463 ($2,372) | |||
Associate's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 74 | $26,440 ($2,203) | |||
Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 172 | $8,479 | $81 | $20,458 ($1,705) | $49,405 ($4,117) |
Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 21 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 37 | $15,848 | |||
Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 222 | $42,750 ($3,563) | $45,784 ($3,815) | ||
Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 71 | $42,281 ($3,523) | $50,347 ($4,196) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 7 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | American Sign Language. | 26 | ||||
Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 19 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 44 | $17,251 | $33,796 ($2,816) | $38,903 ($3,242) | |
Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 25 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 6111 | $9,689 | $82 | $26,013 ($2,168) | $40,242 ($3,354) |
Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 8 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician. | 11 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician. | 14 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Physical Science Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Physical Science Technologies/Technicians. | 17 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 107 | $10,542 | $96 | $34,546 ($2,879) | $37,056 ($3,088) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 13 | $59,053 ($4,921) | |||
Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 34 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 32 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 8 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 59 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 8 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 195 | $5,500 | $22,167 ($1,847) | $47,349 ($3,946) | |
Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 18 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 132 | $4,912 | $38,595 ($3,216) | ||
Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 29 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 428 | $4,562 | $37 | $41,743 ($3,479) | $28,942 ($2,412) |
Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 49 | $35,947 ($2,996) | |||
Associate's Degree | Music. | 25 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 14 | $56,718 ($4,727) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 14 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 107 | $9,105 | $60 | $31,783 ($2,649) | $36,759 ($3,063) |
Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 109 | $14,000 | $85 | $41,985 ($3,499) | $51,431 ($4,286) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 109 | $11,234 | $56 | $61,713 ($5,143) | $71,102 ($5,925) |
Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 132 | $10,926 | $90 | $49,113 ($4,093) | $61,781 ($5,148) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 60 | $26,245 ($2,187) | |||
Associate's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 40 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 18 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 240 | $8,875 | $72 | $66,817 ($5,568) | |
Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 386 | $15,000 | $95 | $71,525 ($5,960) | $75,488 ($6,291) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 73 | $13,323 | $99 | $44,818 ($3,735) | $54,983 ($4,582) |
Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 82 | $7,954 | $72 | $35,310 ($2,943) | $42,906 ($3,576) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 244 | $10,015 | $74 | $31,897 ($2,658) | $39,226 ($3,269) |
Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 112 | $17,170 | $121 | $32,005 ($2,667) | $38,885 ($3,240) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 123 | $6,550 | $58 | $38,758 ($3,230) | |
Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 46 | $31,081 ($2,590) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 19 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 21 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $70,362Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 21.0
School's endowment start of year: $18,250,025 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $20,401,106 (2022)