Lone Star College System Rankings and Evaluation

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

Its tuition & fees of $7,512 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 73,077.
The financial aid amount ($4,605) is much higher.
It offers average (124 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Lone Star College System are $7,512 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Lone Star College System $7,512

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas $19,111

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Lone Star College System is 21% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Lone Star College System 21%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 42%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Lone Star College System is 29% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Lone Star College System 29%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 28%

Student Population

The total student population at Lone Star College System is 73,077 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Lone Star College System 73,077

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 16,031

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Lone Star College System is $4,605 which is 61.30% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Lone Star College System $4,605

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas $8,205

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Lone Star College System is 22 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Lone Star College System 22 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 18 to 1

Number of Programs

Lone Star College System offers 124 programs and it means average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Lone Star College System 124

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 104

Number of Online Programs

Lone Star College System offers 10 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.