Public · The Woodlands, Texas
Lone Star College System: cost, debt and earnings by major
29 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $15,874
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 19%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- —
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 45,188
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $10,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 10%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $15,059 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,345 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $15,588 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $19,358 |
| $110,000+ | $20,477 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (14)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,636
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$82,476
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$71,664
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$67,278
- Legal Support Services$53,690
- Precision Metal Working$53,293
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$49,612
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$47,451
- Accounting and Related Services$46,136
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$43,120
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$41,600
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,990
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$40,319
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$20,853
Associate's programs (15)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,665
- Physical Science Technologies/Technicians$87,158 (1 yr)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,655
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$58,154
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$54,262
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$53,830
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,830
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$50,935
- Business/Commerce, General$50,531
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$48,427
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,859
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,772
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,057
- Accounting and Related Services$37,632
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$34,994