Lee Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#16 in Community Colleges

Lee College is ranked 16^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Lee College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $5,045 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 8,323.
The financial aid amount ($3,247) is higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (108 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Lee are $5,045 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Lee College $5,045

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $6,701

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Lee is 53% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Lee College 53%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Lee is 14% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Lee College 14%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Lee is 73% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Lee College 73%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 58%

Student Population

The total student population at Lee is 8,323 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Lee College 8,323

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 11,385

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Lee is $3,247 which is 64.36% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Lee College $3,247

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $4,812

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Lee is 31 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.