Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX · Public
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See the full analysis — freeTest scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 800–1100
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 15–22
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 2.50–3.49
Lone Star College System Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $25,440/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $9,390 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $16,050 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $25,440/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $10,657 |
| $30k–48k | $11,515 |
| $48k–75k | $11,128 |
| $75k–110k | $13,120 |
| Over $110k | $14,572 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
Lone Star College System Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official High School Transcript
- Official College Transcripts
- Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Requirement
- Pre-Assessment Activity and Placement Testing
- New Student Orientation
- Campus Health, Safety, & Risk-Management Awareness (CHSRMA) Modules
International applicants
- Official High School Transcript
- Official College Transcripts
- Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Requirement
- Pre-Assessment Activity and Placement Testing
- New Student Orientation
- Campus Health, Safety, & Risk-Management Awareness (CHSRMA) Modules
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Lone Star College System · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
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Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $42,466
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 21.1%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 60%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $8,600
- At graduation
Lone Star College System · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- WSJ: #540
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (14%), Computer & information sciences (5%), Visual & performing arts (1%).
Student–faculty ratio: 20:1 · 34% of class sections have under 20 students.
Lone Star College System Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.