Lone Star College System admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.
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Can I get into Lone Star College System?
Open admission
Lone Star College System admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
6,239 applied, 6,239 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
What does Lone Star College System cost?
$15,874 a year in-state
Out of state: about $21,934 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $21,720.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$15,059
$30,000–$48,000
$14,345
$48,000–$75,000
$15,588
$75,000–$110,000
$19,358
over $110,000
$20,477
Sticker, in-state
$21,720
In-state, with aid
$15,874
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is $9,390 a year, against $3,330 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,060 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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City
Campus setting in The Woodlands, TX.
19%
finish within six years.
$44.2k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$10.5k
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
Is Lone Star College System hard to get into?
No. Lone Star College System has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Lone Star College System cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $15,588 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,720.
How much does Lone Star College System cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Lone Star College System is $9,390 a year, against $3,330 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $15,874 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $6,060 tuition gap gives about $21,934 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Lone Star College System's graduation rate?
