Lone Star College System

Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas. It is a very large public school and offers undergrad programs. It has 72,336 undergraduate students enrolled.

Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Health Professions and Related Programs, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, and Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians. 12% of students graduate and go on to earn an average starting salary of $34,000.

The 3-year repayment rate is the percentage of students who are able to repay some of their student debt.

Why does this matter? A high rate means that students are making enough money so that they can pay down their student debt. A low rate means that students are having trouble paying down their loans.

To learn more and apply for financial aid at Lone Star College System you can visit www.lonestar.edu/financial-aid.htm.

Lone Star College System students, on average, make $40,800 10-years after they start school (this is approximately 7-8 years after graduation).

Their salary grows by around 5% in the several years after graduation.

Is it worth your money to attend Lone Star College System? There are many ways to estimate the financial return on your education.

We use the 10-year average earnings (the 10 years start when you enroll, so if you attend a 4-year college, this would be approximately 6 years after you graduate) and the all in one year cost of attending the school. The all in cost is the sum of tuition, fees, and on-campus housing.

By comparing the two, you can get a sense if what the average graduate in early to mid career makes at least covers your cost of attending one year of school.

A higher number is better.

Lone Star College System has slightly more female students than male students.

This means that for every 100 women, there are 69 men. Or that for every 100 men, there are 144 women.

The most popular majors at Lone Star College System are:

1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
2. Health Professions and Related Programs
3. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
4. Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
5. Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Student retention rate is an indicator of student satisfaction. Retention rate is the percentage of students who continue to study at the college the following year.

Higher retention rates mean students tend to stay at the college, while lower retention rates students are unsatisfied and leave.

Lone Star College System has a retention rate of 67% for full-time undergrads, which is neither high nor low.

Lone Star College System has around 5,304 students who transfer into the school each year. This is somewhat low at approximately 7% of total undergraduates.

Higher transfer in rates mean that students see Lone Star College System as better than the college they were previously enrolled in. Higher rates also mean that there will be more new faces on campus.

Politically, Texas tends to be Somewhat Republican. In the 2016 Presidential election, 43% of the state voted for the Democratic party, 52% voted for the Republican party, and 3% voted for neither.