Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX · Public · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,252Average net price / year
21%Graduation rate
$42,466Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,600Median debt at graduation
45,188Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,330
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,390
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,521
- Books & supplies
- $2,550
- Average net price
- $11,252
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $10,657
- $30–48k
- $11,515
- $48–75k
- $11,128
- $75–110k
- $13,120
- $110k+
- $14,572
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 21%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $32,889
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,466
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,600
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 7%
Programs: what graduates earn
36 of 85 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
Associate's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 45,188
- Part-time
- 64%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- White
- 21%
- Hispanic
- 46%
- Black
- 15%
- Asian
- 6%
- International
- 5%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 22:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $75,051 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.lonestar.edu
- Also known as
- North Harris Montgomery|North Harris|NHMCCD|N Harris Montgomery|Kingwood|Tomball|Cy-Fair|CyFair|Montgomery|University Park/Houston North
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 1% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 51% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Lone Star College System cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,252 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $3,330 and the full cost of attendance is $15,521.
How much do Lone Star College System graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $42,466 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
21% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in The Woodlands
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace School of Theology The Woodlands, TX · Private nonprofit · 229 students |
$11,881 | — | 100% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.